The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. After years of hard work, it’s only fair that you envision a comfortable and secure future for yourself. Don’t get left out in the cold by not preparing for that future now. Ron Bakir, […]
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What’s better? Attending a For Profit or a Non Profit University?
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. Today, colleges offer a wide range of programs and a diverse learning experience. Students have the choice between for profit and traditional college. Many may wonder if there really is a difference between the […]
Get Your Free FICO Score from Barclaycard
The media likes to bombard us with credit related advertisements. It doesn’t matter whether you’re watching TV, listening to the radio or playing a podcast, it seems like there are always ads for free credit scores, debt repair and things of that nature. I’ve always felt strongly though that I shouldn’t have to pay for […]
Can You Really Handle a Bear Market?
Over the last couple of weeks, stock markets around the world have seen swooping downward trends thanks to jittery and uncertain emerging market activity. If we could look at this objectively, we would barely bat an eye. After all, the stock market spent most of 2013 on a steady and dramatic upward climb and we […]
How to Learn the Basics of Forex Trading
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. After hitting new heights during the month of April, daily turnover in the forex market fell by 6% to $5 trillion in October. This has been triggered predominantly by declining interest in the Yen […]
Why I’m Addicted to Credit Card Bonuses
I don’t promote many credit cards on this site but I do have a lot of experience with them. Right now I’ve got about 25 open credit cards and if I had to guess, I’ve probably accrued over a million miles and points over the last 3-4 years. I’m always looking for easy ways to […]
Is Higher Education Worth it?
Every time you turn around these days you hear that you must have more and more education simply to obtain entry level employment in the field of your choice. And so you may be wondering whether higher education is worth it anymore, or if you should simply learn a skill that requires only certification in […]
Loophole of the Day: Free Costco Membership For Everyone
For regular readers of my blog, you probably know how cheap I am by now. Any time I have to make a purchase of significant value I make sure to weigh all my options and figure out if I really need that product. Sometimes I’ll ask myself, will this product improve the quality of my […]
Four Productive, Fulfilling Alternatives to Boredom Spending
One of the biggest spending traps people of all income levels need to watch out for is boredom spending. It’s too easy to make this kind of spending into a habit, as we often use it as a way to deal with negative feelings or circumstances. We resort to unnecessary spending not only when we’re […]
Have You Thought About Becoming a Driver for Lyft/Uber?
Exclusively for Lyft Drivers! Sign up with Uber now and get $500 after your first ride and a guaranteed $30/hr until June 30. Sign up here using my referral code. Free Passenger Ride Codes Believe it or not, Uber and Lyft are still giving out tons of free credits to new drivers. If you’re a driver […]
TurboTax 2013 Review and Premier Edition Giveaway
I’m a big proponent of do it yourself financial solutions and when it comes to taxes my feelings are no different. CPA’s and tax professionals are expensive and they probably don’t make sense for about 90% of us. Even though our tax system is pretty insane and convoluted, as long as you understand the basics […]
Burn Your Idols: You Don’t Need Financial Gurus
You can’t walk into a bookstore at the beginning of the year without seeing self-improvement, health and fitness, and “new year, new you!” books on displays plunked down right in front of the door. At our local Barnes & Noble, a table full of these kinds of books is literally about four feet from the […]
Start as you mean to go on: Top Tips For Financial Peace of Mind at New Year
For many of us the morning of January 1st arrives and armed with devout self-belief we set forth on our journey of self- improvement….however, by our second cup of coffee we are getting used to the idea that we may not be able to keep them. New Year’s resolutions are a sensible effort at self-improvement […]
Why the Target Data Breach Was a Good Thing
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple months you’ve probably heard about the massive Target data breach. It was kind of amusing how it all started off so innocuously and now it’s grown into such a massive story. At first, Target told us that data for ‘only 40 million users’ had […]
Carnival of Financial Camaraderie & Blog Update
Happy Saturday everyone. 2014 has gotten off to a great start, if you haven’t noticed by now, we’re posting 3 times a week! So be sure to look out for our articles on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We’ve also hired a staff writer, Kali Hawlk and she’ll be posting new articles every Wednesday. I’ve got […]
How to Build Your Credit After Bankruptcy
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. Going through bankruptcy is a very emotional process. There is a sense of relief that your prior debt burden is gone and you can start your life over. There is also a sense of […]
Cash in the Attic and the Advantages of Creating an Online Shop
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. When was the last time you had a rummage through the far reaches of your attic, delving through various dust-ridden treasures and gifts of bygone ages that you forgot you even had? If you’re […]
FreeTaxUSA Review & Deluxe Giveaway
Tax time isn’t just around the corner, it’s right now. And it’s not just a stressful time of the year because it’s tax time, it’s stressful because so many tax services out there charge you to file your federal taxes. Sure, they say it’s free, but only if you’re doing an EZ form or have […]
Want to Save More Money? Stop Paying for Convenience
Have you ever stopped and thought about the kind of spending you do? No, I’m not talking about necessary costs that are associated with surviving in a relatively comfortable state. To me, we can file things like housing (and related utilities), food, and items like toiletries and medicines under “needs.” I’m talking about the spending […]
Why a 203(k) Loan is a Good Option for a Fixer Upper House
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. Imagine this scenario, you have been on the house market for months now and are getting exhausted going from house to house trying to figure out which place is best for you and your […]