Sunday Money Madess: Gas Prices Drop

Have you seen gas prices drop in your area? We have, my family out in Florida has. How far down has it dropped in your area? Let us know - leave a comment! Enjoy the weekend reading.
Life | Personal Finance:

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Organize Your Personal Finances in No Time by Debbie Stanley

If nothing else, the state of the economy has shown that millions of people don’t have a good grasp of how to manage their personal finances. There are hundreds of books written every year on the subject and yet, this concept still seems to elude many. Some books are either too technical for some readers, [...]

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How Much Does Your Money Matter to You?

If you were to ask anyone on the street that question, odds are the majority would answer, “very much.” However, these same people will easily turn around and drop a small fortune on something without a second thought as to how it would return to them. Before you get started with investing, managing your money [...]

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Debt Decisions

If you are thinking about putting into practice debt leveraging in order to start creating more than one stream of income, it can seem like there are thousands of avenues open to you. For those just starting out, this can be very confusing and it is all too easy to pick the wrong thing to [...]

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4 Tips to Getting Bad Debt Under Control

If you are swimming in a sea of bad debt, keeping your head above water can be incredibly difficult. Thanks to our consumer culture, the availability of credit cards and a general lack of concern for what debt means, many people find that their bad debt is out of control. Luckily, there are a few [...]

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Learning Basic Money Management Skills

Whether economics is your idea of a great way to fight insomnia, or you just didn’t get the benefit of learning about money management early on, it is never to late to learn the basic skills of proper money management. We highly recommend taking a brief course on finance if possible, but there are other [...]

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Sunday Money Madness: Money and Frugalness

Hello and welcome to the Money and Frugalness edition of the Sunday Money Madness Roundup. Several categories are presented below to help break up the collection of weekend reading links. Pull up a seat, grab your coffee and peruse to your heart’s content.
Save Money | Frugal Tips:

Digerati Life presents these [...]

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WSJ Complete Personal Finance Guidebook By Jeff Opdyke

When it comes to a trusted source for financial news and information, it’s hard to beat the Wall Street Journal. They have introduced a line of guidebooks on many financial topics, but for this review we’ll be taking a look at their Personal Finance guidebook. While it may be a little simplistic for the financial [...]

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Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Millionaire?

Every year, thousands of people become millionaires, while hundreds of thousands struggle to make ends meet. What is the difference between the two groups? In many cases, it comes down to whether or not you have what it takes to be a millionaire. While this may seem like oversimplification, there is a lot to be [...]

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Getting Motivated to Organize Your Finances

For many people, the first steps towards getting your finances under control are the hardest. Whether you didn’t spend enough time learning about basic personal finance principles when you were younger, or life happened and you’re now at the bottom of a very large problem, it can be difficult to get motivated to make that [...]

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Restore Your FICO Score – Part Three

In the previous parts of this article we discussed how FICO score can impact your financial status as well as the initial steps that you can take to begin restoring your FICO score. We covered handling collections first since they do have a big impact on your overall score, but there are a few other [...]

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Restore Your FICO Score – Part Two

In our last post, we covered how to begin the process of restoring your FICO score, as well as how changes can affect this score. Now that you are ready to begin, there are a few steps that you will need to take. Many of these steps require diligence on your part and a little [...]

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Sunday Money Madness - Go for Broke

Welcome to the Go for Broke edition of Sunday Money Madness. The breakdown is once again by category for easy searching for weekend reading material. Tell us what you think!
Save Money | Frugal Tips:

Mighty Bargain Hunter answers a Reader question: Tips for newbie collectors. Looking [...]

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The Family CFO By Mary Allvine and Christine Larson

Whether you are just starting out as a family, or the kids are already in school, there is a lot to be learned about managing the finances of a family. There are so many troublespots that families face, and few places to go for advice. We were very excited to come across a book [...]

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Restore Your Fico Score – Part One

While obsessing over a FICO score is not a good idea, this is a number that will have a lot of bearing in your life. This number determines whether or not you will be able to get a house, a new credit card, or in many cases, whether or not you will be able to [...]

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Checkbooks 101

Although the premise of balancing a checkbook sounds easy enough, the fact is that the vast majority of Americans really don’t take the time to do it, or they do not know how to do it properly. There is a lot more than simple addition and subtraction when it comes to balancing a checkbook and [...]

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Top 3 Things to Learn About Personal Finance

Regardless of your age, position in life, or your financial goals, there are a few things that we all need to learn about personal finance. Once you have the basics down, everything else can just flow naturally. These tips are the strong foundation upon which you can build your financial future. It is never too [...]

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Starting Kids Out on the Right Financial Track

Many of the best lessons we can learn about personal finance are taught when we are very young. By laying a strong financial foundation for your children, you can help shield them from making catastrophic financial decisions in the future. There are some great options available out there that can help any child learn more [...]

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Sunday Money Roundup - Stocks and Things

Welcome to this week’s edition of the SMR. Browse by category for your weekend reading material. What other categories would you like to see here? Let me know - leave a comment!
College | Home:

Kirberts says you can be in the school you want with affordable [...]

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The Quiet Millionaire by Brett Wilder

There are so many personal finance books out there and most seem to fall into one of two categories – Get rich insanely quick or get frugal to turn your life around. For those of us that want a more solid and easy to accomplish means of developing a personal fortune, there are not a [...]

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How to Undo The Results of Financial Trauma

Whether you’ve lost your home or your job, or your money management skills over the years have left you severely in the hole, it is never to early to start turning things around. You can bounce back from financial trauma, but it will take some effort and dedication on your part. Here are some tips [...]

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Are ETFs a Good Way to Create Secondary Streams of Income?

ETFs, or Exchange Traded Funds, are all the rage in the investment world, but so far, they really don’t have much of a track record. This is a fairly new method for investing and the long term data just isn’t there to determine how effective these investments can be over time.
There is a lot of [...]

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Is Going Into Debt Ever Worth It?

Debt has become such a dirty word these days, and in many cases, there is good reason for that. Americans are saddled with unheard of amounts of debt and the problem is not just going to go away. In some cases, debt is absolutely necessary, while in others, it is beneficial. The key is knowing [...]

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How to Set New Financial Goals

No matter how old you are, or how much money you have in the bank, it is never too late to start setting new financial goals. A big part of successfully saving money and making more money is the formation of goals, keeping track of your progress and finding that motivation that is key to [...]

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Sunday Money Madness

Welcome to a new edition of the Sunday Money Madness roundup. I hope you enjoy this light bit of weekend reading.
Debt | Debt Leveraging:

Cash Money Life presents 10 Ways to Pay Your Debt Off Faster.
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You’re Broke Because You Want to Be by Larry Winget

Larry Winget is a best selling author that is known for his no nonsense style and sometimes brutal prose. His latest book is quite a read and true to form, the man talks tough. However, if you need a wake up call to stop overspending, this is definitely a great place to start. You won’t [...]

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5 Ways to Save Money Without Even Trying