Economy Is Recovering, Eh? What About The High Unemployment Numbers?

Economy Is Recovering, Eh? What About The High Unemployment Numbers?

16 December 2009

Nowadays, the news of the economy recovering and the recession being finally over seems to be bombarding us very much. But has the economy really recovered? Think about the huge percentage of unemployed people in the country. A few months ago, it shot up to about 10 % and has remained there till now, when [...]

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Are You Spammed With Sale Mails Before Christmas?

Are You Spammed With Sale Mails Before Christmas?

15 December 2009

Christmas is just round the corner and you must be busy shopping around to fill Santa’s bag. It’s not only you, but the retailers too who are eagerly trying to push things into Santa’s bag by promoting themselves to their hearts’ content. Apart from print media, they are using internet technology to the maximum to [...]

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Thinking Of Relocating? Here Are Costs You Could Claim

Thinking Of Relocating? Here Are Costs You Could Claim

14 December 2009

Thinking of relocating to a new city for a better paying job? The Mintblog’s city-wise infographic has a list of 80 careers and the best and worst paying cities for the careers. If you are in a city that pays you less than the national average for that career, it’s better for you to pack [...]

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Do Lower Mortgage Interest Rates Motivate You To Buy A New Home?

Do Lower Mortgage Interest Rates Motivate You To Buy A New Home?

13 December 2009

The real estate market has been on rocky waters throughout this year. There were times when it looked as though you had hit upon the most opportune moment for buying your house and there were other times when the idea of buying a house or property did not look a profitable proposition. The government’s tax [...]

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5 Bankruptcy Myths

5 Bankruptcy Myths

11 December 2009

We have read numerous articles like ‘5 tips to save money’, ‘10 steps to pay off your credit card debt’, ‘15 tips to recover from recession’, and blah, blah, blah. Okay, quite motivating and entertaining articles. In fact, many of us actually saved enormous funds with the help of these sermons. However, it’s not possible [...]

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Your Credit Score Is A Result Of These 5 Factors

Your Credit Score Is A Result Of These 5 Factors

10 December 2009

The most significant factor affecting any US citizen’s lifestyle is the anxiety of maintaining the required credit score (also known as FICO score). And the anxiety is obvious because this score decides whether your request for a mortgage will be approved or rejected. If approved, than the applicable interest rates are influenced by it. Jobs, [...]

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Better Be Uneducated Than A Criminal

Better Be Uneducated Than A Criminal

09 December 2009

I wouldn’t want to name the professor and the institute, but if our universities have such law professors I would rather prefer not to educate my kids. A law professor in Arizona teaches his students to walk away from the house and refuse repaying mortgage even if it loan amount exceeds one dollar than the current [...]

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Selecting The Best Checking Account For Your Teenager

Selecting The Best Checking Account For Your Teenager

08 December 2009

My son didn’t really need a checking account until he started going to college. It wasn’t a necessity when he was in high school because he wasn’t working. To cash the checks he used our checking account and kept all his savings in his closet. So, I didn’t bother about opening his bank account. Or [...]

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Smart Shopping Part III: Cash From Bad Deals

Smart Shopping Part III: Cash From Bad Deals

07 December 2009

In all my articles I suggest ways to save money by shopping smartly. However, I keep getting mails from people about how they got into a bad deal and what they can do with a product purchased unwisely. They have tried returning it, but not every retailer is that courteous. I know it’s quite disappointing to [...]

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Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate Today

Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate Today

06 December 2009

What cannot be achieved through negotiation? Countries settle disputes by negotiating. Salaries are raised through proper negotiation. Argument among a couple in a relationship is resolved by negotiating. And you thought it’s difficult to lower you credit card interest rate? Let’s negotiate. How can you negotiate with the credit card provider in 6 steps? Collect various offers Before [...]

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