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Graduates - Welcome to the Real World! - Personal Finance Utopia

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Where Personal Finance Reaches an Ideal Place. Pages in Primary Navigation. My Story: Foreclosure Nightmare. My Story: Beating $140k Debt. Graduates – Welcome to the Real World! April 6, 2014. Today I am happy to share a guest post from Syed at The Broke Professional. In this article, Syed examines the many financial challenges faced by recent graduates. Please be sure to share your thoughts and feedback in the comments section. While my final student loan debt (undergrad and optometry school) was around...

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10 Must-Have Tools For The Homeowner | Money Cone

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A Personal Finance and Investing HOWTO Blog. 10 Must-Have Tools For The Homeowner. The Right Tool Shall Set You Free! Over the years, I’ve realized that I tend to use some tools more often than the others. Tools like a flashlight or a basic drill are so versatile and inexpensive, these tools should be in the toolbag of every homeowner! Then there are tools that you may not use often like the fire-extinguisher, but you don’t want to wait till disaster strikes! Gone are the days when you had to physically ...

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It's Never Too Late to Save for Retirement | Christian Lifehacker

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It’s Never Too Late to Save for Retirement. The Money Counter by Massani. Is it biblical to save and invest money for retirement? What about those Bible passages that seem to teach against saving and storing up for an earthly life? Well, here’s the bottom line: We can be savers and investors only if we are also. Lots of people put off planning. 8221; the other one joked back. I thought that was interesting to hear because here was this thirty-something guy talking about getting a late start in his re...

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Costco Got Me Hook, Line, and Sinker With Their Reward Programs – Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money

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About the Clever Dude. Costco Got Me Hook, Line, and Sinker With Their Reward Programs. Welcome to Clever Dude! If you like what you see, subscribe to our RSS feed. Stay in the loop. I’m not a huge credit card fan, so I was surprised to suddenly find myself filling out an application for an American Express card on Sunday afternoon. Image courtesy of stockimages / FreeDigitalPhotos.net. We are looking to by a new patio set this year, which would go a long towards that $2750. 2% cash back at restaurants.

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Irregular Income Budgeting | Poor Student

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Trying To Graduate Debt Free Money Resources for Broke Students. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. 3 Reasons It’s Easier to be Frugal as a Student. Do Students Need an Emergency Fund? Budgeting an Irregular College Income. One of the most difficult part about college income is that you have a budget that’s irregular. Image via hrbaportal.org. Perhaps you receive student loans. Regardless of how you receive your money it will take you a while to figure out how to budget it correctly.

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I Can't Afford to Do My Regular Grocery Shopping At Whole Foods

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Enabling Brands and New Bloggers To Make the Bacon. Grocery Shopping at Whole Foods? I Can’t Afford It. March 7, 2014. Hey, thanks for visiting! You may want to subscribe to my newsletter. For amazing, exclusive content. Image courtesy of Ambro/FreeDigitalPhotos.net. Editor’s note: The following rant is only based on one visit to Whole Foods, so it may seem one-sided and not have enough info. Unless I get a gift card for Whole Foods, I most likely won’t be going back. Together to save even more money.

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My Best Financial Move Of 2013 | Money Cone

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A Personal Finance and Investing HOWTO Blog. My Best Financial Move Of 2013. Year 2013 was a record year for the stock market. The S&P 500 returned 32.39% last year, including dividends. 2013 was an unusual year for my 401K. Even though I did not switch jobs, my 401K switched. With the new 401K came new funds and I did what any rational person would do. I decided to diversify as much as I could and pick the cheapest funds I could. Note the crazy expense ratios! To simplify my allocation. Which has an exp...

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What should you do if you think you may be a victim of Target's data breach? | Money Cone

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A Personal Finance and Investing HOWTO Blog. What should you do if you shopped at Target between Nov 27 and Dec 15. In case you haven’t heard, Target’s been a victim of a massive credit-card hack involving 40 million accounts. The Secret Service is currently investigating. This was first reported by the security focused blog KrebsOnSecurity.com. This involves both credit and debit cards. This only affects shoppers who shopped at the Target store, not their online site. When did this breach occur? Yes You...

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Hunter Gatherers vs 21st Century Desk-sitters: What A Natural History Museum Taught Me About Work - Frugaling

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Save more, live well, give generously. Save Money with Mindfulness. Psychological Trick To Reduce Your Online Shopping. 8 TED Talks To Become A Minimalist. We Rent This Life. The Purchase Paradox: Wanting, Until You Own It. Nothing In My Pockets. Destroy The 40-Hour Workweek. Too Poor To Protest: Income Inequality. The New Rich: How $250k A Year Became Middle Class. Hunter Gatherers vs. 21st Century Desk-sitters. Make $10k in 10 Months. Side Hustle for Serious Cash. Would You Marry Me? January 12, 2014.