Top-Earning Towns

Along with the Best Places to Live, CNNMoney also released the Top-Earning Towns across the United States. The highest is Bethesda, MD where residents make more than $170,000 each year! Here are the other top cities: 2. Greenwich, CT: Median Family Income is $164,000 3. Palo Alto, CA: Median Family Income is $153,000 4. Newport [...]

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How Much Do you Spend on Razors?

Have you ever thought about how much you spend on razors? Some couponers are able to stock up on razors without paying anything. In fact just yesterday I walked out of the grocery store with four razors and I actually made $.24 just by taking them home. But those that aren’t into couponing find themselves [...]

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Lowest Demand for Mortgages in 13 Years

The Mortgage Bankers Association announced this week that the demand for home loans in the US slid to a 13-year low, despite record-low mortgage rates. According to Reuters, requests for mortgages fell by 3.1 percent in early July which was the lowest level seen since December 1996. Refinancing has also slowed down, falling 2.9 percent. [...]

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Did Your Town Make the List of the Best Places to Live in America?

CNN Money just released it’s annual list of the top 100 best places to live. Here’s a look at the top 25 and their current population: 1 Eden Prairie, MN 64,000 2 Columbia/Ellicott City, MD 155,000 3 Newton, MA 82,000 4 Bellevue, WA 124,000 5 McKinney, TX 125,000 6 Fort Collins, CO 141,000 7 Overland [...]

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Twitter Tuesday Profile: @LifeandFinances

After 25 years in the Information Technologies field, Kim Staudenraus felt like something was missing. She wanted to be doing more to help others. In 2006 Kim decided it was time to begin to change her career path. She had a passion to help others live a better life, a life without the stress of [...]

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Questionable Frugality: Saving Money at What Expense?

Everyone knows, I go to great lengths to save money. I wait until after 3pm to buy my Sunday paper so I can save $.50. I never go to a store without searching for a coupon first. I always attempt to haggle on major purchases. But there are some money-saving practices that seem to be [...]

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Why Getting Out of Debt is Like Training for a Marathon

I’m training for my third marathon. It’s coming up in October so I’ve started spending a lot more time in my running shoes. I don’t really consider myself a runner even though I’ve completed two full marathons and one half marathon. That’s why it always surprises me when people tell me they could never run [...]

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Free Stuff Friday: Free Chick-fil-A, Free Slurpee, Free Photo Gifts and More

After a week off, I’m back with even more freebies! And to go along with the heat wave that’s sweeping the country, this deals are smokin’! Free Chik-Fil-A: Just in case you haven’t heard, today is Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-Fil-A. Dress partially like a cow and you’ll score a free sandwich. Dress in a [...]

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Goal Setting to Improve Personal Performance

Are you a goal setter? Without goals our work, passion and energy can be more like a lightning strike– only making a short, fleeting impact. But with goal setting we can become more like the sun– steady, bright and strong. Goal setting can help us reduce the amount of time and energy we squander. Having [...]

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Helping Your House to Sell with Incentives

There are lots of factors that go into trying to get your house sold. When competing against other homes in your price range sometimes it can help to offer incentives for buyers. It can be a great way to convince buyers to choose your home over others in the market. There are several options for [...]

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