From Money Under 30
March 12, 2010 at 3:09 pm
At one point or another, it’s happened to nearly all of us: For one reason or another, we spent more than our available checking account balance. And most likely, we wound up ... (
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From Money Under 30
March 9, 2010 at 10:18 am
Ah, March Madness. It’s the time of the year when the men in my life go missing until early April, returning often with a broken heart and always with an empty wallet.
If you’ve ... (
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March 5, 2010 at 10:21 am
Want to save thousands on your taxes? Consider buying a home. Without a doubt, the home mortgage interest deduction is a major perk of home ownership: the mortgage interest you
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March 3, 2010 at 11:53 am
Pop quiz: Do you know how much cash you have in all of your bank accounts, right now? How long would you take to determine how much you spent on groceries and how much you contributed
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From Money Under 30
February 26, 2010 at 11:06 am
Shopping for a mortgage can be intimidating. There are thousands of mortgage lenders and hundreds of ways lenders can tweak home loans to distort their real costs. You’re also ... (
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From Money Under 30
February 23, 2010 at 11:32 am
The CARD Act—a set of new regulations designed to limit credit card trickery—went into effect this week even though Congress proposed the act over a year ago. Since then, there’s ... (
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From Money Under 30
February 22, 2010 at 11:10 am
Last week, a long-time reader e-mailed a superb question: If you must choose, should you save first for retirement or save for a down payment on your first home?
Obviously, both ... (
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From Money Under 30
February 17, 2010 at 10:24 am
Savvy investors know that a single mistake can wipe out months—even years—of solid returns. And beginning investors often make their share of the same four common blunders. ... (
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From Money Under 30
February 16, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Picture this: You’ve just completed your tax return for the year. You’re stoked because you qualified for a ton of deductions this year, so you’re getting a huge refund. ... (
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From Money Under 30
February 12, 2010 at 9:30 am
Do you have a credit card that raised your interest rate within the last year? You’re not alone. Credit card companies raised nearly everybody’s APRs because as of this month, ... (
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From Money Under 30
February 11, 2010 at 10:26 am
Have you ever wondered if you can itemize deductions on your tax return? Actually, have you ever wondered what, exactly, itemizing means? If so, you’ve come to the right place. ... (
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February 10, 2010 at 11:24 am
You don’t need a Ph.D. in economics to know that economic bubbles—and their ensuing POPS!—can take us all for a wild ride.
Bubbles occur anytime asset prices appreciate
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From Money Under 30
February 8, 2010 at 10:31 am
There is a thin line that differentiates investing and gambling.
We might consider professional gamblers—poker players, for example—a breed of speculative investors. ... (
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From Money Under 30
February 4, 2010 at 4:36 pm
To make a successful investment, you must know when to buy and when you should sell. The reality is that there are only a handful of companies worth holding onto for long periods ... (
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From Money Under 30
February 3, 2010 at 9:44 am
Have you ever wondered why your checking account is free? Obviously, it’s not because your bank is feeling charitable. Big banks make big money. The kind of money that leads ... (
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From Money Under 30
February 2, 2010 at 9:33 am
Last week, I wrote about how dating can get costly as you grow into your twenties and I offered some tips for learning how to avoid spending a lot on dating.
This week, I’m back ... (
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February 1, 2010 at 9:14 am
Have a student loan, home loan, or personal loan? Have you ever wondered exactly how your lender calculated your monthly payment on the day you accepted the money? Sure, there
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From Money Under 30
January 29, 2010 at 9:46 am
Just over a week ago, the Obama Administration waged war on Wall Street.
President Obama has proposed financial reform that would limit the size and activities of the largest ... (
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From Money Under 30
January 27, 2010 at 9:55 am
It’s an age-old conundrum: How do can you make a good impression on a date and not spend a lot?
Still in college? Then a night out at “Quarter Draw Thursdays” ... (
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From Money Under 30
January 25, 2010 at 10:50 am
So, you want some answers.
On priorities: I’m 25. What should my financial priority be?
On saving: How much should I be saving if I earn $45k?
On spending: Can I afford that ... (
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From Money Under 30
January 23, 2010 at 10:30 am
This past week, the Boca Raton Resort & Club hosted the Third Annual Inside ETFs Conference, the world’s largest exchange traded fund (ETF) event with over 750 participants. ... (
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From Money Under 30
January 21, 2010 at 9:00 am
Buying your first home is a serious and exciting event. It takes patience, money and responsibility to be ready to buy a home, but buying the property is only half the battle. ... (
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From Money Under 30
January 20, 2010 at 10:34 am
As a financial writer, I try to do one thing above all else: Make intimidating financial topics easier to understand. Sometimes I succeed, often I fail, but my goal is always the ... (
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From Money Under 30
January 19, 2010 at 9:00 am
The stress of tax time comes from organizing paperwork, crunching numbers, meeting deadlines and—oh yes—that slight but persistent possibility of having somebody go ... (
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From Money Under 30
January 18, 2010 at 10:54 am
If you want to get the most bang for your retirement-buck, it’s time to read up on an popular but confusing tax-saving tactic, the Roth IRA conversion.
A Roth IRA conversion ... (
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