December, 2009

Payday Loans and Installment Loans: Which Do I Choose?

How can I avoid emergency cash situations? <img class="alignright" title="payday loans in Connecticut and Installment Loans" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ILA-VL6ldSQ/SxgXvicL8RI/AAAAAAAACIM/DWFeL1bcrUI/10573103-1024x683.jpg" alt="payday loans in Connecticut and Installment Loans" width="310" height="534" />Have you ever considered a payday loan? payday loans in Connecticut are great short term financial tools. Another great way to avoid emergency cash situations are installment loans. What’s the difference ...

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Does It Still Make Sense to Refinance in Today’s Market?

Last winter, Kris and I refinanced our mortgage. Interest rates had dropped, and it seemed like a good idea to make the leap. Though it took us a couple of months to actually pull the trigger, we finally ended up cutting the interest rate on our loan from 6.25% to 4.96%. According to sites like ...

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Relationships and Money: Are You Communist, Socialist, or Capitalist?

I was catching up on some blog reading and caught an old post from Plonkee about the different ways that couples can manage their finances. The three different methods were categorized as communist, socialist, or capitalist. Rather controversial, eh? Don’t get too excited folks, just read ...

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Look at Your Home If You Want to Save Money

How Important is Savings Everyone was affected by the recession. Times were difficult and regardless of economic status, Americans suffered greatly due to the financial difficulties of 2008-2009. Now that the recession is officially over, many consumers are still trying to return to their normal lives. One of the biggest complaints is that it is difficult ...

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Personal Loans Help Adults, But What About Educating Children

The recession and teaching children about money Anne Fillmore of Branson, Missouri said, “I had to take out personal loans to make it through the economy during the recession. I don’t want that for my children.” Now that the recession is over, many parents are reflecting and coming up with the same sentiment. People were unprepared ...

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