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- Paying Off Debt and a Missed OpportunityCreated: 2009-12-22 @ 23:35:10 EST
Business prices went down to more than 60-75 % and total business income decline to negative cash flow. Lost customer to new competitor and every body is suffering. Daily sales and customers declin… - Job Loss and TaxesCreated: 2009-12-20 @ 22:38:42 EST
Make sure you know all the ramifications of your large and small financial decisions before you act. We have since hired a financial adviser and spend a lot more time chatting with our account (CPA… - Share Your Story: What Was Your Biggest Financial Mistake in 2009?Created: 2009-12-16 @ 13:12:19 EST
2009 was a year to remember in the world of finance. The economy was in the midst of a deep recession, unemployment reached new highs, over 100 banks were taken over by FDIC, real estate values con… - Charity and Downsizing GiftsCreated: 2009-12-15 @ 14:32:14 EST Updated: 2009-12-15 @ 14:32:14 EST
I got double-duty out of my charitable donations (saved $200). 2) I downsized the cash gifts to family members (saved $300)… - Share Your Story: How I Save Money During the HolidaysCreated: 2009-12-10 @ 13:23:24 EST
With the holidays right around the corner it's a time for spending money for many people. Between buying gifts, hosting parties, or traveling to visit family, the holiday budget can really start to… - How to Start Investing With a Small Amount of Money…Created: 2009-12-03 @ 11:25:03 EST
Is trying to come up with hundreds or even thousands of dollars keeping you from opening an investment account? It shouldn’t. In the past it was almost a requirement to have quite a bit o… - Building a Financial Safety Net - Emergency Fund, Disability, and Li…Created: 2009-11-23 @ 21:57:02 EST
Where do you turn when you're faced with a financial emergency? Do you have money set aside to cover the unexpected expenses? Is there some sort of insurance in place? Without the right financial s… - 2009 First-Time Homebuyer Credit Extended and Expanded…Created: 2009-11-10 @ 20:03:25 EST
Homebuyers who purchased a home in 2008 or 2009 may be able to claim a generous tax credit. Initially, this tax credit was to expire on November 30, 2009, but it has since been extended and expande… - Take Advantage of Your Employer’s Open Enrollment Period…Created: 2009-10-29 @ 10:54:49 EDT Updated: 2009-10-29 @ 10:56:47 EDT
If you’re employed by a company that provides benefits you might be receiving a reminder in the fall about your upcoming open enrollment period. Many companies do this in the fall so that… - Are You Ready for a Career Change? - Ask Yourself These Questions Fi…Created: 2009-10-19 @ 20:41:14 EDT Updated: 2009-10-19 @ 20:42:04 EDT
Are you unhappy in your current job? Has the economy forced you to consider a new career? Whatever your reason for seeking out a new path, it's a decision that you can't take lightly. Changing care… - Top Five Money Mistakes College Students MakeCreated: 2009-10-06 @ 20:12:24 EDT Updated: 2009-10-06 @ 20:16:50 EDT
College students face many hard financial decisions. As a young adult they need to figure out how to pay for college, earn some spending money, and still get a good education. This is a tall order … - Private Mortgage Insurance - How to Eliminate PMICreated: 2009-09-24 @ 19:38:01 EDT
Private mortgage insurance, often referred to as PMI, is insurance that lenders require borrowers to pay for when they get a mortgage and don’t have enough equity in the home. … - How Not to Pay Off Debt - Debt Strategies That Don't Always WorkCreated: 2009-09-07 @ 13:37:22 EDT
Getting out of debt is a major financial goal for many people. While it’s important to reduce your debt load and try to begin creating wealth it’s also important that you take the right s… - How to Make Bi-Weekly Mortgage PaymentsCreated: 2009-08-26 @ 13:58:16 EDT Updated: 2009-08-26 @ 13:59:12 EDT
Chances are that if you have a mortgage currently you’re making monthly payments. The typical mortgage is structured so that you make a single payment each month for a total of twelve payments… - Protect What You HaveCreated: 2009-08-22 @ 14:34:22 EDT
You've worked hard to build wealth and put your finances in order, so don't leave your financial security to chance. Saving, investing, and planning for the future won't mean much if it's all taken… - Net Worth WorksheetCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:22:17 EDT
Net worth worksheet for calculating how much you're worth financially… - Top Picks: Personal Finance BooksCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:22:15 EDT
Top picks for personal finance books: personal finance books managing your personal finances college educations money goals corporate tools… - Budget Worksheet for College StudentsCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:22:14 EDT
Budget worksheet for college students: ms sans serif budget worksheet college budget student budget monthly budget… - All About Financial PlanningCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:22:13 EDT
