Monthly Archive for: ‘December, 2011’

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  37 Actionable Tips For a Better Financial Life

  The new year is around the corner and we’re all thinking about how to make better decisions so that we come out of top financially.  Take a look at the list below and incorporate a few, if not all into your daily financial life.  Commit [...]

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  Renters vs Buyers: 6 Reasons Why Renters Win!

  Most people see buying a home as a part of the “American Dream”, well for most it’s become a nightmare.  Buying a home is pretty much the best way to throw your money away and here’s why.  Renters win because they have the flexibility that [...]

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• 8 Easy Ways to Put Some Extra Cash In Your Pocket

  As we ramp up financial plans and resolutions for the new year, we’re all looking for ways to make extra money.  It’s no secret – if there’s debt to be paid, there’s money to be made.  Check out the following ways to make extra money [...]

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• 9 Tips: Jumpstart Your Financial Resolutions Before The New Year

  It’s that time of year again and we’re in the mindset where we begin to think about the things we’d like to do better next year.   Financial resolutions are often high on the list with much “spend less, save more” promises that never seem to [...]

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  Make Extra Money Selling Avon: Denise’s Story

    In our next series of Avon interviews, I had the pleasure of interviewing Avon superstar, Denise.  Like Becky, she makes money selling Avon products to friends and family and has tons of fun doing it!  While interviewing Denise it became immediately clear that we [...]

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  Want Financial Freedom? Create A Solid 5 Year Financial Plan That Would Make Oprah Proud

  With the new year upon us in a few weeks, you may be thinking about jump starting your finances.  This is pretty common as people tend to engage in a review of their financial life around this time of year in an effort to make [...]

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  5 ‘Holy Grails’ Of Personal Finance You Need To Stop Worrying About

  There was a time when I cared about these things we tend to call holy grails of personal finance.  You know, obsessing about checking your credit score, buying a home – those things that cause you to rack your brain at night if you’re one [...]

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• Guest Post @ Consumerism Commentary: Tame Your Achilles’ Heel for Financial Freedom

  Check out my guest post on Taming Your Achilles’ Heel for Financial Freedom.   Thank you Flexo for allowing me to post about a topic that’s really personal so my hope is that it helps someone tame their own Achilles’ Heel when working towards financial freedom. [...]

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  Reviews And Thoughts On Account Aggregation: Mint vs Hello Wallet vs Yodlee et al

  Over the last few years I’ve test driven several account aggregation systems in hopes to find that one tool that gives me everything I need on one suite.  These include Mint.com, HelloWallet.com, Yodlee.com et al. I tend to look for certain features before taking it [...]

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  Why Extreme Couponing is For Suckers: 6 Better Money Saving Ideas

    The art of shopping has become quite a complicated affair. It has become an art form because on one side you have the business owner who has to keep selling or he or she doesn’t make a living, and the consumers on the other [...]

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• Living On The Edge? Checkout 3 Lifelines

  Given the state of the economy, job losses which can result in significant life changes and the inevitable struggle to pay bills are expected.  However, the biggest culprit seems to be overspending and the lack of a financial plan. Every time someone says: I’m broke… [...]

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