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Five Things You Need to Know about Social Security

{ Posted on Mar 11 2010 by admin }
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Kiplinger lists five things you need to know about Social Security as follows: 1. Patience pays off. The longer you wait, the bigger the check. 2. Marriage has its perks. Couples have the most flexibility. 3. But you can collect if you decouple. ...Read More »

Help a Reader: How to Leave a Job

{ Posted on Mar 10 2010 by admin }
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Here's an email I received from a reader earlier today: I am getting a job offer letter in the mail this week.  The new employer told me that they actually prefer me to start May 1st (instead of April 5th that ...Read More »

Earn $200k More by Waiting to Take Social Security Benefits

{ Posted on Mar 10 2010 by admin }
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CBS MoneyWatch weighs in on when to take Social Security benefits. Here's a summary of their thoughts: Today, most people who qualify for Social Security are eager to get their hands on a check as soon as possible. A full 70 ...Read More »

Free Money Finance March Money Madness, Round 2, Posts 25-28

{ Posted on Mar 10 2010 by admin }
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Here we go with the second round of Free Money Finance March Money Madness (if you wonder what's going on in these posts, see my article announcing March Money Madness and/or click on my March Money Madness category link and scroll ...Read More »

Where the Jobs Are Now

{ Posted on Mar 10 2010 by admin }
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The following is an excerpt from Where the Jobs Are Now: The Fastest-Growing Industries and How to Break Into Them. Maybe there was a time when you could post your résumé on Monster.com and sit back and wait for the ...Read More »

Weddings Cost Much More than You Imagine

{ Posted on Mar 09 2010 by admin }
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The Wall Street Journal says that weddings are much more expensive than people think, stating the following: Your $18,000 wedding? It may really end up costing you between $90,000 and $200,000. That's because the biggest cost of every dollar you spend ...Read More »

Top Personal Finance Experts

{ Posted on Mar 09 2010 by admin }
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There seems to be an ever-growing list of personal finance "experts", "personalities", or whatever you want to call them. I thought it would be fun to highlight the ones I consider to be the most popular (which will undoubtedly spark ...Read More »

How to Make the Most of Your Career

{ Posted on Mar 09 2010 by admin }
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In a few weeks I'll be speaking on "how to make the most of your career" to several hundred people. I want to give them tips on how they can grow their careers and get better than average raises over ...Read More »

Is Now the Time to Sell Unwanted Gold Items?

{ Posted on Mar 09 2010 by admin }
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Here's a recent comment left on my post titled Anyone Ever Been to a Gold Party? I think selling your old BROKEN jewelry is a great idea! I am planning on doing a gold party and I love the idea. Getting ...Read More »

Dollars and Doctrine Giveaway Winner and Special Offer

{ Posted on Mar 08 2010 by admin }
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On Thursday I named the winner of my Dollars and Doctrine book giveaway (go to the end of that post to see the winner), and now I have a special offer for the rest of you -- you can get ...Read More »
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