Do You Suffer From George Costanza Wallet? (AKA Thick Wallet Syndrome)

June 28, 2010
Thick Wallet Syndrome

Over the years I’ve gone through different patterns in my financial life. I have the times where I’m dutifully following our family’s budget, and constantly keeping track of what is coming in, and what is going out. I’m on top of things. Then there are the times when I just don’t stay on top of [...]

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Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps: Step 6 – Pay Off The Home Early

June 25, 2010
Pay Off The House Early

Baby Step 6: Paying Off Your Home Early In step 5 Ramsey talked about your options for saving for your children’s college education.  While I think it’s a good idea to get your kids involved in helping to pay for their own education, I’m not against giving them some help as well.  I think  you [...]

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Roth IRA Basics

June 24, 2010
Roth IRA Basics

Today I want to do a quick post on the basics of the Roth IRA. I’ve done several posts on them previously, but all on a specific point about Roth IRAs, including the 2010 Roth IRA Conversion. Today I’ll bring it all together in one comprehensive Roth IRA post. What Is A Roth IRA The [...]

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How To Watch TV For Free On Your Xbox 360, Playstation 3 Or Wii Using PlayOn Media Server

June 22, 2010
Watch TV For Free

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about how you can save money on your cable or satellite TV bill by just cutting them off, and watching your favorite TV shows and movies online, and on your TV via a game console or other networked media player. While just telling you that you [...]

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10 Ways To Save Money When You’re On A Tight Budget

June 21, 2010
Tips For Saving Money

The economy has been in a tailspin these last couple of years, and many people are finding themselves either unemployed or underemployed.  We all need to make sacrifices at times in order to make ends meet – but sometimes it can be hard to come up with new ways to save. Today I thought I [...]

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What Are The Different Ways Of Investing Your Money?

June 18, 2010
Ways Of Investing Your Money

This guest post comes from PT. Learn more about investing and see reviews of the best online stock brokers at his blog, PTMoney.com. If you have a few extra dollars lying around in your budget after you pay all your bills and do some basic saving, you may be wondering what to do next. You [...]

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Will Congress Extend The June 30th Deadline To Close On Your Home And Receive Your Homebuyer Tax Credit?

June 17, 2010
Tax Credit Closing Deadline Extension

The tax credit deadline has been extended from June 30th, 2010 to September 30th, 2010. Details here. Over the first few months of this year a lot of people who might not otherwise have been looking for new homes decided to move their timetable up, and purchase the home of their dreams because of the [...]

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Rags To Riches Millionaire Success Story: Jimmy Dean

June 16, 2010
Millionaire Success Story

From time to time I think it’s an interesting exercise to look at the stories of people who have risen to fame and fortune, and figure out how they did it. Was it luck? Hard work? A burning desire to succeed? Today i wanted to look at one such story of rags to riches. This [...]

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How To Open A Roth IRA And Where To Open An Account

June 15, 2010
How To Open A Roth IRA

You’ve finally been convinced that opening a Roth IRA is a good idea, and you’ve decided to take the plunge.  Great!  But what’s next?  How do you open an account, and where are some good places to hold your Roth IRA? Today I’d like to cover the basics of opening a Roth IRA and look [...]

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Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps: Baby Step 5 – College Funding For Children

June 14, 2010
Baby Step 5 College Funding For Children

In baby steps 1-4 we worked towards paying off debt, building up an emergency fund and investing 15-20% of our income.  In baby step 5 we look at saving for your children’s education. Baby Step 5:  College Funding For Children Baby step 5 talks about how if you’ve taken care of your other priorities first [...]

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Bush Tax Cuts Set To Expire In 2011. Will You Be Paying More?

June 11, 2010
Bush Tax Cuts To Expire

One thing that hasn’t received very much notice lately I think is the fact that at the end of 2010, the 2001 Bush tax cuts will be expiring for all taxpayers. If you remember, the tax cuts were across the board for all taxpayers, meaning if they aren’t renewed, all of us who pay taxes [...]

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Your Credit Report May Be Re-Checked Just Before Your Closing (And It Could Cost You Money)

June 10, 2010
Credit Check Before Closing

The closing date on the new home that you put a purchase agreement on is coming up and you’ve been approved for a loan. You were given a decent rate, and you think you’re all set to go. After you were approved for the loan, your credit took a hit because you financed a new [...]

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