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Tools for organizing your financial accounts

I'm currently using mint.com to keep track of my financial accounts and budget and really like the ease of use, categorization of my purchases and budgeting tools but have never be …
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5answers
169 views

Best credit card rewards program

What credit cards are you using for rewards points of some kind and what are the best ones out there?
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8answers
82 views

Which personal finance blogs do you follow

I'm interested to know personal finance blogs you follow. (if a blog you follow is already listed upvote it rather than re-listing it so we can see the most popular)
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4answers
115 views

529 College Savings Plan

Which state offers the best 529 plan if my state doesn't offer any tax advantages for their plan?
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2answers
117 views

Why do currency rates fluctuate?

I'm living in the UK for a couple of years but my home is in Australia. Dealing with the changing currency rate since being here has been a frustrating process where I never know w …
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1answer
103 views

How does the Olympics benefit the host city’s economy?

I've heard a lot of hype lately, with the International Olympic committee deciding on their next city soon. How does the Olympics benefit the host city's economy?
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7answers
106 views

Simplifying your finances

What types of things have you done to simplify your personal finances?
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2answers
89 views

David Ramsey’s Financial University

My Mom and many of my friends have recently become very interested in David Ramsey's Financial University and I was wondering if anybody else has any experience with this program o …
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1answer
83 views

PayPal Balance on iTunes

How can I use my PayPal balance to pay for iTunes songs and other material, without a funding source in the US?
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2answers
83 views

What is the difference between APR and APY

Interest rates are often listed with both an APR and APY rate, what's the difference?
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2answers
49 views

Why do stock prices go down when the jobless rate goes up?

With the recent news about joblessness (is that a word?), it seems like markets sank a bit. Why do stock prices go down when the jobless rate goes up?
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3answers
34 views

Saving for larger purchases

I have a pretty strict budget setup and follow it reasonable closely but I haven't figured the optimal way to save for bigger expenses that don't occur month to month. Right now I …
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2answers
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Playing the credit game

For the past two years my father helped me establish some credit with a car loan. A month and half ago I applied for another one, transferring the existing loan to my sister. At th …
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2answers
44 views

What is a bond?

What is a bond? Why might I want to purchase one?
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2answers
41 views

Steps to take when buying a house

My family and I are in the very early stages of buying a house. I think the first step is to get pre-approved for the mortgage but how do you know the best place for that? What a …

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