Personal Finance

Cavalcade of Risk - November 4, 2009 - How Much Assurance Does Your Insurance Offer?

Posted November 4, 2009 - 08:36 by Debbie Dragon

Personal Finance

Insurance

Welcome to the November 4, 2009 Cavalcade of Risk — the How Much Assurance Does Your Insurance Offer edition! There were a large number of insurance related topics. Does that mean we're becoming more concerned about whether we have enough (or the right types) of insurance? Or was it just a coincidence? Whether you've got concerns about life insurance, car insurance, health insurance or business insurance — you can find information in this carnival.

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Can You Buy Your Way Out of the Rat Race?

Posted November 3, 2009 - 06:00 by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance, Career and Income

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If you're tracking your spending, you know how much money it takes to live on. If you're tracking your investments, you know about how much return you're getting from your capital. With those two numbers, you can get a pretty good estimate of how much money it takes to buy your way out of the rat race.

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How to Deal with Recession Anxiety

Posted October 29, 2009 - 05:00 by Silicon Valley Blogger

Personal Finance

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The nation’s economic recovery is anemic, with unemployment rates continuing to climb, but this doesn’t mean that your household economy is in trouble. There are a few simple (or not so simple, but effective) ways to help you to avoid participating in the recession and the fear mongering that prevail during such periods.

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Best of Personal Finance: How You Can Help the Unemployed Today

Posted October 28, 2009 - 07:00 by Linsey Knerl

Personal Finance

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best of Personal Finance roundup. This week, we're offering encouragement for those around you with no job, a better way to buy used online, and 10 ways you can actually improve yourself with no money to your name. (Oh, and did you hear the news about Hulu.com no longer being free in 2010? Good thing you can still get a free credit report!)

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A Society of Fear

Posted October 28, 2009 - 05:00 by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance, Career and Income

Worker in front of American Flag with the text "Free Labor Will Win"

There are people out there whose livelihoods depend on the fact that most people go every day to some job or another. Business owners, investors, retired folks -- capitalists in general -- pay their expenses with profits that would be threatened if there weren't plenty of workers trading their life for a paycheck.

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Best of Personal Finance: Alaska Doesn't Want You

Posted October 21, 2009 - 07:00 by Linsey Knerl

Personal Finance

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best of Personal Finance roundup. We look at why Alaska really doesn't want you (unless you have a job, that is) and how you can choose the right type of baby carrier for your little bundle. You'll also have a chance to speak your mind on some "ethics" in frugality (like if it's really OK to take those little shampoos home from your hotel stay).

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3 Steps to Organize and Track Your Finances Without the Hassle

Posted October 16, 2009 - 06:00 by Sarah Winfrey

Personal Finance

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Do you ever feel like there's just too much to track when it comes to your finances? You can simplify your financial life just like you can simplify any other aspect of your life: by removing clutter, imposing order, and consistently putting things back where they belong.

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Best of Personal Finance: 6 Things That Make Your Cover Letter Suck

Posted October 14, 2009 - 08:00 by Linsey Knerl

Personal Finance

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best of Personal Finance roundup. We are ready to tackle 2010's federal tax bill, the pros and cons of debt settlement companies, and how to get all the seeds out of a pomegranate. (And armed with all the ways you shouldn't write your cover letter, we think you'll accomplish a lot before next week!)

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Barter Explained: Why It's Wise to Barter

Posted October 8, 2009 - 06:00 by Anthony James Donnelly

Personal Finance, Frugal Living

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"Barter." We hear that word a lot these days. Do a Google-search and you'll be deluged with websites on the subject. But what exactly is barter, why is barter seeing a huge resurgence due to the bad economy right now, and how can you get involved with bartering?

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Best of Personal Finance: 101 Ways to Take a Bite out of Your Food Budget

Posted October 7, 2009 - 06:30 by Linsey Knerl

Personal Finance

Welcome to our weekly best of personal finance roundup! We share over 100 effective ways to spend less on your grocery bill, 7 tips for investing in the stock market (even if you have no money), and how to get out of that awful cell phone contract. (We even share a few juicy tidbits from Gwyneth and Red Robin.)

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