Archive for the ‘Budgets & Money Management’ Category

Airport Hassles for Travelers

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With airlines going into bankruptcy, travelers knew that 2008 would be a hard year to fly. Overbooked flights, flight cancellations, and policy changes have decorated headlines, warning us about what to expect as we walked through airport doors. But if you’re planning on travel anytime soon, follow CNNMoney’s Airline Travel Guide: (more…)

Tips to Break the Pay-Check-to-Pay-Check Cycle


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If you’re one of the many people living from pay check to pay check without having much hope of breaking the cycle of debt and repayment, you’ll be pleased to read a few tips from the experts at CNN Money. Rather than going through the obvious money saving strategies, they talk about a few ways that could net you a little extra cash and start to dig you out of the cycle. (more…)

Preparing Your Financials for Marriage


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Preparing for it is one of the best and romantic times of your life, but marriage can also a big change to your financial future. When you get married, you not only join hearts and home, but your partner’s financial history becomes yours, and vice versa. So before you tie the knot, it’s important to secure your financial future and take the following steps with your future spouse:

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Fuel Up For Less


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With rising oil prices and a long commute, chances are you dream of the days when you thought that $1.50 gas was too expensive. But times have changed, and so have gas prices, so Money Magazine has brought you several tips on how to fuel up for less:

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Saving For Your Own Retirement or College for the Kids?


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Middle-aged couples often find themselves in a tricky dilemma – although they might be financially stable at the moment, they’ve got a couple of kids about to hit college, and they still have to keep an eye on their own retirement in 15 or 20 years’ time. A recent CNN case study gave a great example of a family facing this dilemma, and came out with a few useful tips that we can apply more generally.

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Trick Yourself Into Savings


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Whether our goals be buying a first home, going on a once-in-a-lifetime vacation, or tucking money away for retirement, everyone wants to save more. Unfortunately, the promise is easier than the plan, and it’s easy to let current needs — food, electricity, transportation — outweigh the plan to put money in the bank. Luckily, there are several ways to trick yourself into saving up:

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Adjusting Your Cost of Living


Creative Commons License credit: b_d_solisAmerica is beginning to feel a financial crunch, and many families are looking for creative ways to rework their already-tight budgets and make a dollar stretch a little farther. Indeed, if drastic times call for drastic measures, we’re getting out our measuring tapes to draw up new lifestyle plans. One such change: we’re moving. Cost of living can vary greatly depending on city and state, especially in the cost of housing, so now might be just the time to make that big move.
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Getting Specific With Your Financial Goals


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Thinking about what your financial goals are for the future is an important step in ensuring security and prosperity. But thinking about it is not enough: you also need to start writing down some concrete goals and finding ways to achieve them.

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