Finance

Sales tax holiday dates for 2010

It feels like summer just started but its almost back-to-school time already. A lot of back-to-school items go for sale during this time. To help your dollar go a little further, you could buy them during the sales tax holiday. Sales tax holiday literally means you won’t be charged a sales tax when you buy [...]

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How to improve your credit score?

A lower credit score affects almost every aspect of your life. Starting from getting your favorite apartment to auto loans and a home mortgage, everyone checks your credit score to see if you are creditworthy. Two people having the exact same income and buying similar houses could end up paying drastically different interest rates on [...]

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Weekly Favorites

1 My favorite posts for the week: How do you define financial freedom?@ Get Rich Slowly Girl Ninja finally guest posted here…250 lots of good money saving wedding planning tips @ Punch Debt In the face Comparing spending habits of different generations251 @ Everyday Tips and Thoughts Yakezie Favorites and Round ups An Inside Look [...]

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How to make tent camping comfortable?

I love camping. Camping is a fun and frugal way to see places. Nothing puts us closer to the “view” than camping. That too for very cheap. As city folks, we are used a lot of creature comforts. I was a little scared before my first camping trip.  But learned that camping need not be [...]

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Time to think about taxes – once again!

This post is part of a mid year review and tune up series. The first post of this series was It’s Christmas time. The final topic in this series will be about asset allocation review. You are done with the headache of taxes and are ready to take a long break. Not think about taxes [...]

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Road trip tips – How to save money on gas

With the airlines coming up innovative ways to charge customers more and more, people are getting behind the wheel instead of flying. Even if you are not driving to just reach a destination, road trips are a fun way to vacation. It is a great way to spend time together, bond with your family and [...]

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How to plan a cheap summer vacation – 20+ tips to grab the best airline deal!

Summer is here! Schools are out! Its vacation time!! Summer is one of the busiest times to travel, which means it is costlier too. But with some planning and a bit of searching you can make sure you pay the least dollar to get to your destination. Use these 20 tips to grab the best [...]

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It’s Christmas time!

This post is part of a mid year review and tune up series. The next topic in this series will be taxes, yes, time to think about taxes again! No I have not gone mad or lost track of time! I know its still June! But it really is about time to start thinking about [...]

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Are charities spying on you? – What, why, how and more…

There was a recent article in SmartMoney titled “Are charities spying on you?” (June 2010 print; May 16, 2010 online). Many aspects of this article talked about bothered me. It sounded like non-profits are kind of staking me out and collecting quite a bit of information about me. As a donor, this creeped me out. [...]

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