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Tools & Resources

Trying to create a resume from scratch can be a real chore, particularly if you’ve just been laid off. We’ve written in the past about free resume templates that can help you develop a professional looking resume. Microsoft has updated its site that provides literally hundreds of free resume samples and templates. [...]

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Did you ever wonder if you were getting the best price for something you buy online? There are a number of tools that will help answer that question, and even watch the Internet for a better deal. Price Protectr is one of those tools, and it’s really easy to use.
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Wouldn’t it be great if one site allowed us to search across thousands of company websites and employment directories for job openings? Imagine just plugging in the job title you’re looking for and location, and having the site return a long list of job opportunities. Well that is exactly what Indeed.com claims to [...]

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As I slug through the preparation of our 2008 income taxes using TurboTax, I thought a review of the software was in order. With our tax returns, we really put TurboTax through its paces. In addition to itemizing deductions, we have real estate investments (including depreciation) to deal with and self-employed income. [...]

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< ?php include(ABSPATH . '/Pages/Keyword_Ninja.php'); ?>I recently took advantage of a 0% balance transfer offer on a Discover More credit card. Because I take advantage of just about every balance transfer opportunity I can find, I’ve gotten to know the websites of several card issuers (I always pay my bill online). And what [...]

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Picking mutual funds to entrust your hard earned cash can often feel like a crap shoot. The experts tell us not to look at past results, but let’s be honest, it’s the first thing most of us look at. And if past results are not an indicator of future performance, why are past [...]

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Photo Credit: polifemus (out of order)
My virtual library is a collection of online articles and other resources that I’ve assembled over the years. I originally created this library as a means to conveniently store all of the online materials I’ve read about retirement accounts (e.g., 401(k) and IRAs), investing, asset allocation, money management [...]

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A reader recently brought a website to my attention and asked what I thought of it as a money management tool. The site is called PriceAmbush, and it purports to allow you to search the Internet for the best deals on stuff. But I have very mixed feelings about this site. First, [...]

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Yesterday I came across a website that identifies unhealthy toys and thought I’d pass it along. HealthyToys is a project of the Ecology Center, a nonprofit environmental organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. HealthyToys allows you to search for toys by name, brand or type. You can also see a list of [...]

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