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Home Businesses You Can Start in Your Underwear

by Miranda

We are at a unique place in business history.  The recent recession forced many people to get creative about how they make money, and technology has provided the means for many entrepreneurs to start businesses from home.  The good news is that today’s online economy is providing plenty of opportunities for almost anyone to work [...]

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How to Figure Out How Much Life Insurance You Need

by Miranda

One of the biggest questions many have when it comes to financial planning has to do with how much life insurance they need. There are some rules of thumb, such as getting seven times or 10 times your yearly salary in coverage, but, really, how much life insurance you need comes down to your personal [...]

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When Should You Borrow Using P2P Lending?

by Miranda

Peer to peer (P2P) lending has been gaining in popularity — especially since the recession began. Part of the reason for this is due to the difficulty associated with getting loans from banks.  Another issue is that traditional banks, in some cases, charge higher interest rates.  If you are looking for a way to get [...]

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Fighting Fair: How to Disagree About Money in Marriage

by Miranda

Marriage can be hard enough some days. Throw money into the mix, and things can get downright ugly.  However, just as disagreements in other aspects of your married life don’t have to result in permanent rifts, disagreements over money don’t have to ruin your relationship.  As with all things in marriage, money issues need to [...]

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10 Money Quotes Worth Remembering

by Glen Craig

If you’re lucky, your parents will have instilled you with advice to help you manage your personal finances on your own. However, these words of wisdom were likely only drawn from their own limited experiences, whereas these 10 money quotes are sourced from academics, artists, playwrights and even the church and together can ensure you [...]

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The Greatest Impact On My Finances And My Best Financial Tool

by Glen Craig

You can have your spreadsheets, online budgeting sites, statements, etc…  Want to know what the single greatest positive impact on my finances has been? I’ll tell you – it’s my wife.  Let me explain… Back in the day I was in debt, had no savings, no investments, and my net worth was measured in “things” [...]

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What To Do With Your Money In Your 20s, 30s, And 40s – Ideas From Generation Earn

by Guest
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Most of us don’t move through life in pre-determined stages, but there are still some generalizations we can make about money and age. These ideas for what to do with your money in your 20s, 30s, and 40s come from my new book, Generation Earn: The Young Professional’s Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back, [...]

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Working Hard For What You Want – New Jetta Ad

by Glen Craig

Have you seen the latest commercial for the new Volkswagon Jetta? In the ad (called Moonighting), the main character, Tom, is working as a nurse (? I think) and he sees some ads for the new Jetta.  He then goes through the classified’s and proceeds to take on a number of jobs in order to [...]

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SmartyPig Race Out of Debt Contest – One Winner Gets Almost Five Thousand Dollars!

by Glen Craig

SmartyPig is running a new contest called “Race out of Debt.” The winner will get $4,951.  Why $4,951? Well, it seems that’s the average American’s credit card debt as of this Summer.  Sound like a lot?  It’s actually down 13% from last year!  So to celebrate bringing our debt down, SmartyPig is going to make [...]

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Best Of Money Carnival #55

by Glen Craig
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Welcome to Free From Broke and the 55th edition of the Best of Money Carnival! It’s an honor to be your host this week.  Why?  Because I get to bring you the ten best articles in personal finance!  In most other carnivals you have a lot of sites submit an article and as long as [...]

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