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by Bill Hardekopf The Credit CARD Act will take effect on Feb 22 and one of the major provisions is the restriction on marketing credit cards to young adults under 21. Right now, it is easier for a college student to get a credit card than to get up for...
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As the wife of The Dollar Stretcher, I am frequently a trial tester for some of the tips that are sent in. Sometimes I am a willing participant. Sometimes not so willing. And so it went one Valentine's Day. Let me say up front that there is definitely...
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As we've discussed before, our Money Tapes are thoughts that go through our mind telling us what we believe to be true about money. Typically they've been with us a long, long time. We've accepted them as part of our reality. But what happens...
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I've been in my house for eight years. I bought it as a fixer-upper and my hope was to get everything renovated in ten years. So far, so good. When I first moved in, I did a major renovation of the ground floor, which included installing a kitchen...
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If 'Love is a Battlefield," then Valentine's Day is the minefield! I always feel sorry for the guys on V Day. They feel obligated to get something for their sweetheart, but because it's an obligation, it's not quite good enough. So...
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Now that you have a windfall coming, how will you use it? Will you buy some things you've been waiting for....like a new TV, stereo, BluRay player? Or will you use it for a needed car or home repair? Will you pay down consumer debt with it? Pay off...
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Here we are already entering the 2nd month of the new year. With the holidays over, it's a great time to focus on our finances. Sometime over the last few weeks you should have received statements on all your savings, investment and retirement accounts...
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At what point is it cheaper to buy a new car rather than repair the old one? I have no idea. And I may never see the day when there's a new car in my driveway. You see, my car is being lovingly restored piece by piece to its original condition. I...
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Last week I wrote that I'm learning to do with less and that "my old clothes are perfectly fine." In the words of Emily Litella, "Never mind." This week I plundered the sale pages at Barrie Pace . They have a discount code (92WFIN70...
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Wanted to talk to you about two new things that we're doing in 2010. If you visit the website <www.stretcher.com> you may have already noticed the first. It's called "Frugal News" and you'll find it on the right side of the...
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