Financial Fitness - Are You Exercising the Right Muscles to become Financially Fit?

Are your financial muscles well toned and healthy or flabby and weak? Do you want to change your relationship with money so you can have control over... Read More

Healthy Eating On A Budget

It is possible to eat a healthy, balanced diet without breaking the bank! Here are some suggestions:-Eliminate junk food. You may have to do your grocery shopping... Read More

Check Facts and Figures

Are you a check fanatic? Don't worry, you aren't alone. Millions of consumers write checks every year. In fact in the United States most consumers use checks... Read More

Can You Afford Not To Look After Your Personal Finances?

Investing is a subject a lot of people don't want to think about. And there is good reason for that. Investing seems scary. It either sounds like... Read More

Live Green; Save Green!

Have you seen the recent article on a new "green" residential high rise in Battery Park? It's called The Solaire. For a look at the hopeful future... Read More

Budgeting Made Easy

Well, dang! From what I've heard and read, it looks like we've reached an all-time world-class new record in the amount of personal debt on the books.... Read More

Top 10 Ways Managing Your Money Is Just Like Riding a Bike

An avid cyclist and bike racing fan, I sit transfixed during the many hours of Tour de France coverage every July when the race rolls around. This... Read More

One Income Source Is Not Enough!

My personal opinion is that in today's new economy, it is wise to have multiple income streams. Reliance on one income source poses a risk to individuals,... Read More

Improving Your Financial Position

If you want money you need to learn how to control it. You need to improve your financial education and build your discipline. I am going to... Read More

The Origins of Check Writing

People haven't always written checks to buy goods and services. But you know that right? So how did people transfer money from one place to another in... Read More

What is a Traditional IRA?

With a traditional Investment Retirement Account (IRA) you pay taxes when you take the money out at retirement in the future. Make sure that this account is... Read More

How You Feel Affects How You Shop & How Much You Spend

Have you ever stopped to think about how your "mood" affects the way you shop, not to mention the amount you spend? Think about it.If you want... Read More

Debt Management ? Watch Out for Bank Fees!

During the last twenty years, banks have offered a number of improvements in the area of being customer-friendly. The old 9 AM ? 2 PM "banker's hours"... Read More

Financial Security

1) HOW TO LOOK FOR A JOBA) The Chronological Curriculum:1. First and foremost you have to be able to write an effective resume or curriculum. Now there... Read More

Top 10+ Ways to Jumpstart your New Year?s Finances!

Of course, these don't have to be done in any particular order! Just pick one or two that particularly apply to your situation. * Create your 2005... Read More

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The week's top Personal Finance stories
MarketWatch - 16 hours ago
By MarketWatch In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Sept. 1-5: As investors, they fly solo ...

Mutual Funds & Personal Finance
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - Sep 5, 2008
BY DONALD JAY KORN In the past year, the credit crunch has spread from mortgages to student loans and other types of debt. Home equity lines of credit have ...

More Personal Finance Daily stories
MarketWatch - Sep 3, 2008
Gee, you mean I shouldn't treat unrealized profits as actual profits, thereby exacting real moentary value from an asset that has yet to transfer? ...

Personal finance chat with Dan Galli
Boston Globe, United States - Sep 2, 2008
Personal finance is challenging enough. Dan_Galli: Well, we have come to the end of another quick hour. I sincerely appreciated the opportunity to talk with ...

A Last Look Back Before Moving Ahead
Wall Street Journal - 50 minutes ago
By JEFF D. OPDYKE I originally launched the Love & Money column with a question: What is personal finance if not personal? It's a subject, as I wrote back ...

7 Deadly Sins of Personal Finance
SavingAdvice.com, WA - Sep 4, 2008
The following list in reverse order details 7 deadly sins of personal finance illustrated with personal examples. These transgressions delay or possibly ...

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Rich vs. Poor
Inc.com, NY - Sep 5, 2008
The real issue at hand is that most Americans just don’t understand the rules of personal finance. They believe what they hear from friends or people ...

UK Personal Lending 2008 - Nationwide Saw The Biggest Drop In ...
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - Sep 5, 2008
Covers unsecured personal loans, credit cards, overdrafts, motor finance and retail finance in the UK. Focus is on unsecured personal loans. ...

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At the recent Personal Finance/Discovery Life Risk Protection seminars. Peter Temple, the General Manager Reinsurance Africa, discussed the different types ...

The week's top Personal Finance stories
MarketWatch - Aug 30, 2008
By MarketWatch In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Aug. 25-29: Someday, we may be getting ...
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Students Investing in Their Future Need to Manage Their Finances Today

With the A-level results coming out, the long wait for UK school leavers hoping to go to university will soon be over. All the hard work that... Read More

Money Saving Tips. Maximize Savings on Everyday Items!

