About Me
What Motivated You To Be Financially Responsible
This is an article by Shane of BeatingBroke.com as part of the Yakezie Blog Swap. This swaps’ topic is “What motivates you…
April 8, 2011Articles
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Save Money
When Is It Okay To Dip Into Your Savings?
If you’re lucky enough to be able to sacrifice some of your income to put in savings, you might not necessarily be…
April 6, 2011
News
Chase, Capital One Bank Customer Email Addresses Hacked
I woke up this morning to an alert from Chase in my inbox. Thinking that I had somehow gone below my minimum…
April 4, 2011
Investing
Why You Should Invest and Not Pay Off Your Mortgage Early
I’m woman enough to show you the flip side of the coin in our ongoing discussions on whether to pay off your…
March 31, 2011
Investing
Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Or Invest In Your 401(K)?
We’re talking about mortgages again. I promise you that I am not beating a dead horse but since this is the most…
March 30, 2011
About Me
I Won The Lottery!!!!
If you’ve been sleeping under a rock for the past few weeks, let me fill you in about the Mega Millions lottery. …
March 28, 2011
Credit Cards
Credit Card – Debt Down But Not Out
The good news is that US credit card debt is at its lowest level since 2004. The bad news is that this…
March 23, 2011
Scams
Don’t Fall for the Call Forwarding *72 Scam
Do not dial *72, it’s a scam! Imagine that your phone rings late at night and someone panicked sounding is on the…
March 21, 2011
Credit Cards
Will Credit Card Debt Be Held Against You In A Court of Law?
This article was written by Odysseas Papadimitriou, CEO and Founder of CardHub.com, a website that helps consumers trade gift cards and get…
March 18, 2011
News
Are CEOs 300 Times More Valuable Than Their Lowest-paid Workers?
This opinion article is by David R. Francis and was originally posted in the Christian Science Monitor. I thought that it was…
March 16, 2011
About Me
ProBlogger Feature
Hi all! I have a post featured today at ProBlogger.net called, Is It Time To Quit Blogging? Please take a moment to…
March 15, 2011
Learn Something
Test Your Knowledge of Personal Finance
I’ve learned a lot about finance over the past two years and have shared most of those lessons here with you in…
March 14, 2011