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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 in one money management suite. I tend to look for certain features before taking it for a test drive.  If [...]

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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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  • Stay at Home vs. Work Debate: Equity vs Choice – Revisited

    (image: momlogic) Is there a perceived loss of equity and partnership because a stay at home wife/mom isn’t “pulling her financial weight”?  Given the feminist fight for equality, should women make the choice to stay at home?  Will our daughters revolt when all is said [...]

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  • “Personal Finance Experts” vs “Personal Finance Bloggers”: Who Are you Listening To?

    Did you catch CNN Money this afternoon?  Or what about the latest financial expert featured on Oprah?  Did their advice speak to your situation, personally? Good, I didn’t think so either. One of the issues I take with some of the “personal finance experts” out [...]

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  • Credit Monitoring: Identity Guard Vs My Fico -Who Wins?

    Earlier this year I started using Identity Guard to track both mine and my husband’s credit profiles.  Why?  Being that I manage all the money in our household, he had 1 very old issue pop up on his credit profile that we would have been [...]

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  • How to Reheat Leftovers So It Tastes Just As Good As the First Time

    Are you looking forward to Thanksgiving leftovers this week? Let’s discuss how to properly reheat your leftovers that doesn’t involve a microwave. After a really good meal we often put it in the fridge looking forward to it the next day.  But what happens when [...]

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  • Updated! Black Friday Coupons: Kohls, Macys, Gap, Best Buy, Target and more!

      As you sift through Black Friday deals today, check out the deals below and add them to your list!  Be safe and tell us about any deals you scored!   Click here: Save 20% on your Black Friday purchase + $15 Kohl’s Cash + [...]

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  • Advice: Should You Lend Money To A Significant Other?

    Given that many around us are experiencing financial hardships, it’s not uncommon that a romantic partner would ask to borrow money.  Today’s issue centers on whether or not you should lend or borrow money from a significant other. This can be tempting but before reach [...]

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  • Early Black Friday Discounts from RetailMeNot: Shop Now!

    Check out these newly released Black Friday deals from RetailmeNot below.  When you’re done, also check out the widget in the sidebar to check for some of your favorite retailers. Top 3 Quick Coupons   1. Store.Sony.com Save up to 40% on Sony Internet TVs [...]

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  • The Fairytale of “Good Debt”: Like Santa Claus, It Doesnt Exist

    That’s right, there’s no such thing as good debt.  Yet, just 5 years ago, this is the toxic drool that financial aid administrators and mortgage brokers fed borrowers in hopes of sealing the deal on a new loan. Yesterday’s post surrounding 5 Myths About Student [...]

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  • 5 Myths About Student Loan Forgiveness: Debunked (+ Sign The Petition!)

    The Washington Post published an article this morning which centered on the myths around student loan forgiveness.  Admittedly I was irritated because I find the writer’s statements intellectually insulting and disingenuous. Before I go in on this article, yes, I am well aware that many [...]

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  • Personal Finance Blogs Written By Women

    While the personal finance blog arena tends to be a “sausage fest”, there are quite a few established and up and coming personal finance blogs written by women. I enjoy highlighting these blogs because I don’t get to read them as much and I think [...]

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