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 | By MP Dunleavey on Friday March 12, 2010 This post is about planning 2 And now, your news-you-can-use roundup. The I.R.S. Takes Visa, But... If you decide to put your tax bill on a credit card, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling has some advice: First, find out what Uncle Sam's fee would be to charge your more
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 | By MP Dunleavey on Thursday March 11, 2010 This post is about investing, retirement 10 Many of you have been following the Invest-Along-With-Ashley series, and we have a key update on the situation. As you may recall:
Ashley was eager to start a retirement account—and learned her mom had opened a Roth IRA for her a few years more
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 | By Denise Schipani on Wednesday March 10, 2010 This post is about spending, profiles 27 Denise Schipani is a mother of two. She’s the Mom Advice columnist for American Baby, and blogs at www.ConfessionsofaMeanMommy.com So many money tips these days strike me as obvious. Brew your own coffee! Borrow books from the library! Shop the more
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 | By Gerri Detweiler and Mary Reed on Tuesday March 09, 2010 This post is about debt, credit 7 This post is a follow-up to Debt Diets Part I and Part II." Mary Reed and Gerri Detweiler are co-authors of "Debt Collection Answers: How to Use Debt Collection Laws to Protect Your Rights." They also answer debt questions at more
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 | By MP Dunleavey on Monday March 08, 2010 This post is about gender studies, profiles 9 Today is International Women's Day today—in case you forgot. It sounds like one of those faux holidays recognized only by the U.N. and feisty women's groups. That's partly true, but there are a number of reasons to take note of the recent more
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 | By Amanda Steinberg on Friday March 05, 2010 This post is about entrepreneurship, profiles 67 Back in May 2009, when DailyWorth was just learning to crawl, we published a post called "Sell Your Friends"—inviting our readers to promote their friends to the DailyWorth community. Good karma. Good business. It was such a success, we want to more
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 | By MP Dunleavey on Thursday March 04, 2010 This post is about investing, planning 6 You may have heard the phrase, "A mutual fund is a like a basket of stocks." (Here, we compared a mutual fund to a box of wines.) Now it's time to explore what that really means, as part of our new Investing 101 series. When you buy shares of a more
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 | By Erica Sandberg on Wednesday March 03, 2010 This post is about couples, planning 13 Erica Sandberg is a credit expert and columnist for Creditcards.com. She is also the author of "Expecting Money: The Essential Financial Plan for New and Growing Families."All moms are working moms. Though you may not be bringing home a paycheck, more
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 | By MP Dunleavey on Tuesday March 02, 2010 This post is about saving, taxes, planning 1 Gotta love that tax code; You win some, you lose some. But it always pays to know recent changes, like these: Lost your job? Although you may owe taxes on your unemployment income, you can also deduct a slew of expenses relating to your job search more
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 | By MP Dunleavey on Sunday February 28, 2010 This post is about saving, spending, budgeting 13 A post last week on the "Save-to-Spend" budget sparked numerous questions from readers.
Here, our best answers: My monthly income is so low I can barely pay the bills. How can I budget to save? Don't think of the saving part of your budget as a more
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 | By Amanda Steinberg on Friday February 26, 2010 This post is about saving, spending, profiles 66 As the founder of DailyWorth, I have, perhaps, an abnormally obsessive determination to improve my financial standing. To me, that means growing my net worth. On one front I've made significant progress: Since resolving my Money Coma drama, I've more
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 | By MP Dunleavey on Thursday February 25, 2010 This post is about saving, planning 23 Here it is, that sweet spot before one month ends and the new bills begin. It's time to breathe a quick sigh of relief... and do the saving sweep! Check your accounts... Peer into your purse or wallet... Jog over to an ATM machine... Empty your more
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 | By Jenny Newcomer on Wednesday February 24, 2010 This post is about entrepreneurship, earning 23 Today's guest blogger Jenny Newcomer is a busy mom of 2 and the founder of LobotoME {eco-friendly organizational products} - For more information visit at www.LobotoME.com or Jenny's blog -- lobotomeblog.blogspot.com.
As an entrepreneur and mother more
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 | By DailyWorth Team on Tuesday February 23, 2010 This post is about sponsored 8
($) dailyworth sponsored post
Understanding Corporate Structures Should I incorporate or form an LLC? That's the question. Both offer similar benefits, but there are also some key differences that you should understand and consider more
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 | By MP Dunleavey on Monday February 22, 2010 This post is about saving, spending, planning 24 If you'd like to become an avid saver, and/or if you scored in the lower range on our budget quiz, try this Save-to-Spend plan. While most budgets are designed to control spending, this one is designed to expand your saving. And more
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 | By MP Dunleavey on Sunday February 21, 2010 This post is about saving, spending 16 What does it take to become a steady, successful saver? In honor of America Saves Week (Feb. 21-28), we are devoting these five days to help you develop the skills you need to reach your savings goals—including smart ways to budget and cut more
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 | By MP Dunleavey on Friday February 19, 2010 This post is about profiles, philanthropy 8 You're not the only one with money on her mind. The International Museum of Women in San Francisco is now hosting an online exhibit called Economica. It sheds light on women's economic standing around the globe. Here's a selection from the exhibit: more
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| By MP Dunleavey on Thursday February 18, 2010 This post is about credit 6 The CARD Act of 2009, which takes effect on Monday, reins in some nasty practices, but leaves some loopholes you need to be aware of. It's still up to you to know the terms of your cards, read the fine print and stay on top of any shenanigans more
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 | By MP Dunleavey on Wednesday February 17, 2010 This post is about couples, planning 13 Why do so many couples fight about money? Because many of us lack the skills to have basic, house-cleaning conversations about financial topics. Like all aspects of a relationship, financial intimacy must be nurtured, (slowly, patiently, lovingly) more
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 | By MP Dunleavey on Tuesday February 16, 2010 This post is about vocab, saving, investing 5 Remember when a slice of pizza was $1.00 or a cup of coffee was 50 cents? (If that was before your time, bear with us.) These days, depending on where you live, a slice is about $2.00 and a cup of ordinary non-designer coffee is about $1.25. more
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YAY BARB! You made my day, too. And good for you, Laura--for looking up the actual holding... by MP Dunleavey on Tickle Your Ticker |
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Sheila--automatic log-ins are fine, if you're on your own, secure, home computer. If you'r... by MP Dunleavey on Money News You Can Use |
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Krist - It's been very difficult for most student loan borrowers to meet the standards tha... by Gerri on Debt Diet Part III, Time to File Bankruptcy? |
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Laura West is the owner and founder of the Center for Joyful Business (www.centerforjoyful... by Dawn Goldberg on Sell Your Friends, Again |
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I have TIAA-CREF retirement funds. One of my funds is TIEIX, an index fund through them. ... by Laura Hoopes on Tickle Your Ticker |
