Financial Education

Thrifty Thursday: 5 Household Cleaning Products You Can Make Yourself to Save Money

Take a moment to think about how much money you spend per year on household cleaning products. Laundry detergent, fabric softener, and dryer sheets. Solutions for windows, hardwood, and kitchen surfaces. Bathroom cleaners, dish soap, and air freshener. The list goes on and on, and the dollars add up and up.

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Personal Finance

Watch-it-Wednesday: How to Reduce Taxes on ETF Gains

Investors seeking to beat the market should look to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for their tax efficiency.

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Tax Returns Investment

Thrifty Thursday: 15 Affordable Beauty Product DIYs

It's so easy to overspend on beauty and hygiene products. It seems like there's a lotion and potion for just about every possible part of your body and then some. Plus, just when we think we've got the hottest product, the wonderful world of advertising throws a "new and improved," even pricier one at us.

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Personal Finance BlogCategories

Watch-it-Wednesday: Coupon Stacking

Shopping at stores that allow you to coupon stack give you the opportunity to save far more money by allowing multiple coupons (and sometimes sale prices and other discounts, depending on the retailer) to be applied at once.

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Personal Finance

Watch-it-Wednesday: Fundamental vs. Technical Analysis

The methods used to analyze securities and make investment decisions fall into two very broad categories: fundamental and technical analysis. Learn the core differences in these strategies and how to use each analysis effectively.

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Investment

Money Talk: Why You Need an Emergency Fund + How to Start One

There are many aspects of our personal finances that are important. Okay, all of them are important. But there’s one, perhaps the single most crucial, that always gets overlooked: an emergency fund.That savings account with plenty of money to cover a major, unexpected expense like the loss of a job or an unplanned operation. A savings specifically dedicated to help you cover those unexpected costs without major panic, and without having to rack up credit card debt or take out a loan.

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Personal Finance

Money Monday: 5 Financial Lessons from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

With the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, many people are remembering the social justice aspects of Dr. King’s life and work. But it’s also worth recalling that much of King’s activities had an economic component as well.

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EMV: The Future of Card Security

Target. Heartbleed. Home Depot. With the widespread news of the many security breaches in the last year, it may seem like consumers are seeing only the tip at the iceberg when it comes to security in ever evolving tech-hungry culture. Retailers are on the defensive as they repair their image and attempt to restore consumer confidence. Online entities are assessing their standards and seeking methods to stay ahead of the curve. And that’s why the timing couldn't be better for advocates of a new generation of security technology commonly called EMV.

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Fraud Protection & Security

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