Miranda Marquit

Articles by Miranda Marquit

Miranda is a freelance writer and professional blogger. She writes for a number of personal finance blogs, including the AllBusiness Personal Finance Corner. She has a M.A. in journalism, and is the coauthor of Community 101. Miranda lives Utah, where she enjoys spending her free time reading, traveling and playing with her son and husband.

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Are You Making Money Decisions While Impaired?

May 9, 2012

When you make a decision, it’s important to think clearly. This is especially true when it comes to making money decisions. However, there are a number of ways in which your ability to make sound decisions can be impaired. Whether you are investing, or trying to decide whether or not you want to buy something, [...]

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Finding Alternative Methods Of Getting What You Need

May 1, 2012

You don’t have to buy new all the time in order to get a good value. Here are some alternative ways to get what you need:

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What Are You Doing To Make Your Money Dreams A Reality?

April 23, 2012

Many of us have money dreams. Often, these dreams focus on some point in the future, when you have more money. To achieve your money dreams, it’s important to create a plan.

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Are You Letting Your Kids Ruin Your Retirement?

April 18, 2012

All parents want to help their children out when they’re in trouble, but when do you draw the line between helping and enabling? Are you putting your own financial future at risk?

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Would You Rather Live A Little More Now? Or Have A Pile Of Cash Later?

April 11, 2012

Would you rather live it up now with some of your income and earnings, or work on saving more now to enjoy having more money later in retirement?

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Are Your Finances Over-Leveraged?

April 2, 2012

One of the realities of the financial world is that it’s possible to use leverage to get more than what you would normally be able to afford. In simple terms, leverage is using debt to buy what you want. You leverage the capital you have right now as a down payment to allow you to [...]

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Home Business And Taxes: Doubling Up On Tax Day

March 28, 2012

If you have a home business, you need to be extra careful come tax day as far as what you owe. Don’t forget that you may actually have two tax payments to make.

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How Would You Handle A Financial Setback?

March 19, 2012

Chances are that at some point in your life you will experience some type of financial setback. Indeed, emergencies are part of life. Businesses fail. Medical bills need to be paid. The house floods. When you experience a financial setback, it can be difficult to get back into the swing of things. However, it’s important [...]

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Do You Really Need Coupons To Be Frugal?

March 12, 2012

One of the popular ways that many frugal people save money is with the use of coupons. But do you need to use coupons to be frugal?

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Watch Out For Overdraft Fees. They Can Cost You Big

March 1, 2012

One of the ways that you might be leaking money is through overdraft fees. Bank fees have been the subject of much debate recently. Lately, Richard Cordray, the head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has been taking aim at overdraft fees, looking at ways to better educate consumers on the costs of overdraft fees, [...]

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Ready To Refinance? Here’s What You’ll Need

February 27, 2012

Are you considering refinancing because the rates are so low? There are some things you’ll need to consider before you do.Here’s a quick refinance checklist.

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Could An Annuity Be The Ticket To Reliable Retirement Income?

February 21, 2012

With the 2008 financial crisis still fresh in some minds, one of the questions many are asking is this: Is there a way for me to protect my nest egg from market drops during retirement?

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