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credit cards, debt, Emergency Funds · February 2, 2016

A Dental Savings Plan That Will Make You Smile

According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 40% to 45% of adult Americans don’t see a dentist in a given year. Cost is obviously a big reason why so many avoid the dentist. By one estimate nearly 68 million…

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car loans · January 27, 2016

What Drives Me Crazy: How You Buy a Car

Last year was a record for automakers. Nearly 17.5 million new cars were sold in America last year, surpassing the previous high set all the way back in 2000.

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debt, saving · January 20, 2016

Conquer Your Fear of Debt: 3 Crucial Steps

When it comes to financial fears, debt is the ultimate four letter word. Whether you have credit card debt, or student loan debt, or want to buy a home or a car that you will finance, you’re dealing with debt.…

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car loans, debt, Portfolio Management, saving · January 6, 2016

Take Care of Your Family’s Financial Fears

When it comes to ranking financial fears, worrying about how your family will fare if calamity strikes is probably at the top of your list. Yet for some reason, no amount of fear has pushed you to the point of…

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debt · December 30, 2015

Financial Fear No More! Three Steps Toward Financial Freedom

Your money challenges are very personal. You may have a large credit card balance gnawing at you, while your best friend is awake at night worrying about being able to keep working through her 60s,

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debt, saving · December 23, 2015

16 Wishes for 2016

As we turn the corner into a new year, my biggest hope is that peace and happiness is in great abundance for each and every one of you and all those you love. You know from years of hearing me…

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car loans, credit cards, debt, saving · December 16, 2015

Savings v. Paying Off Credit Card Debt: What’s the Right Move?

One of the hardest challenges managing your financial life is figuring out how best to juggle multiple goals. And one of the most vexing decisions is what to do if you have credit card debt and you have money sitting…

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debt, medicare, retirement, saving · December 2, 2015

The Danger of Getting a Pay Increase

As year-end approaches, I know that’s when plenty of you will be sitting down with your manager for a year-end review. I sure hope there’s a pay raise involved. Given how stingy raises have been since the Great Recession, I…

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debt, investing, retirement, saving, Stocks/Bonds/ETFs · November 18, 2015

Are You Hostage to a Self-Storage Money Pit?

It’s estimated that Americans spend more than $20 billion a year renting space in a self-storage facility. According to the Self Storage Association, the number of households renting out a storage facility has grown 65% over the past 20 years.…

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