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Figuring the Value of Our Benefits

Written by Nickel - 3 Comments

Last week, Suba Iyer wrote about factoring in the value of your benefits when evaluating compensation packages. That got me to thinking about the value of my benefits at the work, and so I did a bit of digging.
As it turns out, my employer breaks everything down in terms of deductions from my pay alongside [...]

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Published on March 18th, 2013
Modified on April 15th, 2013 - 3 Comments
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Savings Rates Over Time

Written by Nickel - 12 Comments

In his post yesterday, Richard talked about the remarkable decline in savings rates over the years. Inspired by this, I visited the St. Louis Fed’s website where they have an excellent graphing tool that lets you visualize the savings rate over time.
Below you can see a graph of savings rates in the US from 1959 [...]

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Published on March 13th, 2013 - 12 Comments
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Happy Thanksgiving!

Written by Nickel - One Comment

To all of our readers in (or from) the United States…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, I hope you’re having a great (and relaxing) holiday.
If you’re on the road, please travel safe. And if you’re heading out for some Black Friday shopping, be sure to get to bed early.
And (if you [...]

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Published on November 22nd, 2012
Modified on November 25th, 2012 - One Comment
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Pet Insurance Pros and Cons

Written by Lisa White - 3 Comments

There’s no doubt that our furry friends can be costly. Even if your pet has no initial health problems, with age, Fido will undoubtedly run into medical issues at some point. When the end is near, long-time pet owners know just how costly pet healthcare can be.
If you have a pet, chances are you’ve debated [...]

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Published on October 18th, 2011
Modified on October 21st, 2011 - 3 Comments
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Allowances and Money Lessons

Written by Nickel - 7 Comments

I’ve written in the past about our allowance system. In short, we give our kids $3/month for each year of age, and ask them to split it into three categories. 60% can be spent as they see fit, 30% goes into long-term savings (currently at ING Direct), and 10% is set aside for the charity [...]

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Published on September 19th, 2011
Modified on September 25th, 2011 - 7 Comments
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Save for Retirement Before You Save for College

Written by Laura Martinez - 18 Comments

Many parents would do just about anything to give their kids the best opportunities in life. In some cases, they’ll even go so far as working extra hours to make sure their children have access to activities, tutors, etc. that can put them ahead.
Given this, one are that worries many parents is the high (and [...]

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Published on February 22nd, 2011
Modified on February 27th, 2011 - 18 Comments
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Merry Christmas!

Written by Nickel - 3 Comments

This is just a quick note to wish you a Merry Christmas. If you’re not celebrating Christmas, then have a great weekend. Either way, be sure to read my list of ten year-end tax moves. You have a week left, so think things over this weekend and then kick it into gear on Monday. [...]

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Published on December 24th, 2010
Modified on December 26th, 2011 - 3 Comments
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