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What the movie pursuit of happyness can teach you about personal finance

by Suba May 11, 2012

Chris Gardner is an entrepreneur who overcomes many obstacles to become a successful businessman. He goes from being poor to being even poorer as he struggles to put food on the table and provide for his son. But he refused to accept his misfortune of being poor and so his determination and perseverance can teach [...]

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Should you buy Supplemental Unemployment Insurance

by Suba May 4, 2012

Unemployment is one of life’s setbacks that can seriously damage a person’s financial security. It can happen to anyone, even you. State unemployment insurance may be available to you, but will it be able cover all your bills and expenses including mortgages and loans? During those times when you know that state unemployment insurance is [...]

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Carnival of Retirement

by Suba April 23, 2012

Welcome to this week’s Carnival of Retirement! If you want to submit a post for next week’s edition, please use this submission form. Next week’s edition will be hosted by Young, Cheap Living. Kraig @ Young, Cheap Living writes 10 Personal Finance Tips for Young Adults – As he gets another year closer to turning 30, [...]

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How Playing Monopoly Can Improve Your Financial Knowledge

by Suba April 20, 2012

If you haven’t played Monopoly before, you should download it to your phone or buy the board game. Don’t worry, there’s not much difference. Whichever way you play, you’re sure to gain a lot of knowledge about debt, tax, mortgage and general life lessons. Here are tips on how to play the game and how [...]

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How Important is Your Credit Score?

by YourFinancesSimplified March 30, 2012

You probably already knew that banks are keeping tabs on you through your credit score? But, what is surprising is that many people do not know how their credit score affects their day to day life. By understanding the basics of your credit score, you can save thousands of dollars in interest, premiums or fees. [...]

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