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Jeremy's Financial Planning Blog August 2007 Archive

By Jeremy Vohwinkle, About.com Guide to Financial Planning

How to Establish Good Credit

Thursday August 30, 2007
Credit has become an important part of developing a sound financial plan that goes beyond the basic credit card. In most cases, you will need to rely on credit or ... Read More

Prepare for the Unexpected With an Emergency Fund

Tuesday August 28, 2007
Life can throw you a curve ball when you least expect it, and it can prove to be costly. Whether it is a broken water heater or a sudden change ... Read More

How to Calculate Your Net Worth

Saturday August 25, 2007
Your net worth is a good tool you can use to measure your financial progress from time to time, and it isn't as hard to do as you might expect. ... Read More

How Much Life Insurance Do You Need?

Monday August 20, 2007
One of the hot topics in personal finance revolves around life insurance. It is important to protect your family, but at the same time, you could be wasting money on ... Read More

Check Your Bank Statement for Unexpected Fees

Thursday August 16, 2007
If you're like most people, you probably do little more than glance over your bank statements, but this could be a costly mistake. Banks can and do make mistakes, and ... Read More

5 Tips to Cut Spending Leaks

Tuesday August 14, 2007
The little things add up, and this is especially true when it comes to spending money. A few dollars here, a couple dollars there, and over the course of a ... Read More

What's In a Credit Score?

Sunday August 12, 2007
Your credit score is a very important number that can provide you with many lending options or cost you thousands in additional interest. Since this number is so important, it ... Read More

How Much Home Can You Really Afford?

Thursday August 9, 2007
With the real estate market slipping and lenders making it more difficult to get a home loan, it is more important than ever to understand how much home you can ... Read More

Where Do Your Social Security Tax Dollars Go?

Sunday August 5, 2007
Taxes are one of the certainties in life, and Social Security, or FICA Taxes are no exception. Since we have little control over this tax coming out of our paychecks ... Read More

Don't Overreact to Market Woes

Wednesday August 1, 2007
With the stock market recently experiencing the worst week in about five years we're seeing some investors make some big mistakes. A lot of people are selling off their stock ... Read More
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