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Securing Your Child’s Future With A 529 College Savings Plan

My wife and I recently found out we were pregnant with our first child.  After the initial shock and excitement eased a bit, I realized the new addition to the family came with new fiscal…

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What Has Your Savings Account Done For You Lately?

It’s time to have a long distance relationship with your Savings Account.

Most people deposit their paycheck into a local Savings or Checking Account. Whatever money is left over after paying bills, sits in the account and grows at a snails pace thanks to the low interest rate most banks provide.…

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The $144,000 Cup Of Coffee

One of the best personal finance books I’ve ever read, Smart Couples Finish Rich by David Bach, talks about the latte effect. Briefly, it’s how much money you could save, or earn, by not treating yourself to a cup of coffee every day. Here, we’re talking about high-end coffee drinks sold…

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4 Best Finance Books You Should Have Already Read

What I love about books is that they contain knowledge. Pretty obvious right? but for those of us who are lifelong learners, a well written book with clear concise instructions is a little treasure that is worthy of a prime spot on our bookshelf. Here are 4 books that transformed…

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The Great Money Hack

Those 0% balance transfer offers you’re getting in the mail are free money offers. Yes, I said free money! These banks are offering to give you money for 12 months for 0%. Did I say free!

If you’re carrying a balance on other credit cards, then you need to transfer those…

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