Archive for June, 2011
It Might Be Time to Trade-In Your Used Car
Personal finance gurus have always talked about the value of buying used instead of new cars, and for good reason. For the better part of two decades vehicles would depreciate at a fairly rapid rate and buying even a very slightly used car could save you thousands. So it made sense to let the original [...]
Eliminate Taxes With a Roth IRA
Rocketing national debt, unstable economy, high unemployment, and high inflation. These are all factors that have Americans on edge right now. What has the American public even more scared is the fact that the federal government has started to tap into public pension funds to pay for bankrupt social programs such as Social Security and [...]
Expenses You Are Paying Too Much For
We all want to save money. That’s a fact. In the midst of planning for retirement, paying bills and other expenses, and hoping to have a little left over for some fun, even the most anal retentive budgeters cannot perfectly master the art of financial management. And the truth is, it’s tough. As the number [...]
Extreme Couponing Doing More Harm Than Good
As a soon-to-be published author of a personal finance book, I never thought I would catch myself saying that I think that bargain shopping has become a borderline obsession for many people. I say this as the Swiffer Duster promotion on Facebook locks up within seconds of being announced and entire shelves of Nivea Body [...]
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