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How To Write A Check And Other Checkbook Basics (7 comments) Many things are pre-printed on a check, including your name and address, the check number, the bank’s name, and bank code numbers. The person writing the check writes the date, the name of the person or company who will get the money, the amount of t [...]	Shaun McGowan 2010-03-21 21:29:36
How Long Do You Have To Live In A Home To Justify Buying It? (6 comments) There is something to be said for pride of ownership, being able to actually remodel your own home, and the freedoms that come with owning the home. I also don’t see anyone mentioning the mortgage interest and property taxes being deductible, where [...]	Kathy Brown 2010-03-21 11:15:02
Why You Should Electronically File Your Tax Return (5 comments) When you efile you also get confirmation from the irs that your return was received. When you file by snail mail/paper you don’t get any confirmation. http://webupon.com/web-talk/10-benefits-of-submitting-your-taxes-via-efile/ [...]	Halle 2010-03-20 21:58:38
Rent Textbooks or Buy Them Online To Save Money (12 comments) You can rent textbooks here in Canada…www.BookAccess.ca [...]	Mike 2010-03-19 13:05:21
Does Investment Portfolio Diversification Still Work? (9 comments) I remember reading a book about Warren Buffet and how he mentioned only owning ‘a few good stocks’ can be all anybody needs in order to be successful and that it’s more so the timing that’s key. Well, I know one thing – I’m nowhere close to being [...]	The Rat 2010-03-19 10:58:23
What Is Cash Flow And How To Improve It (8 comments) Cash flow is what it’s all about. I tend to focus a lot of my investment strategy on investing in solid blue chip companies that pay dividends and equities that pay distributions. Even though it’s in a taxable account, it’s liquid and that’s importan [...]	The Rat 2010-03-19 10:55:06
Kwedit: Training Wheels For A Real World Debt Ridden Lifestyle? (2 comments) WOW! Does anyone feel that this “kwedit” concept is just a little evil? [...]	Todd 2010-03-18 19:01:51
Top 10 Financial Blogs To Follow In 2010 By Category (14 comments) Hi George, this is John Bishara CMO of linkedFA. Thank for your comments about linkedFA. Please let us know what you think of the site via our feedback button. Constructive criticism is welcome, so let us know how we can make linkedFA even better [...]	John Bishara 2010-03-18 10:15:32
Understanding a Debt Consolidation Loan (3 comments) You really just have to look at the fine print on the fees. We make it a practice to be up front about what the client should expect. You should also choose a reputable company (its best to be referred). [...]	Adam 2010-03-17 20:05:49
Gap Insurance and Upside Down Auto Loan (26 comments) Ok, so I should be safe… I hope… They are so rude… Thanks for the response!! [...]	Lisa S. 2010-03-17 18:43:19
10 Ways New Parents Overspend On Their Newborns (38 comments) Our daughter was with us even longer. The nice thing about the ergo is that it will be useful well past the Bjorn, the Bjorn is not the most comfortable thing as your baby gets bigger. [...]	Aiden 2010-03-17 16:40:57
What’s Your Financial IQ? Here’s A Test (31 comments) Great Quiz and super informative. [...]	siva 2010-03-17 04:29:03
Life Insurance and Medical Information Bureau (MIB) (28 comments) I am curious about the claims that folks were denied coverage due to info in the MIB database. I was told that anything in the MIB had to be verified independently and that insurance companies had to justify any decisions with other supporting infor [...]	garyc 2010-03-16 17:58:48
Do You Have To Pay Taxes On eBay Sales? (15 comments) Few questions, what if I purchase something at a yard sale and sell it on ebay for a profit, should I have asked the person at the yard sale for a receipt? Also, what if I purchased a lot of hotwheels on ebay or at a yard sale and then broke up the l [...]	Karl 2010-03-16 16:55:37
11 Money Saving Tips for Parents with Babies (9 comments) i like the list top to bottom. i would have never thought of any of these as savings tips but i like all your ideas. thanks for the information [...]	James 2010-03-16 14:42:40
