It’s True, I Get Paid to Write for American Express

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American Express? Yep, You Read That Correctly I was recently contacted by someone who wanted to know if I would be interested in getting paid to write articles geared towards helping young people become more financially responsible. I responded with interest and wanted to know more. When I found out that the new site called CURRENCY, was being developed by American Express and Federated Media, I chuckled at the irony, but the timing couldn’t have been better. Currency Launched on Tuesday. Here are two of my published articles: Looking for a Job? Get Creative Going Back to School? Don’t Ruin [...] Read more »

If Someone Paid You $500 to Improve Your Finances, Would You Be Interested?

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Ahhh, Friday Has Arrived!! As most of you tidy up your workspace, and prepare for the weekend ahead, the last thing you might be thinking about is how to better manage your money. In fact, some of you may be schematizing (yes, it’s a word) your way into a brand new car, a state-of-the-art plasma, 3D, blu-ray, movie theater-sized television, or some special gadget that is going to take you to the moon. That’s fine if you have your ducks in a row, all accept for the new car of course. (buy used) BUT…what if you’re living paycheck to paycheck [...] Read more »

Pay Off Debt By Saving Money

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How often do you mindlessly pay whatever price the store is asking? I’m not even one of those hardcore coupon clippers that spend hours each week laboring over countless newspapers, but I do believe in getting bargains most of the time. Quite honestly, I’m just as guilty as you are about sometimes ignoring possible savings out of mere inconvenience. I sometimes wonder how much I would have saved if I wasn’t so impatient. What if finding and using coupons was actually convenient and less time consuming though? How much faster could you pay off your debt, build that emergency fund, [...] Read more »

How I Saved $168.17 On A Recent Purchase!

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Are you looking to save lots of money by getting huge bargains on merchandise? I don’t know many people that would say no to that question, but I want to make something clear right from the beginning. I’m not an advocate for mass consumption, especially just because you are able to get a huge discount. I am of the opinion that if you need something, it’s just really nice to save money in the process. Today, I am going to share something with you that I have found to be a great resource in helping my family and I save [...] Read more »

Why The Heck Do You Need Life Insurance Anyway?

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This is a guest post from Aaron at Clarifinancial. I was emailing with Brad last week when he suggested I write a guest post. “It would be nice to share with my readers the importance of getting life insurance to begin with,” he said. With that goal in mind, I’m going to try to tap into some of that Brad-passion to explain to you why the heck you need life insurance anyway. I normally ramble in some emotional deep-water metaphor type of stuff, so this will be different. Look, you make money, you own things, and (if you’re reading this [...] Read more »

Tips on Keeping Your Car Insurance Rate

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This is a guest post from the folks at 21st Century Insurance. We are all required to have auto insurance, so it’s nice to know what we need to do in order to keep ourselves from spending more money than we have to. My favorite tip is the last one, mainly because I know I am guilty of assuming. In fact, when my insurance is set to renew I plan on asking for a better rate! Keep your Car Insurance rate where it belongs. If you’re like many of us, car insurance represents a big chunk of your household budget. [...] Read more »

Are You a Financial Rock Star or in Serious Danger? Take This Quiz to Find Out

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Hello and welcome fellow debt haters. Being that it’s Monday, you are either broke from the weekend and can’t wait until payday, or you are refreshed and ready to return to this weeks business at hand. I remember what it was like to live paycheck to paycheck and believe me when I say I NEVER want to go back. One of the best decisions I ever made, besides marrying the most beautiful woman in the world and being a dad, has to be improving my finances…hands down! I look back and wonder what I could have possibly been thinking to [...] Read more »

Do You Need Debtors Anonymous?

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Are you in debt? Do you have a problem with controlling your indebtedness? Until J Money over at Budgets Are Sexy posted about Debtors Anonymous, I had no idea it even existed. It does, and for good reason. Too many lives have become infested with debt and too many lives have been destroyed because of it. Is this you? Are you worried about your future? Do you have a plan? Are you willing to make some sacrifices in order to make that plan work? If so, that is excellent news because I know you can do it. I am a [...] Read more »