Personal Finance for Beginners

Get Started with Personal Finance

When you take that first leap toward financial independence, it can be rather overwhelming. People start throwing abbreviations at you like FICO and IRA, and you may often be left scratching your head. Don’t worry! With these five easy steps, … [Read more...]

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Do You Know Where Your Money Is Going?

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Have you ever looked at your bank account a few days after your paycheck was deposited and wondered, where the heck did all my money go? Of course, you know you have bills to pay, but could it really be that empty in just a few days? The key to … [Read more...]

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How to Eat out without Putting Your Budget Planner in the Red

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After a long day of work, sometimes you just don’t feel like cooking dinner, even though you know it would be cheaper to eat in. Americans spend an average of $225 a month eating food away from home, but there are many ways you can keep that figure … [Read more...]

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Organize Your Monthly Budget Planner in 5 Simple Steps

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Handling your monthly budget planner may seem unmanageable. But if you learn and practice how to organize monthly bills, you can save time, worry and even money. When you pay bills late, you may suffer numerous financial consequences, like late fees … [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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5 Tips to Get Your Financial Life Ready for the New Year (Part 1)

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The end of each year brings a time for reflection and renewal, and this is especially valuable when it comes to personal finance. As the year 2010 comes to a close, are you better off financially than you were on January 1? What would you like to do … [Read more...]

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4 Ways to Avoid the Holiday Spending Hangover

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The holidays bring many happy and joyous things. Even shopping for holiday gifts can be fun and exciting. It's all in good fun until the credit card bills start rolling in. The credit card fog is one that can hang on for years to come unless you … [Read more...]

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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...]

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Top Money Tips: Investing Mistakes, Frugal Family Activities and Roth 401(k)s

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Whether you're a money novice or a financial all-star, there's always knowledge to be gained about personal finance. We've combed through the top blogs and the little guys too to bring you the top 5 money tips articles of the week: 10 Common … [Read more...]

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Playing Parent to Your Finances

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By: DeDe Jones, CPA, CFP® You may think that money is a strictly grown-up subject, but dealing with your personal finances has a lot in common with raising your children. In the end, we want to help our finances and children to grow from cute, … [Read more...]

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