5 Lessons About Money That You Will Never Learn In School

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Back when I was in high school I remember thinking to myself “why do I need to learn this stuff, I’ll never use it in the real world”. And I’m sure students today say the very same thing! Well, now I know that some of those things I learned in school were worthwhile, even if [...]

How to Prepare for January’s Credit Card Bill

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As is often the case after the holidays, credit card holders are little prepared to deal with the credit card bills they get in the mail come January. While it is better to prepare well ahead of time for holiday spending, there are some tips to help you survive your credit card bills during the [...]

What is Debt to Credit Ratio and How Does it Affect My Credit Score

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What is Debt to Credit Ratio? In simple terms, debt to credit ratio is the amount you owe on a card to the credit limit on that card. For example, if you have a credit card with a $10,000 dollar limit and what you owe on that card is $5,000, you have a debt ratio [...]

Book Review: The Wealth Cure by Hill Harper

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Best-selling author and CSI: NY actor Hill Harper has it all.  Yet through an unexpected illness and his journey to recovery, he gains valuable insight into what true wealth means.  The bottom line message in Hill Harper’s new book, The Wealth Cure is that true wealth isn’t just having money, it’s as he puts it, “Wealth = [...]

13 Tips to Find Bargains Everywhere

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Living frugally has, at its core, a couple of main rules.  The number one rule is to waste nothing, and the second rule is to find the bargains! That is the rule we are going to concentrate on in this post. When you need to buy something, anything, you need to know where to go [...]

Debteye Product Review

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This post is a sponsored post on behalf of DebtEye.com. The opinions are mine. For more information on sponsored posts read here. The debt relief industry today is filled with unethical companies who charge outrageous fees for a service that you can actually do yourself.  Many people fail to realize that it negotiating your debt doesn’t [...]

Top 3 Reasons to Sell your House Quickly

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For many of us, the global financial crisis has had a negative impact on our day to day lives.  Whether you’ve lost your job, had unexpected expenses, or have had a lender increase interest rates on you, we all have a reason to try to get some cash quickly. Your primary residence can serve you [...]

Angie’s List Promotional Coupon Code

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If you’ve decided you’d like to sign up for Angie’s List, but are looking for a bit of a deal, you found it. Right now Angie’s List is offering $10 off an annual membership and 15% off monthly and annual member ships.   To take advantage of these choose the green and blue buttons below. If [...]

Why Angies List is Awesome – A Review

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I had been putting off writing this review until I finished adding a garage to our house last year.  So now that’s it’s done, (are construction projects ever done?) I feel that I can adequately review my experience with Angie’s List. Get $10 off now – Use promo code SAVE TEN Use promo code LOCAL [...]

Oak View Law Group Review

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Owner of the law firm: Virendra Kalani Principal Attorney: Joseph Henry Marman Registered with: California State Bar Association Better Business Bureau rating: B- Trustlink rating: 4 stars Business Experience: Four years (approx) Type of debt dealt with: Credit card debt, payday loan debt, medical debt etc. All states except Vermont. Source of funds: client payments [...]