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Ten Tips on How to Eat Healthy on a Tight Budget

Learning how to eat healthy on a tight budget seems impossible, but it’s not. Anyone who regularly budgets grocery shopping will tell you that shopping in general when money is tight is challenging enough, but looking to add primarily healthy items to your cart is an intimidating process for anyone not aware that healthy foods […] More
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Five Things to Do When the Stock Market is Scary

If there is one thing I’m really good at doing, it’s making thoughtless decisions at the spur of the moment based on my immediate reaction to something else. I do it all the time. I get frustrated or angry when someone does not communicate properly, when others change plans and when things are not to […] More
in Budgeting

How to Make a Budget If You’ve Never Made One Before

Just because you have the money to buy something does not mean you can afford it, which is why learning how to make a budget is probably the single most important thing that you can do for your finances. I know that learning how to make a budget that’s effective, on point and helpful is […] More
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Exactly How Does a Money Order Work Anyway?

When it comes to finances, so many people fail to understand the difference between so many different financial aspects. For example, one of the most common questions asked to bankers is the difference between a check, a money order and a cashier’s check. They all seem to be so similar that it’s often difficult for […] More
in Credit Cards

$5.7 Billion Mastercard & Visa Settlement Being Appealed

Will consumers pay the price if the U.S. appeals court overturns this $5.7 Billion settlement? More
in Retirement

Everything You Need to Know about a Roth IRA

There’s something so profoundly confusing about retirement plans, including the Roth IRA. You know you can open one, contribute to it and see some sort of tax write-off as a result, but that doesn’t exactly make it understandable. In fact, I’m a firm believer that if investments and Roth IRAs and other retirement accounts were […] More
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How to Save the Most Money on Halloween Costumes

Halloween might be one of my favorite holidays. I love the spooky decorations, the fun costumes and the excitement of the holiday. I also love Snickers. Okay, I love Halloween because I love Snickers. And when people just give them to you, it’s rude not to eat them. Since you are required to eat them, […] More
in Mortgages

What’s a Reverse Mortgage and How Does it Work?

A reverse mortgage is a little bit complicated and a little bit simple. It’s complicated because it’s not always easy to understand the process, but it’s simple once the pieces finally click and you understand how the entire process works. What confuses most people is the fact that it’s a mortgage, but it means you […] More
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What is a Money Regrets Budget and How Should You Use It?

The past is the past, and we’ve already mentioned that living there is going to make you more likely to make the same mistakes over and over again. So, at the end of the day, the best thing you can do for your budget is stop dwelling on the past and begin looking toward the […] More
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The Five Best Bad Credit Loans for 2015

Less than perfect credit is never helpful when it comes to apply for an obtaining a loan. In fact, there are many people across the country who are unable to obtain loan because their credit is so bad. Most banks and lenders will not even look at someone who has less than amazing credit, and […] More
in Banking

Here’s What You Need To Open a Banking Account

Ever wonder what you need to open a banking account? I’m probably the worst person to advise anyone on the process that’s involved in opening a bank account. Seriously, the only time I’ve been in a bank or to a bank in the past 14 years is to have lunch with my husband or show […] More
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10 Easy Ways to Save Money In the Next Five Minutes

One of the biggest mistakes many of us make in our lives is ignoring our checkbook. I can tell you with certainty that I am guilty, guilty, guilty of doing this. I just balanced my checkbook after nearly three weeks. Four pages and an hour later, I was frustrated and annoyed and kicking myself for […] More

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