No More Paycheck, but a Pre-Paid Debit Card? The End of Financial Literacy

November 4, 2012

This week, my younger brother, a college freshman, will start a new job at one of the largest retailers in the United States. Recently trained, he’s now ready to start. And he just found out how he’d be paid… A Prepaid Debit Card? Gone are the days of the paper check and the direct deposit. […]

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How Bad Is Your Health Insurance Increase for 2013?

November 1, 2012

The verdict is in for our plan – it’s a 9% increase year over year. Frankly, that’s a relief given the 47% increase we saw last year. It’s become somewhat comical how annual increases at 3-4 times the annual inflation rate continue unabated in categories like healthcare, commodities, college costs, textbooks and more. It’s just […]

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How Students Feel About Pensions

October 29, 2012

Provided by Pensionlite for your consideration: Students often don’t get great press, especially when it comes to money. They sometimes have a reputation for blowing all of their loans on nights out, without giving much thought to their future. This is certainly not the case with everyone though, and in a recent UK survey, it seems […]

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Frankenstorm: Bringing Out the Best and The Worst. And the Dumbest.

October 28, 2012

With the East Coast gripped in fear from Hurricane Sandy AKA Frankenstorm, I thought I’d share some of my personal observations and experiences as an East-Coaster as we brace for the storm of the century (of the year; ya know, cause each year there’s a storm of the century). People Wait Until the Day Before […]

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Compare Home Loans With Online Tools

October 26, 2012

The Internet has made it much easier for potential homebuyers to compare home loans. No matter what kind of loan you want to find, chances are that there are sites that will help you. Do the Work Yourself  Some websites help you compare home loans, but you have to do much of the work by […]

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Can You Leave Your Kids Too Much Money?

October 21, 2012

Whitney Houston’s unexpected death has put a new subject into common financial discourse. She planned to leave her 19 year old daughter with $20 million. Houston’s mother and sister-in-law say that amount is simply too much; it won’t keep up with Houston’s “intent to provide long-term financial security and protection for her child.” At first, […]

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