Saturday Night at the Movies: Declaring War on Bad Debt (Braveheart)

February 11, 2012

Saturday Night at the Movies uses great films to explore some aspect of personal finance. Published Saturdays at 7 PM, get your front row seat by subscribing to The Dough Roller. Sir William Wallace was born in the 1270s (the exact date is disputed). Barely reaching the age of 30 before his death, he led [...]

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Blue American Express Cards: A Cornucopia of Credit Card Rewards

February 10, 2012

The American Express Blue Cash and Blue Sky credit cards represent some of the best rewards cards available. These cards offer everything from 0% APR introductory rates on purchases, to great travel rewards, to as much as 6% cash back on purchases. Which card is best for you depends on your financial goals and objectives. [...]

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Minimum Credit Score to Qualify for an FHA Loan

February 9, 2012

My sister recently signed a contract to buy a home. Given the market and interest rates, she got a great deal. And she’s financing the purchase with an FHA loan. So it seemed timely to talk about the minimum credit score you need to qualify for an FHA mortgage. As a quick review, an FHA [...]

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Side Hustle Comic Strip [Infographic]

February 8, 2012

Welcome to our week-long series on How to Earn Extra Income from a Side Hustle. Today we have a guest post and a comic strip infographic I know you’ll enjoy. Want to earn more money? Of course you do—that’s a silly question. Whether you’re earning $0 or $200,000, everyone could always use a little extra [...]

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75 Ways To Make Money On The Side

February 8, 2012

Welcome to our week-long series on How to Earn Extra Income from a Side Hustle. In this third of five articles, we cover 75 ways to make a side income. In yesterday’s article we looked a 5 resources for side hustle ideas. Today we have come up with a list of practical ways to make [...]

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5 Incredible Resources for ‘Side Hustle’ Ideas

February 7, 2012

Welcome to our week-long series on How to Earn Extra Income from a Side Hustle. In this second of five articles, we look at some resources that can help you find the perfect side hustle for you. Earlier in this series we talked about ways to supplement your income by finding a side hustle that [...]

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Slate from Chase Review

February 6, 2012

Chase has upped the ante if you are in the market for a 0% balance transfer card. Called Slate℠ from Chase, the card offers a broad range of benefits including a 0% APR introductory rate for up to 15 months on both purchases and balance transfers. What sets the card apart, however, is that there [...]

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What a Great Home Based Business Looks Like

February 6, 2012

Welcome to our week-long series on How to Earn Extra Dough with a Home Based Business. In this first of five articles, we look at some factors you should consider when deciding on your next side-income-earning adventure. Finding the perfect Side Hustle isn’t easy. In my case, blogging is how I make my extra income [...]

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How to Earn Extra Dough with a Home Based Business

February 5, 2012

Blogging about personal finance for the past five years has taught me many things. But the most important lesson I’ve learned was completely unexpected–the power and freedom of earning extra income. Some call it a side hustle. Others call it a home based business. I call it life-changing. A side hustle is anything that makes [...]

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