How to File a Federal Tax Extension (7 comments) great advice. i always completed my taxes on time i mean every year, until last year and i have to say this information is dead on. thanks. [...]	James 2010-03-16 14:28:23
Best Places to Purchase Textbooks for Students (4 comments) especially with all the states in trouble financially these days any way schools can make an extra buck they love to stick it to the students. hands down in my mind the best way to get texts books is to buy them used and after the semester sell it [...]	James 2010-03-16 14:22:02
Where To Sell Used Textbooks And Old Books Online (40 comments) Some students have visited Textbookbuyer.com to see if they can sell uesd textbooks there. [...]	David 2010-03-15 23:29:51
2010 Roth IRA Conversion Rules, What Is The Big Deal? (23 comments) @Junior Boomer Thanks for your reply. I have to agree that October 2011 is a pretty generous recharacterization point for a conversion in 2010. I will be doing multiple conversions with different investments and keeping only the ones that turn out [...]	MJR 2010-03-15 21:09:12
How to Get In Shape and Save Money (15 comments) I saw this post and thought you might like to see a series I’ve started that has to do with losing weight and saving money. I was spending massive amounts of money each month eating out and the fried food was starting to have a negative impact… [...]	Ryan Shell 2010-03-15 09:29:29
How to Make Money Short Selling Stocks (4 comments) Short selling is not a good idea for novices to the stock market. When you invest 1000 dollars into a company, the most you can lose is 1000 dollars, when you short a company for 1000 dollars, your potential losses are infinite. [...]	Zach 2010-03-13 11:49:21
IRA Contribution Limits And 401k Contribution Limits, 2009 (30 comments) So I can contribute to my employer’s 401k and contribute to a Roth IRA at the same time? [...]	Laura 2010-03-12 23:56:35
Introduction to SEP IRA Simplified Employee Pension Plan (9 comments) Can a landlord who is working full time on his properties set up a SEP IRA and what would be the conditions? [...]	Frank Viggiano 2010-03-12 01:20:44
Best Online High Interest Savings Account Rates, March 2010 (48 comments) yeah netspend rocks. im getting signed up for the 5 % a year interest plan today! I’m 19, and im saving, saving, saving. Make sure you watch out for me- im an actor/comedian. woohoo!!!!!! [...]	alfred kelley 2010-03-11 21:47:37
Could You Survive Without Money? (10 comments) I always think everyone should have one ‘end of the world’ type skill. That is, a skill that is useful if the modern world’s infrastructure collapsed, something you could use to barter for other things that you need. I might not have the room to grow [...]	Slinky 2010-03-09 18:05:50
File a Tax Extension Instead of an Amended Return (4 comments) Austin, please stop advertising in posts, its tacky. Filing online is the best alternative because you can reapply after rejection. [...]	Kevin K. 2010-03-09 04:08:18
Do You Have To Pay Taxes On Unemployment Income? (12 comments) Sandy Levin, Ways and Means Committee New Chairman How to help the unemployed NOW? Stop Taxing Unemployment Benefits! So does it make any sense in 2010 to keep the tax man’s hammer down on the unemployed? Did the government not give the banks a [...]	CARL LARSON Director 2010-03-09 03:32:45
Pay Off Mortgage Early. Is Dave Ramsey Right? (64 comments) @Michael — If you can pay it off fully and still have money left for emergencies, then yes, you’re almost always better off. [...]	Pinyo 2010-03-08 22:31:35
TIPS Bonds, How Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities Work (18 comments) @Lisa — If you buy TIPS through your broker (if your broker can do this), there’s usually a fee. There are also other ways to purchase TIPS through broker, such as, through TIPS ETFs or TIPS funds. For ETFs, you’ll be paying trade commission on each [...]	Pinyo 2010-03-08 22:26:26
Should You Add Accident Forgiveness to Your Auto Policy? (4 comments) If you are a good driver, I personally don’t think it’s worth it. I had one of those policies but once I shopped around, I was able to find the exact same coverage with the #1 insurer in the country for much less. I was paying almost 3 times more tha [...]	Single Guy Money 2010-03-06 21:22:06

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