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As someone whose student loan repayments just started I can understand the dilemma facing many new college grads. How can you balance a good quality of life with repaying your bills? Or how can you live in the big city on a very small income?
A new survey may help a little bit. Apartments.com and…
Topics: saving for college
I received one of those scam emails today purporting to be from the IRS. They wanted to let me know that more than 130 million Americans will receive refund checks, and that the IRS has determined that I am one of the lucky 130 million.
I don't think so.
In fact, I don't qualify for a rebate check…
Topics: taxes
Knowing how to save for retirement doesn't have to be a big secret. In fact, it seems even when people know what to do they sometimes sabotage their saving.
A new Wall St. Journal Online/Harris Interactive poll finds that one-quarter of adults actively planning for retirement have withdrawn money…
Topics: down payment
One in 10 Americans reported being late or missing a mortgage payment last year, according to a survey released by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling and MSN Money. More than one third of those surveyed say they don't have any non-retirement savings, including an emergency fund of three…
Topics: personal finance advice
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