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Savings vs. Money Market Account – Which is Best?
Building a plan to save your hard-earned money is essential for good financial health. And, once you start saving that money – whether it’s $5 a week or $500 a month – that plan should include where exactly you’ll put all of that cash. For new savers, the options can be confusing, especially as you […]
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Should You Loan Money to a Family Member?
Should you loan money to a family member? Lending money to a member of your family is tricky at best, and a terrible idea at worst. At some point in your life, you are likely to find that someone you are close to falls upon hard times. It’s possible that they might ask for some […]
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4 Ways To Build Financial Maturity
Being capable and mature with your finances can make your life better, both now, and in the future. Managing your money well is a significant sign of financial maturity, and being financially mature can help you avoid a lot of problems. If you are looking to build financial maturity, here are four simple ways you […]
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How to Pay For Medical Bills
Anything that requires medical treatment can be stressful. If you add in the stress of the financial burden that medical bills can take, it can become a bit overwhelming. You do not have to panic about how to pay for medical bills. Whether you have medical insurance or if you are paying on your own, […]
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Five Signs it Might be the Right Time to Ditch Your Car
There’s a movement growing in many of America’s cities today. Young people especially are asking whether it truly makes sense to own a vehicle. The costs of vehicle ownership are high. Between car payments, insurance costs, gas, taxes, and maintenance, you can end up paying $10,000 or more per year just to own a car. […]
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Pay Yourself First
Why this strategy might be the best way to boost savings Remember that old infomercial for an at-home rotisserie grill? Ron Popeil, infomercial king, demonstrated how to prepare the chickens. Once he placed them in the grill, he asked the audience what to do next. “Set it and forget it,” they shouted. Saving for your […]
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Money Management For Seniors: How To Help An Aging Loved One
Here are the best ways to help aging loved ones navitage the tricky world of money management well into their golden years.
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Housing – Still in Recovery
Nine years after the housing bust, near retirees still hurting If you’re close to retirement and still feel like you’re recovering from the housing bust, you’re not alone. A recent report from the Center for Retirement Research shows that nearly 40 percent of all households ages 55 and over have not paid off their mortgages. […]
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5 Millennial Money Facts That Go Against All The Rules
These five millennial facts about money go against everything we’ve been taught about money. So why do they do it? Here’s a look at some differences.
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Five Reasons You Should Get Rid of Your Storage Unit
Nearly 11 million U.S. households, or almost 10 percent, rent a storage unit, according to the Self Storage Association, up from 6 percent in 1995. And these businesses are busy. In 2015, the occupancy rate for self-storage facilities was 90 percent, an increase from 87 percent just two years before. Those numbers have grown during […]