2011 World Series Financial Incentives and Links

by Kevin Mulligan

The World Series started this week and while you might think it is terrible to lose the championship series it turns out it really isn’t all that bad for the players. There is a playoff pool created for all of the teams that breaks out a certain percentage to each team.  The pool is formed by [...]

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Say Goodbye to Paper Bonds, Say Hello to Electronic Bonds

by Jon the Saver

You know those paper bonds that you got from Grandma and Grandpa as a kid?  Well kiss those goodbye!  Yup, as in non-existent.  It looks like the Treasury is being forced to make some serious cut backs and one of those cutbacks is physical United States savings bonds.  The Bureau of the Public Debt made [...]

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The Best Airline Miles Credit Cards

by Glen Craig

If you tend to fly on one favorite airline, using an airline miles credit card for the specific carrier can be a great way to maximize your airline spending. Finding the best airline miles credit card to match your favorite airline can net you free tickets to fly, miles that can be used towards car [...]

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Find the Money to Pay Down Debt

by Miranda

Many of us, when looking at the debt we have, feel despair: How is it possible to pay down so much debt? When my husband and I were first married, I had credit card debt, and it didn’t take long for him to get into the spirit of using credit cards, since we were poor [...]

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Bad Credit? Rebuild it With These Secured Credit Card Offers

by Glen Craig

One of the fastest ways to build up your credit is to use a credit card. However, if you have little or no credit history, or if you have a poor credit rating, it can be difficult to qualify for an unsecured credit card (unsecured means you don’t have to have any money put away [...]

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European Debt Crisis Continues and Links

by Kevin Mulligan

The European Union continues to deal with instability caused by an impending debt crisis. Will Greece default?  Will this lead to defaults in other Eurozone countries such as Spain, Portugal, and Italy?  And would a massive default in Europe plunge the world, including the United States, back into a recession?  The financial markets are still [...]

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What are Credit Unions and Why are They Good for You?

by Miranda

With Bank of America in the news for its new debit card fee, and other big banks adding fees left and right, and with free checking beginning to disappear from major financial institutions, consumers are looking for other options. Credit unions are once again receiving attention as those disgruntled with big banks turn to smaller, [...]

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The New American Family: Flexibility and Unconventional Lifestyles to Make Ends Meet

by Guest

The following was written by my wife, Mrs. Craig.  She was kind enough to share her take on our current lifestyle.  We changed things up in our household  a couple of years ago…I’ll let my wife tell the story. The last time I wrote a story for this site was almost 3 years ago.   Much [...]

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Six Essential Health Care Open Enrollment Tips

by Glen Craig

Fall is here and that means beautiful foliage, football, apple cider and open enrollment forms. If you have a full time career where health care is provided, each year you are likely given a stack of forms that include the option to change your health care options. Much like your 401(k), many of these forms [...]

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How to Fix an Error on Your Credit Report

by Melissa

According to CBS News, approximately 80% of credit reports contain errors.  These errors range from minor, such as a misspelling of your name, to an error on your address, to serious such as the same mortgage appearing twice on the report or a loan showing that it is still open when it in fact has [...]

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