Millions of Americans have found out this year that they are in dire financial straits and this came as a shock to most. Whether it’s a new variable rate on a mortgage, higher gas prices or just the higher cost of living, many of us are not as financially secure as we would like to [...]

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• How to Start Saving More Right Now For many of us, saving is something that we always plan to do, but never quite get around to it. The bottom line is, if you don’t have a savings account and a regular plan for putting money aside, you may regret it in the future, especially as you get......
• Creating a Household Budget With economic times being what they are, even people who have been more casual about their spending are now creating a household budget. A budget should not be seen as a restriction, telling you what you can't spend, but rather as an empowering tool, letting you know what you can......
• Your Credit Score Affects Your Reputation Reputation is a measure that all of us have. It is the assumption that others have about you and your honesty, punctuality, value of your word, what your values are, and so on. These are habits that everyone has, and these habits apply to the way you handle your money.......
• The Truth about Credit Cards and Debt pt 1 This is part one in a two part series about credit card debt and where we actually stand as a nation when you consider the pure numbers. You have probably heard figures like "The average American carries more than $8,000 in credit card debt on average." But what does this......
• Saving Money in Five Minutes Flat Are you saving your money for a rainy day, but feeling as if you are always struggling to get ahead of the financial storm? You are certainly not alone. Prepare your financial umbrella with this quick, no nonsense guide to saving money in five minutes. - * First and foremost,......

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As the economy continues its upheaval, the word thrifty seems to be on many people’s minds. Is it absolutely necessary to be thrifty in times of economic uncertainty? There are many schools of thought on the subject, and while at first glance, it may seem like the only economical choice, there is another way to [...]

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• Are You Ready to Be a Financial Success? There comes a time in everyone’s life where they begin to take a hard look at their finances. If you weren’t born into wealth, you’ve worked hard to get where you are and it can be frustrating if you feel as though you’re only treading water. Every single one of......
• Staying Solvent in Bad Economic Times Every day, the news about the economy seems to be getting worse and people across the world are concerned that they will be personally affected by the changes. In many cases, they already are when you consider how the cost of living has gone up, gas prices that seem to......
• Planning For Retirement Late in Life Not all of us have had the luxury of spending the last 20 years to secure our financial future. Most of the time, through no fault of our own, putting aside money for retirement takes a back seat to handling emergencies or schooling for our kids, or simply the daily......
• Rent or Own - What's Best Right Now? The housing market has many people concerned right now and one of the most popular questions is whether or not this is a good time to buy a home. Unfortunately, there is no clear cut answer to this question, and each individual’s financial state will determine the answer. However, there......
• Budgeting for Insurance Many people believe that they are forced to pay whatever it is that their insurance company is telling them to pay. This method of thinking may be true across the board when it comes to insurance policies like health insurance, auto insurance, home insurance and life insurance, but there is......

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Everyone loves a true rags to riches tale, and although we’ve had some with the dot com boom, there were few that echoed the stories of immigrants that moved to the big city with a pocket full of pennies and a dream. We were thrilled to read this book and discover that the American dream [...]

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• Why Invest? Do you have some money socked away, or are you planning to sock some money away for the purpose of investing? Are you wondering why investing would be a smart idea and how you can best benefit from the act of investing? Simply put, you are going to want to......
• The Total Money Makeover By Dave Ramsey Dave Ramsey is a popular radio talk show host and author and his latest book, The Total Money Makeover has generated quite a bit of excitement. He claims that money management is 80% behavior and 20% knowledge, and there is a lot of truth to that. While the book covers......
• Freeing Up Breathing Room in a Tight Budget If your budget is so tight that you feel like you cannot find room to breathe, then you are probably in need of some way of freeing up your cash so that you can relieve some stress. While you may not necessarily be in a position to be able to......
• Expanding Your Financial Horizons Do you like to dream big or do you prefer to keep your financial dreams in check? The way that you answer this question may have a big impact on your future. If you're consistently dreaming small, you may be shooting yourself in the foot before you ever take that......
• Review of Last Chance Millionaire Douglas Andrew’s book targets the baby boomer generation and tries to convince them that it is not too late to become a millionaire and avoid living on soup kitchen handouts to survive retirement. That’s a pretty tall order and a lot of authors have failed at this exact same premise.......

