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How to Pick an Online Savings Account for a Child

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
August 23, 2010 at 10:53 pm
Back in the day, there were two places to put a child’s savings. The first was in a piggy bank at home. We had one until I broke into it and used the money to play a pinball ... (more)

Uncover the Secret Rewards of Your Credit Card

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
July 12, 2010 at 10:30 pm
There are a lot of card rewards put on credit cards that people may not even be aware of. If you get a frequent flyer or other rewards card you probably decided on it based on ... (more)

PF Twitter Chat” Interest Charges

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
March 10, 2010 at 11:06 am
It’s that time of the week again to unite the personal finance community with our ongoing Twitter chat sessions.  This week I have @skduck2003 from Ducks and Dollars co-hosting ... (more)

Think You’re Not Affected By Credit Card Changes? Think Again

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
March 8, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Source: Flickr Guest post by Jessica Swesey who is the Managing Editor of LifeTuner.org, a place to get financial tools, tips and direct access to financial experts who answer ... (more)

PF Twitter Chat: Job Hunting

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March 3, 2010 at 2:17 pm

It’s that time of the week again to unite the personal finance community with our ongoing Twitter chat sessions.  This week I have @lifetuner from Life Tuner co-hosting with

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US Airways Screwed Me Out of Money After Their Plane Broke

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
February 28, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Photo Source: Flickr I saved up money for a few months and booked a flight to Florida where I would visit friends and my grandma.  I took a day off from work on Friday 2/26 so ... (more)

Best of Money Carnival: Snurricane Edition

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
February 28, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Just when we thought the tides were changing, the clouds were disappearing, and the temperatures rising, we are about to experience the continued winter mess.  The winter storm ... (more)

PF Twitter Chat: Parenting

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
February 24, 2010 at 9:29 am
It’s that time of the week again to unite the personal finance community with our ongoing Twitter chat sessions.  This week I have @fiscalfizzle from Fiscal Fizzle co-hosting ... (more)

How do I choose a good automobile insurance company?

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
February 23, 2010 at 10:30 pm
This is a guest post written by Brenda Davidson. She is a community member of world’s largest insurance community where you have all the choice in the world for insurance and ... (more)

Interview about BudgetPulse with Mr. CC

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
January 29, 2010 at 10:30 pm
On Thursday I had the pleasure to do a fun and informative interview with Mr. CC from Ask Mr. Credit Card about BudgetPulse.  He asked me all about the software and how it has ... (more)

How Credit Cards Can be Used for Budgeting.

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
January 27, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Source: Flickr This is a guest post from Mr Credit Card of www.askmrcreditcard.com. Mr Credit Card is going to talk about how he uses credit cards to help in his budgeting efforts, ... (more)

Weekly PF Twitter Chat: Car Buying

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
January 27, 2010 at 3:11 pm
It’s that time of the week again to unite the personal finance community with our ongoing Twitter chat sessions.  This week I have @ptmoney from PT Money co-hosting with me ... (more)

Should I get a personal loan?

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
January 25, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Guest post from Paige from GetApproved.com.au learn more about various car financing options, including personal loans. When it comes to buying a new car, many consumers will ... (more)

Tonight’s PF Twitter Chat is Canceled

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January 20, 2010 at 12:31 pm

The weekly PF Twitter chat has grown over the past month and has been a great way for the personal finance community to join together on the network to discuss topics at hand

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Car Loans with Balloon Payments – a lot of hot air?

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
January 19, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Guest post by Paige from from GetApproved.com.au, the experts in car loans and vehicle financing. Find out more by visiting their website. For most, paying off your mortgage or ... (more)

Book Review: SHOO, Jimmy Choo! by Catey Hill

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
January 18, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Generation Y has entered he workforce and has brought a new attitude and lifestyle to the work/life balance.  Work and career advancement are important but we don’t want ... (more)

Weekly Personal Finance Roundup

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
January 14, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Here are some excellent personal finance posts for this weeks roundup. Early Retirement Explained explains the tools to be financially dependent in 5 years. Everything Explained Suburban ... (more)

Weekly Personal Finance Twitter Chat: Identity Theft

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
January 12, 2010 at 10:30 pm
It’s that time of the week again to unite the personal finance community with our ongoing Twitter chat sessions.  This week I have @spendonlife from Spend on Life co-hosting ... (more)

Big Impact Savings Strategies and Advice

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
January 11, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Source: Flickr Fred Schebesta writes for Savings Account Finder where he helps people save money and compare savings accounts. When you are saving for a goal or to build up a ... (more)

When it Snows, it Snows Money

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
January 10, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Source: Flickr It has been quite the cold winter so far throughout the whole country, specifically in the northeast.  Coming from NY and going to school in PA I am used to frigid ... (more)

Weekly Personal Finance Roundup

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
January 7, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Welcome to 2010!  We finally made it and wow is it a cold one.  This winter sure seems to be colder than recent years and it doesn’t look like there are any signs to it ... (more)

Weekly Personal Finance Twitter Chat: Unemployment

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
January 5, 2010 at 10:30 pm
It’s that time of the week again to unite the personal finance community with our ongoing Twitter chat sessions.  This week I have @frugalnyc from Frugal NYC co-hosting with ... (more)

Huge Giveaway at Money Crashers with $4367+ in Prizes

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
January 4, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Hello everyone and welcome to the new decade, 2010.  I am so excited and I know you are as we kick start this brand new decade.  It’s hard to believe 10 years of the new ... (more)

Weekly Personal Finance Twitter Chat: Scholarships

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
December 29, 2009 at 10:30 pm
It’s that time of the week again to unite the personal finance community with our ongoing Twitter chat sessions.  This week we have @monroeonabudget from Monroe on a Budget ... (more)

Why Sometimes Overspending Can be Worth it

From BudgetPulse Blog | Personal Finance Tips and News
December 28, 2009 at 10:30 pm
If “unfriend” is the term of the year by Webster’s dictionary, “frugality” would win the award from the personal finance community.  It has been ... (more)