May 2011

The Best Garage Sale Shopping Tips

Thumbnail image for The Best Garage Sale Shopping Tips by Kasey Steinbrinck May 27, 2011

Everyone loves a good deal! You’ll find some of the best bargains at yard sales in your neighborhood if you’re willing to devote part of your weekend to sifting through the unwanted items of others. One man’s junk is another man’s jackpot.  If you know what you are doing, garage sale shopping could lead to [...]

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How can budgeting help you pay off your debt consolidation fees?

by Kasey Steinbrinck May 26, 2011

The following is a guest post from financial web content writer Nancy Smith. You must always remember that budgeting and saving can really help you in the long run. If you need to get out of debt, you can take help of the bill consolidation options. That can really help you solve your debt problems [...]

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Stay Prepared – Learn How Foreclosure Works

Thumbnail image for Stay Prepared – Learn How Foreclosure Works by Kasey Steinbrinck May 24, 2011

The following is a guest post from blogger Shannen Doherty. No, not that that Shannen Doherty. She writes for numerous blogs and financial advisory firms. We all are scared of the term ‘foreclosure’ but we hardly have any clear idea what foreclosure exactly is and how and when the creditors foreclose the property? If you [...]

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The Best Garage Sale Tips – For Sellers

Thumbnail image for The Best Garage Sale Tips – For Sellers by Kasey Steinbrinck May 23, 2011

This post is dedicated to my grandma, who used to drag me around to rummage sales with her during the summer months. Garage sales, rummage sales, yard sales (whatever they call them in your neck of the woods) are a great way for people to de-clutter their homes and make some extra money. But they [...]

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What Crazy Harold Camping Can Teach You About Smart Charitable Giving

Thumbnail image for What Crazy Harold Camping Can Teach You About Smart Charitable Giving by Kasey Steinbrinck May 20, 2011

Hopefully your underground bunker is stocked with containers of Spam, bottled water and fresh undies. By the time you read this, the world may already be shaking under the stress of massive earthquakes until it is completely destroyed. Unfortunately, we will never know if Scotty or Lauren wins American Idol (it should have been Haley [...]

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Job Hunting – College Grads Face Uphill Battle

Thumbnail image for Job Hunting – College Grads Face Uphill Battle by Kasey Steinbrinck May 18, 2011

It’s graduation season! All over the country, high school and college graduates are walking down aisles with classmates to receive their diplomas. Contrary to what many of those students were led to believe, that diploma is not a ticket to a budding career in the profession of their choice. Most people agree that a college education [...]

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U.S. Hits Debt Ceiling – So Now What?

Thumbnail image for U.S. Hits Debt Ceiling – So Now What? by Kasey Steinbrinck May 16, 2011

Hey America! What happened? How’d you get that huge bump on your head? What’s that? You hit your noggin on the debt ceiling!?! Ouch! That’s gotta hurt! Better put some ice on that puppy! Usually, it’s no big deal when our government hit the debt ceiling. In the past, lawmakers just voted to raise it [...]

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Health Care in America – 5 Changes Coming Soon

Thumbnail image for Health Care in America – 5 Changes Coming Soon by Kasey Steinbrinck May 10, 2011

No matter how you feel about health care reform – it’s pretty obvious that we do need to change some things about our situation in the U.S. Health care costs are soaring out of control and it’s having a profound impact on the nation’s economy. A recent study by Aon Hewitt is proof of that. [...]

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Could Oil Prices Cause a Double-Dip Recession?

Thumbnail image for Could Oil Prices Cause a Double-Dip Recession? by Kasey Steinbrinck May 6, 2011

Almost every U.S. recession since World War II followed a significant spike in oil prices. That’s the observation made by economist James D. Hamilton in an opinion piece for CNN. He says we should be keeping a close eye on what’s going on in the Middle East and North Africa – because it could have [...]

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