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American Express Bank Savings Review: High Yield Savings Account

American Express has been around for 160+ years, has one of the most recognizable brands in the world and now savings accounts as well!

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What Effect Will The News Of Osama Bin Laden’s Death Have On The Markets?

May 1, 2011

This evening we heard news that Osama Bin Laden had been killed near Islamabad, Pakistan. What effect will the news have on our markets?

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Financial Peace University: Is It Worth The Price Of Admission?

April 29, 2011

Over the years I’ve written quite a bit about Dave Ramsey here on this site. For those that don’t know Dave Ramsey is a nationally syndicated radio talk show host, author and financial guru. I’ve written about his 7 Baby Steps plan for getting out of debt, as well as his 13 week financial class [...]

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Betterment.com Now Offers A $25 Signup Bonus To New Users And Mint.com Integration

April 28, 2011

Betterment offers a simple way for regular folks to invest, and they’re now offering a $25 account bonus when you sign up!

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ING Direct Investing Review: ShareBuilder Renamed, Refocused And Simplified

April 27, 2011

This week ING Direct announced that they would be renamed from ING Sharebuilder to ING Direct Investing. They also launched a cleaner, simpler site.

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Going The Wrong Way? Poor Financial Decisions And How To Change Directions

April 27, 2011

Money is interwoven into many areas of our lives. It is no wonder that ‘going the wrong way’ financially, can have a direct and negative impact on us.

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Will The Roth IRA Always Have Tax Free Withdrawals Or Could The Government Change The Retirement Accounts?

April 26, 2011

Roth IRA currently allows for tax free withdrawals at retirement, with no required minimum distribution. Will the accounts always stay tax free?

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Trying To Save Money On Gas? Don’t Try These 5 Techniques

April 25, 2011

With the recent rise in gas prices, many people have been looking for ways to save money on gas. Here’s some things that won’t help, that you thought might.

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Taxes Are Filed And Paid. What’s Next? (And Post Roundup)

April 22, 2011

The last couple of weeks have been a flurry of activity as I’ve gotten together our family’s tax information and filed and paid our taxes. That’s never a fun task, but there’s always a sense of relief when the paperwork is all completed and the bills are all paid. Now that the task of [...]

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YNAB (You Need A Budget) 3 Budget Software Review: Zero Based Budgeting Made Easy

April 21, 2011

One budgeting software that I’ve heard quite a bit of positive feedback about is You Need A Budget, a desktop budgeting software. Here’s my full review.

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Lessons From Warren Buffett

April 20, 2011

The Berkshire Hathaway 2010 shareholder letter was recently published and can be found, along with the last 34 years of letters here. I would venture to say that most of you are familiar with the name Warren Buffett and his operation of Berkshire Hathaway. He’s an inspiration to millions of investors and his letters really [...]

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Get A Free Dell Monitor When You Open And Fund An OptionsHouse Brokerage Account

April 19, 2011

If you sign up to use OptionsHouse, they will now give you a free 24″ Monitor when you fund your new account.

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10 Steps On The Road To Financial Stability

April 18, 2011

When trying to get your financial life in control, there are some proactive steps you need to take along the way that will make the process that much easier.

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What Should I Do If I Miss The Tax Deadline? What Happens If I Don’t File My Tax Return?

April 16, 2011

The saying goes that there are only two things that are sure in life, death and taxes. I think you can add one more thing to that list. You can be sure that you don’t want to mess around with the IRS and not file or pay your taxes. Just look at a long list [...]

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How To Start Your Dream Job

April 15, 2011

There are usually two jobs people talk about when asked what they do: their actual job and their dream job. What’s holding you back from starting your dream job?

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