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Nonstop Drama: Men, Women and Money

April 2, 2010 by JS · 1 Comment 

Are you a money hoarder or a money spender? If you’re married, the general assumption is that you’re married to the opposite. So, if you’re a hoarder, you probably married a spender. Why? Because more and more studies show that money is much more a part of your relationship than you actually believe. Psychotherapists are [...]

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9 Reasons Dave Ramsey Hates HELOCs

January 31, 2010 by JS · Leave a Comment 

There is little room for doubt as to how Dave Ramsey feels about home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), and he tends to pull no punches when it comes to expressing his views upon these lending devices. It’s certainly hard to argue with many of his points, and his extreme reaction is based in large [...]

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A Cat With A $200K Trust Fund

December 10, 2009 by JS · 1 Comment 

It was August of 2007 when the billionaire hotel queen, Leona Helmsley, passed away, leaving behind $12 million dollars to her dog named Trouble. Unfortunately, for the pooch, the Queen of Mean made a bone-headed, estate-planning blunder that resulted in her Maltese getting a $10 million haircut. What was the error and how could she [...]

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How to Stop Debt Collector Harassment

November 22, 2009 by JS · Leave a Comment 

How many people do you think get their rights violated daily by debt collectors? The number is probably quite astounding. As a college student, I’ve been on both sides of these conversations. I worked a medical billing company where we collected past due debts, and I have past due debts. So I know how tough [...]

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What To Do If You’re Fired

July 30, 2009 by JS · 1 Comment 

Turn getting the axe into a positive When you are terminated from a job, your first thought is probably “what do I do now?” and the answer to that question is to get out there and start looking for a better job.  Once you realize that there’s a better job out there for you and that [...]

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The Biggest Losers – Financial Edition

June 19, 2009 by JS · 1 Comment 

With today’s economy, it’s easy to think that you’re the only one that’s being directly affected by the losses on the stock market or by the rise in prices on food at your local supermarket. It’s also easy to feel like the only people being affected by the recession or the middle and lower class [...]

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My First Credit Card – The Root of All Evil?

May 1, 2009 by JS · 2 Comments 

I was wondering about how it all got started. How did we as a nation get started in the belief in debt. What happened to the concept of saving up for something when you wanted to buy it, rather than buying it right away on credit and paying for it later. In this article, to [...]

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Learning from the Recession

April 5, 2009 by JS · 2 Comments 

This post is the second post that resulted from my curiosity about what is happening as a result of the economic meltdown. Yes, we hear a lot about it on the news, but that’s all about big banks, auto company bailouts and governments trying to flood the country with “liquidity” to unstick the credit markets. [...]

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Lessons Learned from the Economic Meltdown – 5 Personal Stories

March 2, 2009 by JS · 2 Comments 

This post is result of my curiosity about what is happening as a result of the economic meltdown. Yes, we hear a lot about it on the news, but that’s all about big banks, auto companies, and bail out package. But what I was curious about was the stories the don’t make it onto CNN; [...]

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Harmoniously Dividing Assets After a Death

February 15, 2009 by Jenn · Leave a Comment 

No one wants to think about dying; and many people don’t until it’s too late! Even then, dividing up the assets after death can cause a lot of emotionally charged issues. Sally wants the piano and Mary wants the ring! The problem is the Sam also wants the piano and Pam always thought SHE would [...]

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