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Americans Are Worried About Finances But Not Enough To Listen To Experts
While nearly half of Americans report feeling anxious about their financial future, many are apparently not concerned enough to implement the finance advice they receive. Only a third consistently take...
View ArticleWaiting For The Dead To Step Forward
As a rule, dead folks are not very diligent about exercising their rights. Some life insurance companies have profited from this tendency for a long time, but their free ride on the backs of policy...
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See How Much House You Can Get For $600,000
Each week we take a look at how much house you can expect to get at a specific price point. This week, we’re looking at homes priced around $600,000.Seattle, WA3103 E Olive St, Seattle WA For sale:...
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The 9 Best And Worst Ways To Finance Your Holiday Spending
We don’t have to tell you: You already know the holidays are expensive.But what’s the best way to tackle them with your emergency fund intact and your credit card debt not out of control?(Because no...
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Monopoly Is Filled With Terrible Financial Advice
Monopoly is one of the most popular board games of all time.But with its plethora of inaccuracies, it doesn't offer the best lessons in real-world finance.The purpose of the game is "to become the...
View Article10 Cities Where House Flipping Pays Off Most
House flipping’s status as an aspirational American pastime took some hits during the recession but, like disco or SUVs, it has never gone extinct. On the contrary, it is back with a vengeance. Cable...
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7 Life Choices That Will Send You Straight To The Poorhouse
I recently got back from a vacation that included a family wedding on the Central California coast and a sightseeing trip around the San Francisco Bay Area.Of course, one of the most popular...
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10 Consumer Issues Washington Has Ignored For Far Too Long
In an era of increasingly sophisticated financial transactions, many consumers are falling further and further behind in understanding how to use such products.The result is tremendous friction between...
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6 Basic Steps to Help You Achieve Financial Freedom
Financial freedom can be a difficult term to define, but at a very basic level it simply means controlling your own finances entirely.In order to gain financial freedom, you have to be free of debt,...
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There's A Reason 96 Percent Of All Home Prices End In Zero
What tricks do sellers and their agents use when setting the price of a home? To find out, we looked at the asking prices of homes for sale on Trulia since October 2011, excluding foreclosures, to see...
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Here's What Your Taxes Will Look Like In Obama's Second Term
This post originally appeared on H&R Block Talk.Barack Obama defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney in a decisive win on Tuesday; Democrats retained control of the Senate; and Republicans kept...
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3 Myths Americans Still Believe About Auto Manufacturing
Last year's "Halftime in America" ad from Chrysler was probably meant to inspire patriotism and allude to the resurgence of American automotive manufacturing.What this ad failed to mention, though, was...
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Some People Just Don't Have What It Takes To Make A Great Real Estate Investor
As I watch the election results come in from around the country, it’s hard not to contemplate all of the hard work each of the candidates invested to get to this point.The thought of organizing a...
View ArticleIs Now the Time to Buy a Vacation or Retirement Home?
By now, it is no secret that there has never been a better time to by a home. Homes are currently being bought for a fraction of the cost compared to what they would have been listed for before the...
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Housing Prices Could Rebound In A Big Way Thanks To Hurricane Sandy
For homeowners in places devastated by last week’s storm, it’s hard to imagine their local real estate market ever coming back.New Jersey’s Seaside Heights, for example, sits on a barrier island that...
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Black Coffee: Who’s In the Mood for Some Sour Grapes?
It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe…Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance....
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5 Restaurant Tricks Designed To Make You Spend More
With a cornucopia of cooking shows, chef competitions and even wars fought with cupcakes, food is no less a sport than football these days.And everybody is in the game. After all, we do have to...
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Why Close Is Often Good Enough When Managing Your Money
I’m not a big football fan. Oh sure, I occasionally enjoy watching football on television. But, unlike hockey and baseball, I rarely bother buying tickets to attend football games in person.That being...
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Everything You Need To Know About The Fiscal Cliff
Some Native American tribes used to hunt buffalo by driving them off the edge of a cliff to their deaths.Let’s hope the same fate isn’t in store for the American economy.Of course, the term “fiscal...
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How To Cash In On America's Most Valuable Education Tax Break
Parents with a child in college face all sorts of challenges. Will your kid appreciate the care packages you send?(I still have fond memories of the white cheddar Cheez-It crackers my mother sent and...
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