Category: Personal Finance

Changing jobs? What to do with your 401(k) plan

date 16 Aug 2009 | category Personal Finance

Changing jobs may represent an exciting time in your career by providing new challenges and an opportunity to enhance your skills …

Tips to simplify your finances

date 15 Aug 2009 | category Personal Finance

Life is hectic enough and in these economic times, it’s all the more important to carefully manage your money in a …

5 basic steps to financial security in any economy

date 14 Aug 2009 | category Personal Finance

Virtually everyone today is feeling the affect of the current economy; none of us is untouched by it. Here’s the good …

Eco-friendly and money-saving cleaning tips

date 13 Aug 2009 | category Personal Finance

Six states have passed legislation banning the use of phosphates in cleaning products and others are soon to follow. The good …

Simple home changes that save big money

date 12 Aug 2009 | category Personal Finance

Many homeowners are cutting back this year in an effort to save cash. But a few simple improvements to make your …

How to avoid fake check scams

date 11 Aug 2009 | category Personal Finance

You open your mail and to your surprise there is a check for $4,000 claiming you won a sweepstakes. Boy that …

Three reasons you need a last will

date 10 Aug 2009 | category Personal Finance

If you’ve been paying attention to celebrity news, you’ve probably noticed several cases where courts are tied up with relatives …

“One day they ask for a score of 620; the next it’s 680.”

By Dean Calbreath
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Excerpted

As politicians struggle to patch up the nation’s ailing financial system, credit – the grease that keeps the global economic machine …

The Personal Finance Secrets “They” Don’t Want You to Know About

date 04 Sep 2008 | category Personal Finance

Posted by SimpleDollar on September 03, 2008 – 11:51 AM

I get asked to review all sorts of crazy personal finance books, plans, programs, and schemes all the time, ranging from the reasonable to the completely outlandish.

For the most …