Have you ever looked closely at that Social Security statement that shows up in the mail around your birthday? Have you ever really analyzed it, or did you just check if your earnings were correct and file it away? Have you ever thought about using it to better plan your retirement?
What is a Social Security [...]

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Our kids are huge football fans, so we’ve occasionally picked up tickets to attend a local NFL game. Since these events are typically sold out, we have to rely on “non-traditional” sources for our tickets.
Sure, we could go down to the stadium and try to buy tickets on the street, but that introduces a bit [...]

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Debt reduction guru Dave Ramsey is well known for encouraging his followers to “live like no one else so that you can live like no one else.” Sound advice. But have you ever wondered how Ramsey himself lives?
I recently ran across an interesting article that provided details about Ramsey’s new mansion just south of Nashville [...]

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I may have no right to post this article.
A few years ago, there was a huge mega best seller movie and book called “The Secret” which I never read or saw. But to this day, I have huge problems with it. As I said, I haven’t read the book or even seen the movie. But [...]

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This is just a quick note to let you know that ING Direct is offering 1% cash back on Electric Orange debit card transactions. This promo applied to all signature and PIN-based purchases under $50.
This offer runs from October 1st through November 30th, and your cash back will post the 15th of the following month.
Here’s [...]

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A reader named Andrew recently wrote in with the following question about resetting your investment cost basis:
There is a chance the capital gains tax can increase to 20% next year, so I was wondering if I could sell my stock at a gain to book my gains at 15% tax for this year and reset [...]

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Buying a new car is one of the most stressful financial situations that you’re likely to encounter. There are many reasons for this. After, this is one of the biggest purchases (aside from a house) that you’ll make, and you want to get a good deal. One big obstacle for many is dealing with salespeople [...]

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If you’ve ever bought a house, you’ve probably wondered if title insurance is really necessary. I mean, sure, it protects you in the event of a dispute over the ownership of your property, but how often does that really happen?
This issue has been brought into sharper focus by recent developments in the ongoing foreclosure crisis. [...]

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Earlier this week, PayPal updated their iPhone app. While there were a number of minor improvements, there was one major change that really stood out. They added the ability to capture and deposit checks into your account.
This sort of remote deposit has been around for awhile, though it’s been limited to a relatively small number [...]

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Late last week, I discovered that one of our anti-spam plugins was being a bit overzealous, and turning away many commenters as potential spambots. I’m not sure exactly how long this has been a problem, but I apologize if you were affected.
I have since disabled the offending plugin, so the problem should (hopefully!) be solved. [...]

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