6 Unexpected Expenses New Homebuyers Should Know

August 11, 2011

When first-time homebuyers finally close the deal on their first home, they are often so focused on the price of the home and the mortgage, that they forget about the other expenses involved with the closing process. Here we’ll take a look at some of the typical fees that often catch first-time homebuyers by surprise, [...]

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Capital One Classic Platinum Credit Card Review

August 10, 2011

The very first credit card I ever owned was the , and here I am 8 years later, still pulling it out of my wallet from time to time.  Designed for cardholders with limited to average credit (which is exactly what I had after taking out a plethora of student loans) this card is simple [...]

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How Do Points Affect Your Auto Insurance Rate?

August 8, 2011

For the most part, the motor vehicle administrations located statewide throughout the United States have “point systems” which are used to track accidents and violations that impact your driving record. This point system is especially pertinent when one is looking to purchase car insurance. Car insurance companies will order a copy of the applicant’s driving [...]

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Writing Bad Checks Will Cost You More Than Just Money

August 8, 2011

A few days before my college graduation, I faced some very real fears.  Having no apartment, no job and no life outside of school, I stayed awake at night terrified thinking that I went to school for nothing.  Sure, I know a little more about probability and statistics but spending five years in school only [...]

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What is the Average Credit Score?

August 3, 2011

The desire to know what your credit score is in comparison to the national average may be fueled by an innate interest to understand where you fall in comparison to others or it may be motivated to understand what it takes to qualify for a loan. As we’ve written before, all credit scores range from [...]

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TradeKing Doubles $50 Cash Bonus For New Accounts to $100!

August 1, 2011

TradeKing, one of the best online discount brokers has launched a $100 cash bonus for customers that sign-up for a new TradeKing account.  If you recognize this promotion, it’s because TradeKing does this sort of thing often (this time DOUBLING the cash bonus) but unfortunately, it’s restricted to new accounts only. In order to qualify [...]

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Ally Bank Just Raised (Then Dropped) Their Savings and MMA Interest Rate

July 29, 2011

For the past few years, the state of deposit interest rates has been nothing short of depressing.  Month after month, I’ve been forced to update our best online savings account page by reducing interest rates for every single bank and in some cases, interest rates have declined by more than 80%.  However, for the first [...]

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ShareBuilder $50 New Account Bonus

July 29, 2011

Even though our economy has yet to really get the ball rolling, Wall Street has seen a lot of recent success and investing has slowly but steadily picked up in 2011.  When trading stocks, it’s important to find an online discount broker with great tools and a low cost and that’s exactly what ShareBuilder provides.  [...]

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Overcoming the Fear of Vacation

July 28, 2011

I’ve met a good amount of people in my lifetime and no matter their race, religion, job, family, size or shape, every single one of them was afraid of something.  Statistics will show that most Americans fear public speaking and death the most however for me, it’s always been vacations.  You might be wondering if [...]

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