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Technology has made sticking to a budget easier through the use of auto-payments. With auto-payments, it’s possible to arrange to have the money you owe for bills and subscriptions deducted directly from your bank account on a specific date each month. This can help you…
Written by Miranda Marquit on December 17, 2012
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Thoughts of gift-giving often run to gadgets, homemade items, food, books, and gift cards. While these ideas are great and can be thoughtful and unique, they are consumable to some degree. Another option is to give something that has the potential to really keep giving:…
While an investment portfolio is great way to build wealth, many investors are unaware of the variety of fees that are a part of just about every investment one can make. Mutual funds, annuities, stocks, and essentially all other investment vehicles come with fees attached. Some fees show up…
While there is a certain lure in the concept of ownership, it’s important to recognize that buying something isn’t always the best choice. The battle of rent vs. buy isn’t restricted to the housing market, either; consumers of all types need to think before they buy and…
Written by Jeff Rose on June 12, 2012
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If you are searching for guidance after maxing out your 401(k), that means you are doing some wise investing. Once you have contributed the annual maximum amount of $17,000 ($22,500 for people 50 and older), you may be looking for alternative ways to make the…
Written by Teri Cettina on May 17, 2012
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Most of us have an annoying list of money management tasks we never seem to get around to—from checking rates on car insurance to rolling over a 401(k) from a previous job. Instead of tackling these projects in dribs and drabs (or not at all!),…
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