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    The Best Credit Cards for Earning Points on Flights

    It’s time to start planning your vacations for the year, which means you’re probably looking at airfare for at least a few trips. You know where you want to go, when you want to go and which airline is offering the best deals, but now you have to figure out how to pay for those […] More

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    Does Social Media Influence Your Financial Decisions?

    Money isn’t everything, but it is important. It might not buy happiness, but it will pay for a roof over your head and dinner on the table. It’s not the most important thing in the world, but it is important. That’s why it’s important to remember that your finances are heavily affected by things as […] More

  • in How to Save Money

    The Trick to Getting a $9 Oil Change

    Every month when OnStar sends my monthly diagnostic to my SUV, I calculate how much longer until I need an oil change. Why? Because I really dislike oil changes. They take forever, and they have to be very strategically planned so that I don’t end up taking the twins with me while my older girls […] More

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    Say No to Splurging with These Simple Tips

    Guilty, guilty, guilty; I am not even kidding about the fact that I can justify a splurge at any moment in time. My husband and I are spending a long weekend in Chicago so we can have dinner at this one restaurant we’ve been dying to try – in a month. We are leaving the […] More

  • in Personal Finance

    Home Equity Loan or HELOC: Which Do You Need?

    If you have some equity in your home and it’s time to make some improvements, we’d suggest that you learn the difference between a home equity loan and a home equity line of credit (often referred to as a HELOC). They sound pretty much the same, but they are not. Basically you get cash for […] More

  • in Credit Cards

    How to Choose a Credit Card for Major Purchases

    There comes a time in all our lives when we must make a major purchase. Perhaps it is new furniture, and upgrade to our home or even a new car. When it comes to making major purchases, many of us might want to use a credit card to do it – those free points and […] More

  • in Personal Finance

    Free Offers That Aren’t Always All That Free

    Free! Now I have your attention, don’t I? There are very few people in the world uninterested in free things, and most of us are not those people. We find it is often a bit of a struggle to ignore something when we are told it’s free, so we get it. However, it seems that […] More

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    The Easy Trick that Gets Amex Cardholders Free Money

    Free money? Sign me up! After all, I have four small kids that are not all that inexpensive despite their small stature and simple needs. In all seriousness, no one says no to free money when it is offered, even if they don’t want it for themselves. In fact, we know plenty of people that […] More

  • in How to Make Money

    Here are the Top 5 Jobs in America in 2016

    Every year, Glassdoor comes out with a new review of the best jobs in the country. They’re always jobs that are good for various reasons, including overall employee satisfaction, pay scale, benefits and so many more different features. If you are currently in the market for a new job, you might find that this list […] More

  • in Credit Cards

    5 Credit Card Perks Not Worth Your Time

    There are always perks associated with credit cards; being able to reserve a rental car or hotel room without a deposit, extended warranties, and even car insurance coverage when you rent a vehicle. However, there are some perks that we might consider good ones that really are not as good as we might initially imagine. […] More

  • in Personal Finance

    Being Debt-Free Can Cost You More Than You Think

    Living a debt-free lifestyle is not a bad life goal. In fact, we’re advocates for living debt-free and enjoying every second of it. However, once you pay off that debt and you no longer owe anyone any money for anything other than your monthly phone bill or your insurance, you might find yourself in a […] More

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