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Social Security is worth $225,000 for a typical retiree

by DR

According to a report just released by the National Academy of Social Insurance, the average monthly benefit for retirees is $1,045 in 2007. A 65-year old who wanted to buy a guaranteed income of that size – with payments that go up with the cost of living and continue for a widowed spouse — [...]

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Green Dimes: Stop the Junk Mail!

by DR

I hate junk mail. So does Green Dimes, a paid service ($20) that claims to stop up to 90% of the junk mail for its members. And as an interesting twist, Green Dimes plants 5 trees for each person who signs up for the service. Here’s how it works (and a DIY [...]

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Were you one of 127 million who may have had their identity stolen in 2007?

by DR

Identity theft is scary. A friend of mine several years ago had his voter registration revoked because the Commonwealth of Virginia thought he was a convicted felon. It turns out that a former roommate of his was the convict, but had given the police my friend’s name and social security number. It [...]

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10 Online Budget Tools

by DR

There are a lot of free online budget tools available to help you manage your money. As you know from previous posts, spending less than you make is the most important habit to develop if you’re seeking some degree of financial freedom. Along with good advice from readers and other bloggers, I’ve assembled [...]

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Raising Quicken Kids

by DR

I’m always looking for ways to raise my kids’ appreciation for money. Recently, we started something that has had positive results–we set up checking and savings accounts for our kids in Quicken. The accounts aren’t linked to actual bank accounts–mom and dad keep the money. We track in the checking accounts all [...]

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