June 2011

Best of Money Carnival #106

by Glen Craig

Welcome to the 106th edition of the Best of Money Carnival! I’m your host, Glen Craig, and it is my pleasure to be presenting you with the ten best personal finance articles this week.  It wasn’t a pleasure putting the carnival together though.  The articles were all great, but having to choose who made the [...]

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Slowing Job Growth, Stock Market Fears, and Links

by Kevin Mulligan

The US Stock Market was shaken this week by seemingly bad job growth numbers. Only 54,000 jobs were added to payrolls. That sounds like a lot of people, but economists were expecting about 170,000 to be added. Over 230,000 jobs were added in April, and all the numbers this year aside from January were over [...]

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PerkStreet 5% Cashback Categories for June 2011 – Mmmm

by Glen Craig

PerkStreet Financial, the online bank with free checking, has posted their 5% cashback categories for debit card spending in June (yes, it’s a free online checking account that offers cashback rewards when you spend!). They like to call them PowerPerks. For June you are encouraged to take the family out with 5% cashback at the [...]

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Google Wallet and the New Wave of Paying for Things

by Glen Craig

Imagine going to a store or a restaurant and you forgot your wallet or purse.  No credit cards.  No cash.  No problem!  Whip out your cell phone, enter your pin, tap, and paid.  “What,” you say?!? Google introduces Google Wallet Google is revolutionizing the way that we pay for things.  Google has introduced a new [...]

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Is Unemployment Hurting Your Job Prospects? Why You Should Accept a Job Below Your Salary Requirements

by Melissa

Kelly was a lawyer making a six-figure income when she was laid off in April of 2010.  Since then she has worked to make herself more marketable by going to school to obtain a Master’s degree with the hope of becoming a college teacher.  She took out student loans to pay for both her additional [...]

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Starwood Preferred Guest(R) Credit Card from American Express Review

by Glen Craig

Are you looking for an incredible travel rewards credit card that allows you to earn free nights at high-end hotels and resorts AND can be used towards airline miles programs? How about a card that, besides rewards, comes with additional travel benefits, purchase protections, and more? Then look no further than the Starwood Preferred Guest® [...]

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