When I was a kid, one of my favorite things to do with my mom and my stepdad was to wrap coins. This morning, I was doing just that, but this time, at my kitchen table. We always had change all over the house, and my family knew that change could add up. To this day, I use my change to donate to different causes. Saving change was...
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Earlier this year, President Obama and the Congress passed a law requiring all Americans to have some sort of health insurance, or to face a fine of some sort. So, there are people who panicked. “How can you expect me to find health insurance? My job doesn’t offer it!” Well, guess it’s time to shop. But, how do you pick a...
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Not too long ago, I was a college kid. And one of the biggest headaches was my taxes. What do I claim? What don’t I claim? Do I even file, does it matter, am I dependant or independent? It felt like a crazy bunch of stuff to think about, and I didn’t deal with it… I just made my mom do it. Now, I realize there’s a bunch of...
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The economy is on its way back up. People are employed again; incomes are getting back to normal. Your finances are finally secure; your debt has been reduced greatly. But, is it really a good time to buy a home? Economists disagree; some say that it’s a great time, some say that it’s horrible and you will be sitting on a loss....
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Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been exploring the stock market and one thing that always comes up is the SEC, or the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Like a lot of government agencies, this group seems like some elite, undercover agency that no one really understands what it does. But, my friends, this...
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