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Does Living Together Really Save Money?
Tweet Share on Facebook June 30, 2011 Comment (8)We hear the money-saving argument for moving in together all the time: Sharing a home means one less rent check, shared utilities, shared groceries, and other perks of pseudo-married life. But according to a new report by the Pew Research Center, the economics of living together aren’t so clear cut, and, in fact, might contain plenty of hidden costs.
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7 Tips for Creating a Secure Online Password
Tweet Share on Facebook June 27, 2011 Comment (5)When my bank recently locked me out of my online account, I panicked. Had someone hacked into my account? Did I still have access to my money? I quickly called my bank, reset my password, and confirmed that no harm had been done. But the incident set off a red flag that inspired me to re-examine my online accounts and how well I guard them.
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Do Baby Planners Save Parents Money?
Tweet Share on Facebook June 23, 2011 Comment (1)With a new show on Bravo (Pregnant in Heels) and growing numbers setting up shop in cities and towns across the country, baby planners are getting a lot of attention these days. But do they end up saving expectant moms and dads money, as many of them say they do, or are they just one more unnecessary indulgence, along with all-organic layettes?
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How One Recent Grad Staged Her Career Comeback
Tweet Share on Facebook June 21, 2011 Comment (2)By age 20, Liz Funk had already published her first book, Supergirls Speak Out. She earned a decent living as a freelance writer in New York City and dreamed of moving to Hollywood and making it in the entertainment industry. “It was at the apex of the housing bubble, when people were feeling really rich. We’d go to happy hour, drink martinis, and get appetizers,” she says. And then it all came crashing down.
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Sarah Ferguson: Finding Her Self-Worth
Tweet Share on Facebook June 20, 2011 Comment (5)On her new show Finding Sarah, Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, struggles to get on top of her life, which famously fell apart. Her downfall culminated in a tabloid-staged “sting” last year, when she appeared to accept money in exchange for access to Prince Andrew, her ex-husband.
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Look Twice at ‘Free’ Credit Report Offers
Tweet Share on Facebook June 17, 2011 Comment (2)When Erin Wooddell, a 23-year-old sales associate in Northern Virginia, wanted to check out her credit report, she did what a lot of people do: She went to Equifax, since she had heard of the credit bureau and considered it trustworthy. She assumed that she would be getting a free credit report, since she knew she was entitled to a free one once a year. But instead of getting the free report, she inadvertently signed up for a program costing $16.95 a month.
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How Gen Y Financial Planners Win Over Clients
Tweet Share on Facebook June 16, 2011 CommentTwenty-somethings aren’t known for their financial prowess. In fact, they have a reputation for over-spending, racking up debt, and being pretty clueless when it comes to money. But as more members of this young generation enter the field of financial planning and are tasked with providing top-notch money advice to clients, they’re forced to prove themselves as savvy professionals.
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Postpartum Depression: Finding Affordable Help
Tweet Share on Facebook June 14, 2011 Comment (3)Postpartum depression affects as many as one in eight new moms, and it becomes most serious when it’s left untreated. “It’s rare, but the symptoms are very severe. You start losing touch with what’s real and imagined, you can have delusions and unpredictable actions,” says Catherine Carlton, an advocate for awareness about postpartum depression through her work with the Junior League of Palo Alto-Mid Peninsula. In the most extreme cases, she adds, women can kill themselves or their babies.
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4 Ways to Watch TV for Free This Summer
Tweet Share on Facebook June 8, 2011 Comment (8)A broken television recently forced me to ponder the unthinkable: A summer without my favorite shows. As someone who consumes reality television with the passion that some reserve for five-star restaurants, I knew I couldn’t resign myself to that fate. So I spent some time figuring out how to watch television online for free. (If we were going to have to buy a new television, we certainly didn’t want to start squandering money on pay-per-episode shows.)
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How One Credit Card User Never Pays for Travel
Tweet Share on Facebook June 7, 2011 Comment (1)After Brad Wilson, 30, went on his honeymoon to Hawaii several years ago, he realized that as a traveler, he was pretty unsophisticated. He got stuck in middle seats on airplanes, ended up in sub-par hotel rooms, and paid full price plus extra fees for everything from baggage checks to Internet access. “After this trip, I knew I didn’t know what I was doing. I came home and I was determined to get better,” says Wilson.
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Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, writes about making smarter financial decisions. She’s the author of Generation Earn: The Young Professional's Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back.
Generation Earn
Senior editor Kimberly Palmer’s book, Generation Earn: The Young Professional's Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back, is now available.
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