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- YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE: Transforming Your Relationship With Money a…Created: 2009-08-19 @ 10:22:11 EDT
About.com's guide to Financial Planning reviews YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE: Transforming Your Relationship With Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin … - The Everything Personal Finance in Your 20s and 30s BookCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:22:10 EDT
Erase your debt, personalize your budget, and plan now to secure your future with the Everything Personal Finance in Your 20s and 30s Book… - Financial Planning - Personal Finance ArticlesCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:22:09 EDT
Personal finance articles… - How to contact the IRS by telephone, mail, the internet, or faxCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:22:08 EDT
- Financial Planning - Personal Finance ArticlesCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:22:07 EDT
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- Protect Yourself From Lending ScamsCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:22:04 EDT
Protect yourself from unscrupulous lenders and scam artists… - Teaching Kids About Money: Dollars and Sense for KidsCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:22:03 EDT
- Think Retirement!Created: 2009-08-19 @ 10:22:02 EDT
Start planning for your retirement today: retirement vehicles golden arches retirement tools nest eggs baby boomers… - Guilt-free Budgeting: No Blame, No ShameCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:22:01 EDT
How to achieve guilt-free budgeting and take control of your finances… - Dealing with the financial impact of divorceCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:22:00 EDT
Dealing with the financial impact of divorce: child support money child support payments divorce agreement property assets community property states… - Make the Most of Your Tax RefundCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:59 EDT
- Protect Your Personal Financial Information: Reclaim Your PrivacyCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:57 EDT
- College Credit CrisisCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:56 EDT
College credit crisis: students can avoid piling up the debt while in college… - Changing Jobs and Your 401(k)Created: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:55 EDT
- Affluenza: A Disease of OverconsumptionCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:54 EDT
- Women and Money: Overcoming the Financial Gender GapCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:53 EDT
Women need to overcome the financial gender gap in order to prepare for a secure financial future… - All About BudgetsCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:52 EDT
A one-stop index to budgeting articles and net links… - A Tour of the Financial Planning SiteCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:50 EDT
A tour of the Financial Planning site: money articles hand navigation financial planning left hand… - What Do You Know About Money?Created: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:50 EDT
What do you know about money? Find out why adults and students flunked an important economics and personal finance test, and what you can do about it… - Prepare For Your Financial Future: Social SecurityCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:49 EDT
- Don't Throw Away Your 401(k)Created: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:47 EDT
Avoid the mistake of withdrawing your 401(k) funds when you change jobs… - Budgeting Is For SissiesCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:46 EDT
Do budgets really work? Find out how an average family with kids and debt amassed a fortune… - Building a Balanced Financial Plan: The Three-Legged StoolCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:45 EDT
- The Tax Man Cometh: Filing Your Income Tax ReturnCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:42 EDT
- The Tax Man Cometh: Filing Your Tax ReturnCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:41 EDT
- Debt to Income Ratio Calculation WorksheetCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:40 EDT
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- Semester Budget Worksheet for College StudentsCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:38 EDT
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- Budget Worksheet for College StudentsCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:37 EDT
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Monthly budget worksheet for college students… - Basic Budget Worksheet for Setting Up Your Personal BudgetCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:36 EDT
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- Net Worth WorksheetCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:34 EDT
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How to Avoid an IRS Audit
