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Save Money by Listening to Audio Books

I have discovered that audio books are a wonderful thing. I seem to never have the time to sit down and actually read a book.  I’m not the fastest reader and it always takes a number of sittings to read an entire book. Luckily, there are audio books where I can download the entire book [...]

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Good Habits for a Recession

Consumerist recently posted a very good article about personal finance during a deep recession. Their article includes nine good habits for a deep recession and is definitely worth reading. Here are a few of the key points that I thought were very important: Pay off debt Know where your money is going Eliminate Waste Buy smart and used Understand your [...]

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FED Cuts Interest Rate to 0%

The U.S. Federal Reserve just cut the key interest rate from 1% to 0 - .25%. This is the first time that they have established a range for the rate and the first time that it has ever been this low. So what does this mean for you? It means that you will likely earn little [...]

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Top Personal Finance Software

Managing your finances and balancing your checkbook can be a hassel sometimes if your bank account balances change on a daily bases and if you are a really busy person. Luckily there are a few good software applications out there that can keep track of your finances by logging into your bank accounts and downloading [...]

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Don’t Keep too Much Money in Checking

A common mistake that I and many others often make is keeping too much money in your checking account. If you only use a few hundred dollars a week, you probably shouldn’t have more than $5,000 in your checking account. Of course you always need to watch the balance as you don’t want to be [...]

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