What are 529 Plans?
It is no secret that the cost of college tuition is rapidly outpacing the cost of living. Therefore, it is essential for parents to map out a targeted strategy for saving and investing money for their children's higher education as early as ... [... more]
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Helping Teens Become Money Savvy - Home Finance
While the popular media all too frequently glorify teens as the "ultimate consumers", many teenagers are become increasingly attuned to the importance of personal finance. For teenagers who are in the midst of completing high school or have [... more]
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Your Debt Freedom Plan - Home Finance
While you're in the middle of executing your credit card debt payoff plan, draw up your goals and plans for what you'll do with all the extra cash on hand. Start with your short-term goals. Do you have at least three to six months' living ... [... more]
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Create A Credit Card Debt Payoff Plan - Home Finance
Now, your credit card balances are at the lowest rates possible. You've frozen or otherwise set aside all your credit cards and taken steps to ensure you aren't adding to your credit card debt each month. Make a list of all your credit card ... [... more]
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What to look for in 0% interest credit cards.
The holiday shopping season is upon us and merchants are once again trying to entice shoppers to spend more than planned. From the cleverly worded ads to the special financing offers, merchants are doing everything possible to lure us into their ... [... more]
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What To Do When Cash Emergencies Arise - Home Finance
Even if you've been very responsible with your credit card debt, getting organized and getting a plan, the chances are high that something will come up that prevents you from sticking your debt payoff plan. The car will break down. The kids will ... [... more]
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How To Restructure Your Debt - Home Finance
Just about everyone I know has some form of credit card debt. Stuff happens. The fact is, you WILL get out of credit card debt, if you do the following: The problem is, it may take years and years, and you'll pay high rates of interest. This is ... [... more]
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Plan to Overcome
You can most likely remember the excitement you felt when you received your first credit card. However, this feeling quickly subsided when you received your first statement. Even so, your credit card debt was manageable at this point. Fast ... [... more]
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Make your list of financial resolutions specific
Now with the holidays firmly behind us, it's time to focus on the upcoming year and start compiling our list of resolutions for 2009! Some of these are no doubt familiar; stop smoking, pursue a more healthy lifestyle, exercise more often, lose 20 ... [... more]
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Protect Yourself From Credit Card Fraud - Home Finance
I still remember opening my credit card statement a few years ago and finding some 99-cent charges that didn't seem familiar. Thinking they were related to my new small business start-up, I didn't give it a second thought and paid the bill, as ... [... more]
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Stop Going Into Debt Each Month - Home Finance
After completing Step 1, you've done a terrific job of restructuring your credit card debt. You now have all your credit card debt at the lowest rate possible. You may even have fewer cards, simplifying your bill paying and likely helping you ... [... more]
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