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If you want to start making money, you’ve got to stop looking at your finances like a regular person and start treating your checkbook like you work for the bank. This is the key towards successful management of your finances and will help you grow your current income and create more streams of income at [...]

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• How to Keep Cash Flow Coming In One of the main problems facing Americans today is a lack of cash flow. As the economy gets worse and gas prices go up, it is getting harder to make ends meet. If you are completely reliant on your paycheck each month, the last few days or weeks of the......
• 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......
• How to Start Saving More Right Now For many of us, saving is something that we always plan to do, but never quite get around to it. The bottom line is, if you don’t have a savings account and a regular plan for putting money aside, you may regret it in the future, especially as you get......
• How to Create Alternative Income If you're currently living paycheck to paycheck, or you would just like to have a little more financial security, the key is creating alternative forms of income. While to many people this means getting a second job, there are actually easier ways that you can start bringing in more money......
• 9 Warning Signs That You Have TOO MUCH Debt! When it comes to accruing debt, it is really and truly tough for people to face the cold hard fact that they are in way over their head. It's much easier for you to turn things around when you are aware of what the signs are for too much debt,......

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Now that the Olympics are over, many people have been inspired to try harder, to live their dreams and to focus on their futures. These same feelings and motivation can be carried over to your financial life as well. There is no better time than right now to get your personal finances in order, and [...]

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• Do You Need an Accountant? The average person usually tries to struggle with their finances year after year and only visits an accountant a few days before their taxes are due. By this point, it’s up to the accountant to try to piece everything together and they won’t be able to offer much help when......
• Easy Personal Finance Tips When you’re trying to save for the future and still manage to eat, it can be tough to find that right balance. We all need to plan ahead and having a savings account really is essential. This can be a cushion or that “rainy day” money that you need, and......
• How to use Debt to Improve Your Credit Many of us have the wrong idea when it comes to debt. After years of being told that it is a bad thing and should be avoided, most of us never want to get into the problem of having to deal with debt. Millions more are in over their heads......
• Running Out of Time? How to Catch Up Financially Before it is Too Late Whether you are pushing thirty and trying to get your first home or your retirement is staring you in the face, there are times when you may feel as though you’ve run out of time financially. We don’t always make the best decisions when it comes to saving money and......
• What Are You Teaching Your Children About Finances? As parents, most people focus on the basic lessons of life, and may not be covering important financial lessons that could last a lifetime. Successful adults are usually those that were trained early on in proper management of their money, and developed an early respect for a dollar. If you......

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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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• How to use Debt to Improve Your Credit Many of us have the wrong idea when it comes to debt. After years of being told that it is a bad thing and should be avoided, most of us never want to get into the problem of having to deal with debt. Millions more are in over their heads......
• How to Go Into Debt to Get Out of Debt This really sounds like the ultimate oxymoron, but one of the best ways to get out of debt is to go a little bit further in. What’s that? First, to help this make more sense, let’s clarify – if you need to get out of bad debt, going into good......
• A Million Bucks By Thirty Review By Alan Corey Everyone loves a true rags to riches tale, and although we’ve had some with the dot com boom, there were few that echoed the stories of immigrants that moved to the big city with a pocket full of pennies and a dream. We were thrilled to read this book and......
• Tips To Survive The Credit Crunch Today's article is written by guest blogger Trisha Wagner. Does the economy have you feeling down?  It takes a boat load of positive attitude to look at the current credit crunch and not feel a bit of apprehension regarding your finances.  So if you find yourself worrying about what the......
• 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......

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