Category Archives: Saving

Credit Cards, Home Loans, Investing, Saving · April 22, 2015

4 Signs You Should Rent Not Buy

I am a big believer in home ownership, but only if it makes financial sense. If you answer yes to any of these questions you are better off renting: Is there any chance you would want to move within five…

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Car Loans, Retirement, Saving · April 15, 2015

The Two Biggest Mistakes You Can Make When Buying a Car

If you lack the cash to buy a car free and clear, you really need to hear me out on the two worst financing moves you can make.

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Credit Cards, Health Insurance, Insurance, Saving · April 8, 2015

The Best Moves to Boost Your Credit Score

Having a good credit score isn’t good enough. To land the best loan deals and qualify for the best credit card offers you need to have a seriously great FICO credit score of at least 740. Here’s how to improve…

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Investing, Saving · March 22, 2015

Suze Orman’s 10 Tips To Spring Clean Your Finances

Spring is in the air! Springtime is about renewal and rebirth, and therefore a perfect to take stock of your life, and take charge of your finances. It’s time to get off the fence and spring clean your finances, ladies!

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Saving, Student Loans · January 11, 2015

Approved: White House Proposal for Universal Access to College

President Obama has announced a plan that would pay for 100% of the tuition for anyone who wants to attend a community college and can commit to remain on course to graduate from the two-year program in three years and…

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Debt, Student Loans · November 23, 2014

Attention Student Loan Borrowers: Can You Pass my Repayment Test?

I fear many student loan borrowers are flunking out when it comes to choosing the right repayment plan. Here’s a quick quiz to test your repayment smarts: You have about $29,000 in federal student loans.

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Investing, Retirement, Saving · November 17, 2014

The Road Not Taken: How Losing $50,000 Became My Biggest Gain

Far from aspirations that would lead a reporter to refer to me as “a force in personal finance,” my career is the result of a hot tub dream gone bad.

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Credit Cards, Portfolio Management · November 9, 2014

Beware: 2015 Prime Time for Credit Card Rates to Rise

You know how much I hate credit card debt, given the astronomical interest rates you are stuck paying. Though the average is around 14% I know plenty of you pay more than 20% interest. And next year could be even…

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Debt, Investing, IRAs/401(k)s, Retirement, Saving · November 2, 2014

Let’s Not Sell Young Retirement Savers Short

Let’s Not Sell Young Retirement Savers Short A recent paper from the influential Research Affiliates investment management firm (more than $140 billion in assets managed) takes the provocative stance that young adults saving for retirement should not start out with…

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