Read These Before Buying Anything Online!

Thumbnail image for Read These Before Buying Anything Online! by Kasey Steinbrinck January 16, 2012

The popularity of online shopping has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years. We used to say that in the future we’d never have to leave our homes to buy just about anything. The current reality is that you can shop online anywhere you go – thanks to wireless internet, smartphones and tablet computers. [...]

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Renting? Why You Could be Getting Ripped Off!

Thumbnail image for Renting? Why You Could be Getting Ripped Off! by Kasey Steinbrinck January 13, 2012

The housing market may be a bust. But the rental business is booming. Demand for a place to rent is high, but apartments are somewhat scarce. The law of supply and demand tells us that means prices are going to rise. The cost of renting an apartment went up 8.6% for New Yorkers in 2011. [...]

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What to Do When a Collector Calls (and Won’t Stop Calling)

Thumbnail image for What to Do When a Collector Calls (and Won’t Stop Calling) by Janice Conard January 12, 2012

If you’re being harassed by a bill collector, you’re not alone. According to Gary Rivlin, author of the Daily Beast/Newsweek article “America’s Abusive Debt Collectors,” the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received more than 50,000 complaints about severe harassment in 2010. That’s a 25 percent increase over 2009 and three times as many complaints as the [...]

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Yes, Virginia, There Is a Financial Literacy Clause!

Thumbnail image for Yes, Virginia, There Is a Financial Literacy Clause! by Janice Conard January 10, 2012

Just last week I complained in Get Out of Debt While You’re Still Young that the U.S. education system doesn’t teach students the art of  money management. That’s why I was so heartened to read McDonnell announces personal-finance initiative in the Augusta Free Press.

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Teaching Kids to Value Frugality – 5 Ideas

Thumbnail image for Teaching Kids to Value Frugality – 5 Ideas by Guest Post January 9, 2012

In today’s economy being frugal isn’t just something you should be doing; it’s a necessity for many. It can be hard for people who have never cut coupons or shopped sales before to learn the art of frugality, which is why it’s important to instill this value in our kids early on in their lives, [...]

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Reevaluating the Value of a College Education

Thumbnail image for Reevaluating the Value of a College Education by Kasey Steinbrinck January 6, 2012

College is expensive! There is no doubt about it. You can’t deny the fact that as Americans we owe more in student loans than we do in credit card debt. Total outstanding student loan debt topped $1 trillion in 2011! However, new research reveals that saving for college might be worth it – especially if [...]

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You Are Being Watched While You Shop!

Thumbnail image for You Are Being Watched While You Shop! by Kasey Steinbrinck January 5, 2012

Store security cameras. They’re not just for catching shoplifters anymore. It’s almost cliché to write about how nearly every move we make is being captured by a camera somewhere. From web cams and cell phones, to traffic cameras and 24 hour news networks – we never stop rolling. And you’re probably already aware that Facebook [...]

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Get Out of Debt While You’re Still Young

Thumbnail image for Get Out of Debt While You’re Still Young by Janice Conard January 4, 2012

Generation Y.  Echo Boomers. Millennials. No matter what you call them, today’s young people are struggling to make it in this crappy economy. According to The Project on Student Debt, two-thirds of undergraduates came out of college in 2010 carrying an average of $25,250 in debt, an increase of 5 percent over 2009 and the [...]

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Powerball Ticket Prices Double: Does Your Luck?

Thumbnail image for Powerball Ticket Prices Double: Does Your Luck? by Kasey Steinbrinck January 3, 2012

For 20 years, a ticket that could potentially make you a multimillionaire only cost a buck. That’s about to change. Starting January 15th, a Powerball lottery ticket will double in prices to $2. Along with the price hike comes a promise from lotto officials that bigger jackpots – which we all love – will occur [...]

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