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Here’s the one thing you can absolutely count on in this economy
This economic downturn hasn’t been kind to a lot of people. Jobs that haven’t been taken away from people have had their hours cut, their workload increased, or their cost of living allowances taken away. Jobs that people used to be a...
Don’t worry about not being able to contribute more to your 401(k)
Sun’s Financial Diary reported that the 2010 contribution limit for 401(k) accounts will remain at $16,500. The announcement came from the IRS Thursday. There had been speculation that the contribution limit could be reduced in light of a d...
When is the right age to open a bank account for your kids?
No Credit Needed is taking his oldest daughter (ten years old) to open her first savings account. He and his family have been free of consumer debt for over three and a half years now and this is a milestone in how he’s educating his children...
Here’s your ace in the hole for weathering this long recession
Five Cent Nickel published a post that discussed what things to consider when you have both debt to pay and money in the bank. The main problem is that the difference in what the bank pays in interest is far below what one would pay on a typical cr...
Click-through rebate sites: The more the merrier!
I hit upon a post by My Dollar Plan that had a couple more click-through rebate sites I hadn’t heard of. This is great, because I can add them to the mix of six shopping rebate sites I already know about. These sites compete with one anothe...
Oh no, not that! The savings rate is increasing
Once again, no good deed goes unpunished. Seems like people are testing their personal financial waters, are finding that the temperature is a little uncomfortable, and are saving more and spending less, of all things. Well, some folks are saying, &#...
