This post comes from my buddy Mike over at Credit Card Forum. What do you think about paying a lot for a prestigious card? An interesting look at true rewards vs. status. Status symbols used to be jewelry, clothes, and cars. But now our culture has a new one – the credit card. We can probably…
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Personal Finance Software: Moneydance
I’m using Moneydance, now that my Quicken 2005 is basically obsolete. A couple of weeks ago, I bought a new iMac for my desktop. With my last iMac, bought four years ago, I easily transferred all my files from the old iMac, bought two years before that. My copy of Quicken 2005, which I love,…
6 Ways College Grads Can Save On Their First Apartment
College grads are none the wiser these days with the economy tanking as bad as it is right now, however even if the economy were doing better and even when it picks up, saving is always a topic near and dear to a recent college grad. Money is tight in all corners of the US…
Money Blogging Roundup: Pull Yourself Together
How are your finances? Do you have a plan? Do you know how you could improve your income? Before you despair of being able to take control of your finances, take a step back and see if there is something you can do to take control. A lot of the time, planning — and then…
Surprising Things That Can Damage your Credit
For the most part, you need a good credit history to do everything from get a new loan to qualify for some jobs. While you won’t be asked for your credit score when you apply for a job, your score is important in other aspects of your financial life. Very few people truly understand how this…
Money Blogging Roundup: How Do You Feel About Your Career?
How do you feel about your career? What we do for most of the day, each day, can impact how we feel, as well as how much money we make. Think about your career, and what you want the next step to be, whether the next step is finding a new job or getting ready…
It Might Be A Fake Coupon If…
I know I don’t normally write about coupons — because I’m just not that into them. But Andrea Woroch is a shopping expert, and she knows how to do it right. Here is an interesting guest post from Andrea about spotting fake coupons. Try this for an embarrassing situation; You’ve got a cartload full of…
Money Blogging Roundup: Do You Know What’s Next?
It’s been an interesting couple of weeks. I’m thankful to those who helped my post become the last one standing in Free Money Finance’s annual March Madness blogging bonanza. I also enjoyed speaking with my friend Murray Newlands in an interview about my writing. Some of what I talked to Murray about off the record…
Women: Are You Leaving $500,000 on the Table?
Women earn less than men for the same work. But could some of that be our own fault for not negotiating pay? Every year, it seems, another study is released showing that there is a wage gap between men and women. Women still make less than men — even in some cases where experience and…
PayPal Shopping Expert Claudia Lombana Talks Trends
Are you ready for the coming trends in shopping? Digital wallets and PayPal at the register. It’s an exciting time in the world of shopping and technology. We’re already seeing the introduction of digital wallets designed to allow you to pay simply by waving a smart phone in front of a terminal at the store….
