Student Loan Information – Understanding Federal and Private College Loans

April 4, 2013

Financing a college education can open the door to many options and also many questions. As your high school student approaches college-age, you’ll start to receive plenty of student loan information. You will see options for federal loans for college as well as private college loans, and the decisions you make will affect the amount […]

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How Big a Discount is Worth Dealing with Gift Card Hassles?

April 2, 2013

Life’s about trade-offs.  Is it worth driving the extra mile to another gas station to save 5 cents a gallon?  Is it worth paying a shipping cost for the convenience of making that purchase online instead of picking it up yourself?  These are the decisions we make daily and often depend on everything from total […]

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Spruce up your exterior walls this spring – but make sure you’re covered with house insurance

April 2, 2013

Brought to you by Halifax: Spring is a great time of year to give the inside of your home a good clean through. But what about its exterior? Winter weather can play havoc on the paintwork, so it could be a great time to give the outside walls a fresh coat to make them look […]

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Extreme Early Retirement – Mainly a Myth Except for Hippies and Drifters

March 31, 2013

I was reading the other day about extreme early retirement (CNBC) where they profiled a few people who were retiring much younger than what you might consider even “early” retirement at 55 or so. In one case, it’s a 40 year-old retirement target – so sure, that counts as pretty extreme early retirement.  But I’m […]

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How Many Years Should You Work for the Same Company?

March 28, 2013

A few years back, we were talking to a family member about their latest job. They’re a white collar professional (six-figure earner), so we’re not talking about jumping between minimum wage retail jobs which wouldn’t be uncommon. It seemed like every 18-24 months they were with a new company. My wife asked, “Doesn’t it look […]

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Keeping a handle on credit card debt

March 28, 2013

Guest post for your consideration; my commentary included below: According to statistics released by debt negotiation company Golden Financial Services, credit card debt in the US now stands at $748 billion – a five-year low, down from $900 billion in 2008. Paul Paquin, CEO at Golden Financial Services, believes this decrease can be attributed to […]

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