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Getting Dinner on the Table on Busy Week Nights

January 11, 2012

There is an image of the 1950s housewife, complete with her red and white ruffle apron, presenting her husband a nice roast fresh from the oven after he has returned from work and had time to read the paper. Obviously, we are now far from those days; in many families both parents work and the [...]

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Fixing Bad Credit While Getting Out of Debt

January 10, 2012

This is a guest post by Darin Sewell When it comes to fixing bad credit most people have no idea what they need to do or where to start the process. Many simply give up and do nothing hoping the problem will go away on its own, it rarely does. Others turn to credit repair [...]

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Costco American Express Card Review

January 9, 2012

Is the Costco American Express TrueEarnings Card Worth Adding to Your Wallet? Costco is well-known for being a place to find good deals. Whether you’re looking to stock up on bulk items, replace the tires on your car, or print out your Christmas cards…you will find a bargain at Costco. Now the popular wholesale warehouse [...]

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The Dark Side of Compounding Interest

January 5, 2012

In a recent post I explained how compound interest is like a superhero that can take even a modest investment and turn it into a serious sum of money. The power of compound interest should never be underestimated and you should take advantage of it whenever you can. But that’s not exactly the whole story. [...]

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Why I Like Stocks That Pay Dividends

January 2, 2012

One of the best ways to increase your net worth and build wealth is to invest in stocks that pay dividends. Like compound interest, dividend stocks can help increase your wealth exponentially when given time to grow. This is because they not only give you the opportunity to make money through capital appreciation, but they [...]

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Sticking to Those New Years Resolutions

January 1, 2012

This is a guest post. Aside from losing weight and quitting smoking, one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions this year is saving money. Thanks to a lagging economy and a poor job market, pretty much everyone is looking for ways to save money in the New Year and many have opted to live [...]

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How to Work from Home When Caring for Young Children

December 29, 2011

This is the first post written by new staff writer Melissa from Momsplans.com. I’m excited to have her on board so please give her a warm welcome! In 2011, I quit my full-time job because the cost of daycare for my younger children, ages 3 and 20 months now, would have cost me nearly my [...]

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Dividend Aristocrats List 2012

December 28, 2011

The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats is the most well-known list of dividend paying stocks. To be listed on the Dividend Aristocrats list, a company must be listed on the S&P index and it must increase its annual dividend payout every year for 25 consecutive years. Investors who prefer stocks that pay dividends keep a close [...]

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Taking the Money Pros Index Fund Challenge

December 26, 2011

So a group a personal finance bloggers are having a friendly little stock picking challenge. They’re each picking 3 stocks at end of 2012 they’ll see who had the best choices. There’s no cash prize or anything, but it should be a fun little exercise so I’m going to sign up too! I’m not a [...]

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A Festivus Link Festival

December 23, 2011

Ahh, Festivus…that mystical time of the year when we celebrate the holidays through the airing of grievances and feats of strength. You’ve never heard of Festivus?? Well for you non-Seinfeld fans out there, I’ll just let Frank Costanza explain before I share a few cool links from the blogosphere… Flexo from Consumerism Commentary offers his [...]

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