Never Pay Retail Again: 4 Ways to Save Money Shopping

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By: Todd L. As the world continues to tighten its belt during this sluggish economy, consumers are looking for ways to save money like never before.  Fortunately, thanks to the convenience and power of online shopping, there has never been a … [Read more...]

What Swordfishing Can Teach You about Risk and Return

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The essentials you need to know about asset classes before you invest. Do a little reading up on the relationship between investment risk and return and you’re likely to come across complex math models and detailed discussions about betas, … [Read more...]

10 Tips for Putting the “Fun” in Funemployment

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Losing your job is a stressful experience; there’s no doubt about that. But there may be a silver lining to the situation: free time. You finally have the opportunity to get to that to-do list that kept piling up while you were slaving away as a … [Read more...]

Top Money Tips: Frugal Gift Ideas and Personal Budgeting Tricks

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Welcome to Quizzle’s Top Money Tips Roundup, where you’ll find this week’s top five most interesting, helpful or unique personal finance articles from around the Web. This week’s edition covers inexpensive gift ideas, worthwhile home … [Read more...]

Need Cash? There May Be More Money Available in Your Paycheck

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By: Heidi Davis, CFP® Could you use some extra cash from your paycheck now rather than waiting for your tax refund? Would you like to reduce a possible balance due on your 2010 Federal income taxes? You can make adjustments to your Federal … [Read more...]

7 Ways to Respond to Identity Theft

Identity Theft: What to Do If Your Identity Is Stolen

Millions of Americans fall prey to identity theft each year, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). When you get the frightening call or become aware that you are one of these victims, it's important to spring into action quickly to … [Read more...]

6 Effective Ways to Improve Your Credit Score

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By: M. Smith Your credit score has never been so important. Lenders will check your credit score to determine whether or not you qualify for a new line of credit. Before lending you money, creditors want to know how risky you are as a borrower … [Read more...]

6 Personal Finance Questions to Ask Yourself Today

Personal Finance Questions to Ask Yourself

During the past few years of recession, job losses, stock market downturns and trouble in the housing market, millions of Americans have started to take a more active role in understanding and managing their personal finances. If you would like to … [Read more...]

Making Money Fast: 5 Ways to Generate Quick Cash

Making Money Fast: 5 Ideas to Generate Quick Cash

The unexpected has happened, and you don’t have an emergency fund or even an available credit card. Before you run to the payday loan store or the pawn shop and potentially worsen your economic hardship, consider trying one or more of these methods … [Read more...]

Top Money Tips: Reasons to Be Debt-Free and Timeless Money Advice from Our Elders

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Welcome to Quizzle's Top Money Tips Roundup, where you'll find this week's top five most interesting personal finance articles from around the Web. Today's edition covers why it's great to be debt-free, timeless money tips, ways to stretch your … [Read more...]

Money for College: Choosing the Right 529 Plan

Money for College: Choosing the Right 529 Plan

Though we don’t hear about them much, 529 Plans have been around since 1996. They were created specifically to give tax breaks and other financial incentives to parents who were saving for their kids’ college education. 529 Plans come in lots of … [Read more...]