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Timeshares Suck

If you want a great piece of financial advice that will save you thousands of dollars, one of the best is to never purchase a timeshare. While timeshares sound quite appealing, especially when you are at the resort and listening to the timeshare sales agent, the reality is that they come with so many risks and hidden traps that you will rarely come out of owning a timeshare with even half the money you invested into it. Your best bet … Continue reading

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Affordable Summer Fun Activities For Your Family

Summer 2012 has finally arrived at long last. Your kids must be ecstatic as they can enjoy three months of fun in the sun without having to worry about school or homework. The summertime usually means vacations and road trips for families to enjoy. This is important in that it allows families to relax and enjoy quality bonding time together. However, given the current economic climate in the country, your family may have to skip out on that extravagant summer … Continue reading

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15 Ways To Cut Down On Your Transportation Expenses This Summer

By Samantha Peters If you

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Tax Time Saving Tips

by Denisse Dubrovsky Tax season is here. Here are some tax time tips to maximize your refund and minimize your filing expenses. 1. Claim your tax credits Make sure you claim all the tax credits you qualify for. One out of five taxpayers who are eligible for Earned Income Tax Credit fail to claim the credit, which can save you up to more than $5,000 in tax credit. Check out the IRS EITC Home Page to find out if you

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Strategic Credit Card Use Could Make that Overseas Vacation Finally Affordable

The combination of cold weather and an advantageous exchange rate between the Dollar and the Euro, is, if nothing else, a recipe for dreams of spring and summer vacations taken overseas. While you might assume that such dreams are bound to go unrealized given the still-high costs associated with this type of trip, there

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Digital Nomad

It surprises most people who meet me for the first to find out that I’m homeless. I assume that the main reason for the surprise is that I don’t look like what most people would imagine a homeless person to look like. While I am homeless, I don’t live on the streets — I conscientiously choose not to have a home. The truth is that it wouldn’t be an issue for me to purchase a home or rent an apartment … Continue reading

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