Archive for April, 2008
Monday, April 28th, 2008
If you have managed money for more than 37 minutes, you have dealt with some form of a "blown budget". Maybe you blew it because you keep your budget "in your head". Maybe you blew it because you bounced a check or made a late payment (or both) and had to ...
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Debt (and plenty of it) is the predominant way of life for millions and millions of Americans. Good, bad or indifferent, it is the mode of operation for most of us. That simple fact is the primary reason why the current "credit crisis" is as severe and wide-reaching as it ...
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
Since telephone banking transitioned to online banking, millions and millions of consumers have become comfortable and even dependent on technology to manage many of their daily activities, personal information and money. As part of that transition, the number of online financial tools has increased. Likewise, usage of those tools has ...
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Could you benefit by saving money you don't see each month? I suspect that there are plenty of people that treat their money the way I do - whatever is left gets spent (and then some)! For people like me, figuring out a way to save money "automatically" can make ...
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Monday, April 14th, 2008
Suze Orman
Speigel & Grau - 2007
Suze Orman is no stranger to the bestseller list. Nor is she unfamiliar with the variety of money challenges that confront Americans every day. Her latest book, Women and Money: Owning the Power To Control Your Destiny, takes her years of experience as a broker ...
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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
By my calendar, there are only 5 days left until the tax deadline. If you are completing it yourself, you might still be able to make it. If you are turning your information over to professionals, it's probably too late. Not to worry. Your situation isn't beyond repair! You can ...
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Monday, April 7th, 2008
For months, now, all the news about the economy and anything associated with it has been negative. The housing market is not doing well. There's a "credit crisis". Oil prices are at record highs and, consequently, we are paying much higher prices for gas. The stock market has gone down ...
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Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
One good thing about the current economic news is that even a little bit of extra cash can have a significant impact on your monthly budget. If you've already cut back on entertainment and non-essential expenses and still don't see any breathing room, consider "budget billing" as a way to ...
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