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7 Ways to Lower Your Medical Expenses
Tweet Share on Facebook April 19, 2011 CommentMedical care in the United States is very expensive. According to 2009 data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, we spend about 17.6 percent of our gross domestic product on health care and it is far more than any other OECD nation. It's stunning how much money we spend on health care and how little we get for it.
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5 Ways to Save When Mortgage Shopping
Tweet Share on Facebook April 19, 2011 Comment (2)Did you know that borrowers spend twice as much time researching a car purchase than they do a home loan, even though the average home costs five times more than the average car? It’s true. In a survey commissioned last year by Zillow and Harris Interactive, it was learned that the typical borrower only spends five hours researching their home loan, while car shoppers spend 10 hours.
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Living With Your Ex to Make Ends Meet
Tweet Share on Facebook April 18, 2011 CommentWelcome to your worst nightmare: you and your significant other, the person you thought you were going to be with forever, have broken up. You were planning on a future together and had taken the first step towards having that future, moving in together. Not only are you devastated, but now you are stuck living with your ex because you signed a long-term lease.
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6 Secrets of Cell Phone Carriers
Tweet Share on Facebook April 15, 2011 Comment (11)Raise your hand if you hate your cell phone carrier. If your hand is in the air, you’re not alone. From long term contracts to expensive data plans to early termination fees, our cell phones plans and service can be extremely frustrating and costly. A recent Consumer Reports study ranked customer satisfaction among cell phone carriers with mixed results. And with the current financial climate in mind, it’s more important than ever to get the most bang for our buck when it comes to cell phones.
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7 Easy Ways to Trim Your Mortgage Costs
Tweet Share on Facebook April 14, 2011 Comment (14)As with most homeowners, your mortgage payment is probably your largest monthly expense. Wouldn’t it be nice to trim this huge cost and perhaps shorten the life of your loan? We have listed seven tips below to help save you money on your mortgage.
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5 Questions to Ask Before Buying an Old House
Tweet Share on Facebook April 14, 2011 Comment (8)With home prices down as much as 30 to 50 percent from their peak several years ago (especially certain real estate markets), many people are deciding with good reason that now is the time to jump into home ownership or invest in real estate. While living in a brand new home has its perks, these newer homes are also often lacking in charm and personality.
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5 New Banking Trends for 2011
Tweet Share on Facebook April 13, 2011 Comment (3)It’s March, but it’s not too late to publish our predictions for 2011. First of all, banks usually go into hibernation for the winter months, and leave interest rates alone until springtime. Second, the 2011 game-changer is the Durbin Amendment, and when and how the Federal Reserve decides to regulate debit merchant exchange fees will have profound implications for the entire industry.
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The Truth About Credit Cards & Car Rentals
Tweet Share on Facebook April 13, 2011 Comment (2)Most of us have been told it’s a waste of money to buy the optional insurance coverage when we rent a car. At up to $25 or more per day, it’s definitely not cheap! Furthermore, it has been instilled in us that our credit card or personal auto insurance will have our back if something happens. But can we really count on them?
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16 Ways to Make Yourself Unfireable
Tweet Share on Facebook April 11, 2011 Comment (5)We all know people who have recently lost their jobs. Maybe you’re lucky enough to still have a paycheck, but for how long? Fortunately there are several simple things you can do to make yourself unfireable.
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Reasons to Cut Back on Credit Cards
Tweet Share on Facebook April 11, 2011 Comment (2)How many credit cards do you have in your wallet or purse? Zero? Two? Ten?
