Some great articles for the last week of the month: -Why You Should Really Do Your Own Taxes by Financial Samurai: This year was my first doing my taxes on my own. And I'm already looking forward to next year. A really smooth and educational … [Continue reading]
Put your Taxes to Work
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It has been a pretty miserable winter so far on the East Coast. There have been many many cold and windy days (which means high heating bills). We have also had our fair share of snowy days (which means more shoveling and wondering when the heck … [Continue reading]
Diamonds in the Rough Roundup 2/21/14
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I'm not a big fan of snow. Especially when it happens a lot. But with temperatures hovering around 50 degrees lately, I enjoy seeing it melt away. -How to Get Paid and Promoted Faster: Is your Nose Brown Enough to Get Ahead? by Financial … [Continue reading]
Suze O’s Preposterous Prepaid Card
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(This post has been a long time coming. I've had some unhealthy pent up feelings about "The Approved Card" for a while and it will be nice to get it off my chest finally. Enjoy.) I starting delving into the world of personal … [Continue reading]
Diamonds in the Rough Roundup 2/14/14
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It's been snowing almost non-stop the past 24 hours. Gave me some time to find some great articles between all the shoveling: -I Went to the Gym...And it was Awful by The Broke and Beautiful Life: A gym membership is one of those things that … [Continue reading]
Drown out the White Noise and Smile
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In my 401K, I currently have a mutual fund that invests in and tracks all of the companies in the S&P 500 (hereafter referred to as just the S&P). For those of you unaware, the S&P is a stock market index is based on the market movements … [Continue reading]
Keep Up to Date with Eye Exams
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Many of us are very proactive when it comes to our medical needs. We get yearly physicals, go to the dentist twice a year, and some of us even make sure to get our monthly massage. One area, however, where many people wait until a problem arises to … [Continue reading]
Looking at the Big Picture
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Getting your finances in order is a great feeling. From making more money, cutting out non-essential costs, getting great credit card bonuses, paying down your debt and seeing your investments grow, there are so many things you can do to improve … [Continue reading]
Building a Strong Credit Score
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There are so many financial magazines and blogs out there with all different types of advice to save/make money. Cut down on your lattes! Get this stock for 2014! Find cool rocks and give them to people as gifts! But not everyone drinks lattes, … [Continue reading]
Diamonds in the Rough Roundup 1/31/2014
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Looking forward to the Super Bowl in the cold. Here are some enjoyable posts for the week: -Best Tax Software for 2014 by Mike Jelinek: There is a lot of good tax prep software out there. This post goes into a good amount of detail and tells … [Continue reading]