Frugal living is more than a lifestyle. It's a passion. Call Me Crazy! I love It!Why, who wouldn't love getting paid to buy products that they use... Read More

The Magic Of Compound Interest

Christians are called to be good stewards of God's resources. A steward can be described as someone who manages the resources of another. "The earth is the... Read More

Introduction to Australian Superannuation

Australians, in general, constitute some of the worst savers in the world. Current estimates suggest that, on average, Australians save just 4% of their income. This is... Read More

Benefits of Personal Finance Software

In this age of information, keeping track of your finances does not mean an archaic jumble of ledgers, calculators, and papers filled with calculations in chicken scratch.... Read More

How To Reap The Rewards With Rewards Programs

Recently, many of these loyalty rewards programs have come to the realization that they must change how they put these programs together if they are going to... Read More

Strategies for Success

Holy Shenanigans! More STUFF?Loosing one's business due to lack of personal control is a sad thing. I've watched many people do just exactly that. Recently, a friend... Read More

More Money? My Cup Runneth Over...But Im Still Thirsty

Most of us, especially those of us who have debtor's disease (if you have it you know what it is!), have commented or at least thought, "If... Read More

Safely Save for Your Childs University Studies Using An Education IRA!

This investment retirement account (IRA) is useful to you as an investor to understand because it may be a good way for you to save for your... Read More

Photo Checks ? A Great Alternative in Checking

It's the little things in life that make it interesting. Everyday life can be so boring at times. To make the ordinary extraordinary takes time to explore... Read More

Car Donations and Used Car Donations

Car donations and used car donations are the way many people choose to recycle their older model cars without having the headache of repairing, advertising, showing, and... Read More

Budgeting the Key to being Financially Stable

Single Mother's in need of Financial GuidanceBudgeting is key to being financially stable. A budget is a systematic plan for the expenditure of a usually fixed resource,... Read More

Organizing Your Finances - Thinking Outside the (Shoe) Box

If you're like most people, your personal financial records are most probably kept in less than "Good Accounting Practices" standards. For example, stashing old ATM receipts and... Read More

Top 10+ Ways to Jumpstart your New Year?s Finances!

Of course, these don't have to be done in any particular order! Just pick one or two that particularly apply to your situation. * Create your 2005... Read More

Grocery Savings - Your Kitchen is a Goldmine!

Your food budget is the most flexible area of your household budget. Grocery savings will free up a significant amount of money if you need to balance... Read More

10 Tips To Save Money When Dining Out

Here are some tips that can help you save money when dining out. Keep in mind that these tips are intended to help you save money when... Read More

How You Feel Affects How You Shop & How Much You Spend

Have you ever stopped to think about how your "mood" affects the way you shop, not to mention the amount you spend? Think about it.If you want... Read More

Why We Are Never Satisfied with What We Have

I have to admit, I do it too. I complain. Seek better. Complain again. Ridiculous cycle. It's more of a condition really. A humanity disease, I think... Read More

How Electronic Checks Work ? Will Paper Checks Eventually Go Away?

Traditional checks probably won't disappear anytime soon, but processing checks electronically is sure to continue! Have you ever been asked to fill out your account and routing... Read More

Do You Know What Tomorrow Will Bring?

I've been sharing the following idea with people for a few years now, and realized recently that I had never written specifically about it. So here it... Read More

Can You Afford Not To Look After Your Personal Finances?

Investing is a subject a lot of people don't want to think about. And there is good reason for that. Investing seems scary. It either sounds like... Read More

Financial Security

1) HOW TO LOOK FOR A JOBA) The Chronological Curriculum:1. First and foremost you have to be able to write an effective resume or curriculum. Now there... Read More

The Good and the Bad of Money Management

Good money management needn't be difficult. In fact, there a number of easy steps recommended by most financial professionals to help manage your finances better.Pay your bills... Read More

5 Steps to Healthy Spending Habits

Next to our physical health most of us are primarily concerned with our financial health, and with good reason. Although our intentions are usually great our follow-through... Read More

Budgets And Eating - Can They Co-Exist?

Whatever your reason for having a tight budget, the truth is that going to the grocery store without a plan is a BIG budget breaker. And sadly... Read More

Credit Card Debt ? Watch Your Credit Report and Your Bill

Most consumers are aware of the importance of their credit report. This document, offered to consumers and lenders by the three major credit bureaus, offers a fairly... Read More