Using Credit Cards as Part of Your Budget

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We’re so used to hearing about how we need to get rid of credit card debt, and how credit cards are evil, that we often forget that they can be great financial tools. Yes, it’s important to pay off credit card debt. But once that debt is paid … [Read more...]

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New Year, New Budget?

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With the first few weeks of 2013 coming to a close, you may feel more inspired than ever to tackle your list of resolutions. If you’re like many of us, you likely have made a resolution that’s somehow tied to finances. Perhaps you want to pay … [Read more...]

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Personal Finance for Couples: 5 Things Both Partners Need to Know

Couples Should Know the State of Their Finances

In many marriages, only one-half of the couple manages the finances. While delegation of duties may be a time management issue, it can be a problem when something happens to the marriage or the spouse who handles the money. Couples should be on an … [Read more...]

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How Do You Budget?

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Google "How do you budget" and you'll get tons of how-tos on budgeting. Up until just a few days ago, I, like the 761 million other people that have written about budgeting, assumed that was the right way to think about budgeting - it’s … [Read more...]

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5 Common Excuses for Not Budgeting Your Money

No More Excuses! 5 Budget Myths Debunked

Budgeting can seem like math minus the fun – and we all know how fun math is. What’s exciting about adding up all your expenses and seeing that you spend way too much each month and need to cut back? Or maybe you put everything on your check card … [Read more...]

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5 Ways to Secure Your Financial Future

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Remember the American dream? That good ole philosophy that we could have whatever we want. Well, apparently we took that notion a little too seriously and now, over half of people over age 65 receive income of less than $18,337 a year, according to … [Read more...]

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4 Ways to Slash Your Personal Budget Fast

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Saving money requires discipline and a positive mindset. You can’t save much if you see everything as a "need." There are things that you really need, like food, and there are things you want, like bags and shoes, that can be bought at a future … [Read more...]

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Have Yourself a Budget-Friendly Christmas; 9 Ways to Trim Your Holiday Spending (Part 2)

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In part one of this article, we looked at some ways to cut back on your holiday spending. Many families find that holidays are more enjoyable without all the stress and shopping – have you considered some of these options to save money while having … [Read more...]

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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...]

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Where Does All My Money Go?

How to Budget: Learn Where Your Money Goes

You know the feeling. You take out your wallet to pay for lunch, or a few items at the grocery story, and… it’s empty. Or nearly empty. You wonder if you lost money somewhere; maybe you dropped a $20 bill in the restaurant parking lot last night. … [Read more...]

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6 Tips for Budget-Friendly Farm-Fresh Food

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Building financial security means taking care of the big things. Fortunately, there are a lot of helpful personal finance sites available that dispense great advice on home loans, credit improvement, and other “big picture” elements of financial … [Read more...]

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