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55 Money Saving Tips (Your Wallet Will Thank You)

September 14, 2009 By Ann-Marie Murphy
Money Saving Tips from the Quizzle Blog

Whether you're strapped for cash or feeling comfortable, we could all stand to make a few tweaks to our personal budgets. Save more, save faster and save smarter with these money saving ideas: 1. Pay yourself first. Save money without thinking … [Read more...]

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Best of Home, Money & Credit – Week of Aug. 23

August 28, 2009 By Ann-Marie Murphy

A roundup of the most interesting articles and blog posts about your home, money, credit and life from the Quizzle Twitter page: Credit Reports, Scores & Cards 5 Ways to Build Your Credit from Scratch (Quizzle Blog) New to the credit … [Read more...]

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The Quizzle Story: Why Quicken Loans Built Quizzle and How It Got Its Name

March 17, 2008 By Todd Albery

Many years ago, Dan Gilbert, owner of Quicken Loans (and now the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Fathead), had a vision to build a Web site that would manage people's mortgages for them. Gilbert said, "Most people spend so much time focusing … [Read more...]

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The Best of Savings Rates

March 13, 2008 By Ann-Marie Murphy

It's getting more and more difficult to find places to stash your hard-earned savings where you might actually make a few cents in interest. I just checked the status of one of my savings accounts and I'm making a pathetic 0.2 percent interest. I … [Read more...]

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What’s Your Savings IQ?

March 10, 2008 By Ann-Marie Murphy
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It probably comes as no surprise that Americans aren't saving much, according to a new survey. We're trying apparently, as the survey reports that three quarters of people say they're stocking away something, but unfortunately, that "something" only … [Read more...]

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Where to Save Your Money as Rates Fall

February 4, 2008 By Ann-Marie Murphy

The Federal Reserve has lowered the Fed Funds Rate several times in the last couple of weeks. It currently stands at 3 percent. As the Fed Funds Rate plummets, so does the interest you make off your money in savings accounts and money market … [Read more...]

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How I Got Out of Debt

January 24, 2008 By Ann-Marie Murphy

After many years of looking at overwhelming balances on my credit card statements, it was one heck of a feeling when I saw all of those balances finally at zero. That's right -- I got myself out of debt! Well, okay, I still have a bit of … [Read more...]

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Your Money Matters in 2008

December 28, 2007 By Ann-Marie Murphy

With the new year upon us, it's time to reflect back on 2007 -- all of our money successes and mistakes -- and consider how to apply the things we've learned to 2008. Bankrate does just this in its 2008 Financial Forecast. From the best and worst of … [Read more...]

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Stuck in a Money Quandary?

December 20, 2007 By Ann-Marie Murphy

Money matters befuddle even the smartest of us, especially when a dilemma arises that doesn't lend itself to logic. Ever wonder if you should be throwing that extra cash toward your credit card debt or saving for retirement? Or both? What about … [Read more...]

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So the Fed Cut Rates… What Does This Mean?

December 11, 2007 By Ann-Marie Murphy

The Federal Reserve -- aka "the Fed" -- lowered the Fed funds rate today by 1/4 point to 4.25 percent. Great, but what does that really mean? Do you have credit cards? Chances are you have a card with an interest rate that's tied to prime. Prime is … [Read more...]

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Should I Make an Extra Mortgage Payment?

December 6, 2007 By Ann-Marie Murphy

I know, it’s the holidays and extra cash is a rarity for most of us. But if you’re in the lucky spot of being able to afford putting extra money toward your mortgage, there are a few questions you should ask yourself first if you want to make the … [Read more...]

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