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Archive for March, 2009

Build an Emergency Fund, Pay Off Debt, or Save for Retirement? Three Competing Goals That All Need Your Attention Today

Should You Save for Retirement or Build Up Savings? And What About Debt?
What does building up an emergency fund, paying off debt, and saving for retirement all have in common? They all need to be done, and sooner rather than later. The problem is that for many people, all three of these issues are competing [...]

Asset Allocation: An Important Part of All Financial Plans

This is a guest post by Mike Smith. Mike is an electrical engineer with a passion for personal finance. He is the author of the personal finance and investing blog Richer by the Day, as well as a daily contributor to the Lending Club blog.
Asset allocation is an important part of portfolio [...]

20 Free Online Finance Courses – Take Money Classes From the Comfort of Your Home

Take College Finance Courses Online for Free
How would you like to learn more about personal finance issues and economics at the college level from the comfort of your home? And wouldn’t it be nice if you could do it for free? Thanks to the power of the internet and the growing popularity of courses being [...]

Friday Finance Findings for March 13th

It’s another Friday the 13th, but this one feels like just any other day. Haven’t walked under any ladders, crossed a black cat, or broken any mirrors so it should be just fine. On the baby front, we’re still just waiting. It could be any day now, so we’re just sitting around waiting for the [...]