Women Increasingly Taking Control of Finances

Women continue to handle more and more of households’ financial decisions according to reports. The Sullivan Trust Study examines women as a key market for financial advisors, who often saw women as a niche opportunity, not a significant portion of buy cialis online the market. Women now comprise nearly 60% of the US workforce and [...]

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The Top Five Most Value-Oriented Cities in America

Coupon provider RedPlum named buy viagra uk their top five list of most value-oriented cities and Atlanta came out on top. Rounding out the top five were Dallas, Chicago, Phoenix and New York. Because Atlanta won, RedPlum is donating $1,000 to the Atlanta Community Food Bank. The charity distributes 30 million pounds of donated food [...]

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How Much Credit Card Debt Do You Have?

There’s some good news about credit card debt in America. According to Equifax, nearly 60 of the top 100 metro areas hardest hit by credit card debt are actually experiencing declines in the ratio of income owed to credit card companies. Four states in particular saw big declines: Florida, Louisiana, Washington and California. In fact, [...]

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Working Moms Learning to Juggle Jobs and Family

Most working moms report feeling empowered and supported by their spouses, but at the workplace they’re not feeling as fulfilled. According to a new national survey from Care.com, eight out of ten working moms enjoy being a working parent. In fact, six in ten want to move higher in their profession and most feel that’s [...]

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Poll Reveals How the Richest 1% are Perceived

How do you feel about the so-called 1%? According to a new study most Americans don’t think very highly of them, but at the same time they wouldn’t mind joining them. According to the poll, Americans believe that the 1% richest Americans live a life of luxury and ease. They believe the 1% doesn’t have [...]

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Help for Those Struggling Financially

I don’t know about you, but I’ve got a lot of friends and family members who are in bad financial situations. Some have lost jobs. Others seem to have just made bad decisions about the way they handle their budget. For family members I have that are struggling to make ends meet while affording medications [...]

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Twitter Tuesday Profile: @BasicallyMoney

Today’s Twitter Tuesday Profile features Chris W. Rea. He says the “W” is important because it distinguishes himself from the well-known English singer/songwriter Chris Rea, but we think Chris W. is a celebrity in his own right. He’s the tweeter behind @BasicallyMoney and the founder of BasicallyMoney.com (which recently changed names). The Canada-based software developer [...]

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Twitter Tuesday Profile: @Flexo

This week’s Twitter Tuesday Profile has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine and more. He’s @Flexo, the man behind ConsumerismCommentary.com. He lives in central New Jersey and works at a large financial institutional, although these days the bulk of his income comes from his blog and other writing projects. He admits he [...]

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Great Deals from Dave Ramsey

There are a couple of great deals at DaveRamsey.com we wanted to alert you about. If you’re looking for extra motivation, information or assistance with getting out of debt and getting your finances in order you may want to check out these deals: 1. The Dave Ramsey team is offering ten days of deals. Today’s [...]

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New Program Helps Shoppers Make Money at Target

There’s now a new way to make money at Target– and you don’t have to wear red to make it happen. Target and Nextworth have teamed up to make it easier to trade in old appliances and gadgets in exchange for Target gift cards, worth up to $200. The program launched in Northern California stores [...]

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