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Using Savings Bonds as Tax-Free College Savings? 7 Things to Know First
There are exceptions to nearly every rule. But the rule allowing you to earn tax-free interest on EE savings bonds when used for education seems to have more exceptions than most. Before you buy EE bonds for education, read this first!
Shopping Health Insurance, Post Reform
Health care reform has made learning to shop insurance more important than ever. Whether you get it from work or on your own, you need to understand how it works and what controls the price. Here’s the short course.
Can You Beat a Traffic Ticket?
Blue and red lights start flashing in the review mirror and with a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach, you realize the lights are flashing for you. It’s a traffic stop and you might be about to get a ticket, unless you follow this advice.
Health Care Reform: 8 Positive Changes
While health care reform is not yet a done deal, odds are good it’s going to become law. So whether you were for it or against it, it’s time to understand it. Today we’ll look at eight positives arising from the bill that could make your health insurance healthier.
Web Extra: Professor Breaks Down Health Care Bill
Understanding the newly passed health care bill can be a bit confusing. Many Americans still struggle to learn more about the nuts and bolts of this new bill.
How Health Care Reform Will Affect You
Now that health care reform is nearly here, it’s time to find out how it’s going to affect you, your budget and your ability to get coverage. The hysteria surrounding the bill is over. Now’s it’s time to understand the new world we’re facing.
Home Affordable Refinance Program: A Lifebuoy for Underwater Homeowners
The Home Affordable Refinance Program, offered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is designed to help homeowners who have paid their mortgage on time, but whose property values have fallen through no fault of their own.
Find Your Own “Pot of Gold”
While we can’t show you the path to a pot of gold, we can lead you down the path of savings with some free stuff you won’t need the “Luck ‘O the Irish” to get.
Treasure Hunt: Tips to Finding Unclaimed Cash
Whether you know it or not, someone out there might owe you money. Fortunately, finding it is as simple as typing your name into a web site (and completely free).
Use Your Spring Break to Volunteer
For some spring breakers, the vacation is about soaking up the sun by day and going wild by night. But, what if you want to do a little more with your time away from class?
12 Tips for a Cheaper Spring Break
It’s that time of year when college students from all over the country take time off from their academic studies to enjoy a little hard earned fun. But if you’re one of them, or know someone who is, these tips can make for a less expensive spring break.
Credit Card Usage Continues to Decline
According to the Federal Reserve, consumer borrowing rose to $2.456 trillion in January. But what’s surprising is that this increase occurred despite another drop in credit card loans.
Buying or Selling a Timeshare? Read This First
If you’ve ever thought about buying a timeshare, read this article first. Because getting out of these things is a whole lot harder than getting into them.
7 Tips to Trim Your Tech Spending
Seven tips guaranteed to reduce the amount of money you (or a loved one) spend on gadgets.
What to Know Before You Invest in Stocks
If you’re tired of earning 1% or less on your savings, maybe you’re considering stocks. But there’s an obvious problem: risk. Here’s some advice that might help you sleep a little better at night and make a little more by day.
Tips From Top Mommy Savers
Some of the most frugal moms on the web share their most unorthodox ideas to keep a little more cash in your pocket.
26 Tips to Save on Entertainment
Saving on entertainment doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice fun. Find out how you can get the most from your down-time with these tips to save.
You CAN Entertain – Dinner Party For Dollars!
If you need to tighten the purse strings and think entertaining on a tight budget is out, think again. Here is our solution for keeping the party going.
How To Formulate An Effective Personal Financial Plan
Here’s how to create an effective personal financial plan: know your net worth and cash flow situation, get enough insurance, build an emergency fund and set goals.
New Credit Card Statements Could Help Consumers Decrease Debt
The new credit cards statements can help you pay off your credit card debt faster by showing you how long it will take and how much extra interest you’ll pay if you only send in the minimum.
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