March 2011

Marriott Hotel Rewards Program – Make Your Stays Worth More – A Review

by Melissa

In addition to credit cards that offer hotel rewards, there are a number of hotel chains that offer their own reward programs. One of them that offers the flexibility to earn either hotel points or air mile points is Marriott Rewards. Marriott Rewards are accrued at 10 points per dollar spent (or 2 air mile [...]

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Kids & Money – The Financial Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree

by Guest

For those of us with kids, we hope to pass down certain traits—good looks, agility, perfect vision, smarts, business savvy. But what of our money management skills?  Financial finesse rarely makes it onto our list of personal strengths, yet it’s a crucial life skill everyone needs to acquire.  A Charles Schwab 2010 Families and Money [...]

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5 Things You Should Know About Filing a Tax Extension

by Miranda

Tax Day seems to be suddenly staring you in the face. You’ve known for a while that it’s been coming, but it still takes you by surprise.  If you can’t seem to track down the documentation that you need, or if you are uncertain that you will be able to file by Tax Day (April [...]

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Bankruptcy – What it is, When it’s Used, and How it Works – Adapted from Debt Free for Life

by Glen Craig

I had the pleasure of receiving a publisher’s copy if David Bach’s latest book Debt Free for Life – The Finish Rich Plan for Financial Freedom. Rather than give a general overview of the book, I’m going to talk about chapter 14 – How Bankruptcy Works, When to Use it, How Long it Will Take [...]

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March Madness is True Madness and Links

by Kevin Mulligan

March Madness is aptly named. Many people, myself included, had Ohio State, Kansas, Pittsburgh, and Duke making it to the final four.  The only one left standing out of that group is Kansas.  #11 seed VCU and #8 seed Butler have made a run to the Elite Eight.  It’s true madness and the reason college [...]

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PerkStreet Red Cross Donation Option for Disaster Relief

by Glen Craig

I’ve talked about PerkStreet Financial (SM) a number times here. I’ve told you about their debit rewards program where you can earn up to 5% cash back when you make non-pin purchases with their debit card.  I’ve also told you about their free online checking. Well PerkStreet did something awesome with their rewards.

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Visa® Black Card Review – A Carbon Card That’s Expensive But Full of Benefits

by Glen Craig

The Visa® Black Card is touted as the “world’s most prestigious and versatile credit card.” For years, American Express has had this market to itself with its wildly successful Platinum Card®.  Visa® has entered the upscale luxury card market with its Black Card (the card is backed by Barclays Bank Delaware). The Visa Black Card [...]

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Brokers Should be Legally Liable to Act in the Best Interest of Their Customers

by Guest

A little while back the S.E.C. recommended that stock brokers be required to act as fiduciaries. This would mean they would have to act in the best interest of their customers.  The New York Times reviewed the salient issues on their Bucks Blog. We think this is a no-brainer: OF COURSE brokers should act in the [...]

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Clariity – Gifting Financial Goals and Family Oriented Financial Planning – Review

by Glen Craig

The modern family’s life can be so hectic and hurried just trying to get through day by day, that planning for the future can seem like something that is not in reach. A confusing, time consuming topic, some families may not know where to start when they sit down to think about their investments, their [...]

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Extension to File Taxes vs. Amended Tax Return

by Miranda

This year, you have until April 18 to file your tax return. But those extra few days don’t necessarily mean that you are ready.  You might want a little more time to get things together, or you might need to make changes to an already-filed return.  It is important to understand the difference between a [...]

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