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One More Thing About Credit Cards This Week

In addition to the Bill in the U.S. House that may see a vote as early as next week, the new rules by the Fed that won’t go into effect until July 20[...] read more »
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You Should Be Ashamed of Yourself: Debt Collection Via Embarrassment

Apparently Spain has very lax debt laws, meaning that it can be difficult for lenders to recover outstanding debts by taking deadbeat borrowers to co[...] read more »
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Need Seed Capital? Angel Groups May Be Your Best Bet

You’d better try to find more than one. While dealmaking is down only 3%, angels are forking over a lot less. read more »
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Estate Planning Dos and Don'ts

Estate planning can be a complicated business, especially when families have suffered huge loses in real estate and in the stock market. read more »
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How to Get Out of Debt

It may sound trite, but the first step in tackling your debt is to admit that you have a problem. Unless you’re willing to own up to your situation a[...] read more »
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Extreme Real Estate: Private Islands

Privacy freaks and buyers of vacation homes are often looking for the same thing: A hideaway where they can get away from the stress, bother and madn[...] read more »
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The Downside of Target Date Mutual Funds

Up until about a year ago, we relied primarily on Vanguard’s Target Retirement funds for our long-term investments. For those that aren’t familiar wi[...] read more »
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Pay It Forward & Treat Everyone Like A Good Friend

The general idea of “pay it forward” is one that’s been discussed very often on the Internets but finds its origins back in the days of Benjamin Fran[...] read more »
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Daily Deduction: Business Travel

Don’t simply suffer with the cost of airport food—deduct it instead. It’s a common misconception that only business owners can deduct the cost of th[...] read more »
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Sites That Foster Good Money Skills

It's a challenge for adults to create a financial Web site for kids that offers age-appropriate information and is entertaining enough to hold their[...] read more »
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The Recession Finally Hits My House

Our president always makes every effort to keep great people, even if it means cutting her own salary. I consider myself lucky to have found a place [...] read more »
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Credit Score Q&A with Liz Pulliam Weston

How the importance of your credit score has changed in the last year, what you can do to stop companies from closing your lines of credit, what is th[...] read more »
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Salary Flat? Washington Post Wants to Hear From You

The reporter would like to talk to you about the effect of your stagnant income on your ability to save or pay for a child’s education, or any other [...] read more »
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Financial Independence: The Final Stage of Money Management

In February, I wrote that I was entering the third stage of personal finance. As I made my way out of debt and began to save, I had noticed that many[...] read more »
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4 Ways to Save More This Spring

Saving is on everyone’s mind these days. Here are a few ways that you can keep a little more cash in your pocket this spring: read more »
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