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Last week, when the President signs the expanded aid package, my husband and I (and many others) breathe a collective sigh of relief. The expanded aid package includes a seven month extension of the First Time Home Buyer Credit. While many people do not support the extension, I am grateful for it. Granted, my position [...]

Saving more money is a goal most of us share, but many Americans find that they have very little saved at the end of the month. The recent recession saw Americans saving more than we have in years, up to nearly 7% at one point. In recent months though, that number has been falling back [...]

Since most colleges don’t have classes on budgeting and basic money management it’s up to students to educate themselves. This collection of 33 free student budget calculators, spreadsheets and worksheets will help students of all ages create a workable budget — plus learn some basic budgeting skills along the way!

Here’s what you’ll find:

9 Web-Based Budget [...]

The following is a list of top discount brokers focused on cheap online stock trading for active traders. It is sorted from the lowest commission cost to the highest. Recommended brokers are selected based on users’ votes and reviews. In addition, special offers and features for these discount brokers are listed to help you decide. [...]

There are many special deals and freebies that you can find on the Internet.  This page is a collection of what I found over the year.  Please note that this page is mostly specific to financial services deals and offers.
Free Finance Magazines
Our business partner has made many popular magazines available for free.  All you have [...]

I stumbled upon a site today called, Wall Street Survivor.  The premise seems to be the same as UpDown, but it looks like you could potentially earn more money since Wall Street Survivor touts $250,000 in prizes.  I am not a trader by nature, but if there’s an opportunity to earn money without risk — [...]

My wife and I had a doctor appointment yesterday at 9 AM and we didn’t get to see the doctor until 11:45 AM — that’s ridiculous.  After the visit, I ask the doctor if I can give her a feedback and she graciously accepted the my comment about her staff inability to schedule appointments.  She’s [...]

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Just a quick update about my 100 push ups…my arms are killing me! I thought I would’ve recovered enough to reattempt the week 1 day 1 program yesterday, but apparently not. Hopefully, I can try again Monday, but I am not sure.
Great Articles from PF Buzz
This week great articles and personal finance finds from Personal [...]

Sounds a little harsh?  May be. But the truth is 300 millions Americans owe $957 billions in revolving credit debt — that’s $3,190 per person!  What does this have to do with premium channels?  Well, NASCAR has been showing their Cup races on TNT for the past two weeks and it will be on TNT [...]