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A simple how-to on avoiding an IRS audit… - Semester Budget Worksheet for College StudentsCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:31 EDT
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A one-stop index to financial planning articles and net link directories… - Poll on Filing Your 1999 Income Tax Return - Financial PlanningCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:30 EDT
How do you plan to prepare and file your 1999 federal income tax return? from your About.com Guide to Financial Planning… - Poll on Filing Your 1999 Income Tax Return - Financial PlanningCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:29 EDT
How do you plan to prepare and file your 1999 federal income tax return? from your About.com Guide to Financial Planning… - Poll on Stay-at-Home Parents - Financial PlanningCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:28 EDT
Should one parent stay at home with the kids? Vote in our online poll… - Poll on Budgeting - Financial PlanningCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:27 EDT
Do you budget? Vote in our online poll: budget results feature article links directory financial planning guilt… - Poll on Divorce and Finances - Financial PlanningCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:26 EDT
Cast your vote in the Divorce and Finances Poll: dealing with divorce financial impact feature article links directory financial planning… - Best of the Net Award - Financial PlanningCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:25 EDT
Best of the Net award: financial planning email… - The Tax Man Cometh: Filing Your Income Tax ReturnCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:24 EDT
- Changing Jobs and Your 401(k)Created: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:22 EDT
- You Can Retire Rich: Join a 401(k) PlanCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:21 EDT
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Here's what to expect for closing costs when you buy a home, and how to be prepared to identify inflated fees… - Wedding Budget WorksheetCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:19 EDT
- Monthly Budget Worksheet for College StudentsCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 10:21:17 EDT
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Budget worksheet form for setting up your personal budget… - Retirement Planning 101 - Everything You Need to Know About Saving f…Created: 2009-08-16 @ 13:12:32 EDT
For most of us the quality of our retirement will depend on how much money we saved. While you may have some retirement income in the form of Social Security or a pension, more often than not it is… - Budgeting 101 - Everything You Need to Know About BudgetsCreated: 2009-08-13 @ 20:07:25 EDT
Budgeting lies at the foundation of every financial plan. It doesn’t matter if you’re living paycheck to paycheck or earning six-figures a year, you need to know where your mone… - Credit and Debt 101 - Everything You Need to Know About Getting Out …Created: 2009-08-13 @ 20:06:27 EDT
Credit cards and other forms of debt can be an essential part of your financial toolbox, but you must exercise care when using credit and taking on debt. Find out the difference between good debt a… - How to Calculate Your Debt to Income RatioCreated: 2009-08-05 @ 18:59:09 EDT Updated: 2009-08-05 @ 19:01:43 EDT
Two major components of tracking how you’re doing financially can be broken down into your income and debt levels. ¬Obviously, you’d like to have more income coming in than debt paym… - Everything You Need to Know About Your FICO Credit ScoreCreated: 2009-07-25 @ 10:10:09 EDT
You may have heard that your credit score is important, but what is a FICO score? FICO is short for Fair Isaac and Co. The Fair Isaac Company developed custom software back in the 1980s that helped… - How Are You Coping With the Recession?Created: 2009-07-14 @ 15:36:21 EDT
The recession is hitting everyone so we are all finding ways to get through it the best we can. What are some things that you are doing to help?… - How the Housing Bill Can Help You ? The Tax Credit for New Home Buye…Updated: 2009-09-13 @ 11:47:10 EDT
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides a number of items meant to stimulate the economy, and the tax credit of up to $8,000 for first-time home buyers may be the most beneficia… - Budget & SaveUpdated: 2009-09-07 @ 13:40:00 EDT
Information on how to save money and making the most of it. Learn how to save money even when it seems like there isn't any money left to spare through budgeting… - Top Software Picks for Personal Money ManagementUpdated: 2009-08-23 @ 11:21:58 EDT
Using software to assist in keeping your finances in order is a great way to stay on track. Most financial software will allow you to keep track of income, expenses, and even your investments. Some… - Build WealthUpdated: 2009-08-17 @ 18:47:45 EDT
After creating a budget and setting money aside for the future, you can begin to build wealth. You can build wealth through real estate, investing in the stock market, or simply by putting money as…