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Book Review: "I Will Teach You To Be Rich"

By Stuart Schultz
9/17/09
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The name is a lot to get past. For me, it conjures images of people in Hawaiian t-shirts, converging on Vegas en masse, to attend a "how to get rich" seminar which actually is nothing more than a giant pyramid scheme. Surprisingly though, I couldn't recommend this book more

Debit Cards and Overdraft Protection

By Keshav Singh
9/15/09
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After missing monthly payments on credit cards too many times, or charging more than you could afford and racking up credit card debt, a logical decision would be to scrap the Amex and pick up a debit card

Tell Me Your Salary, and I'll Tell You Where You Went to School

By Dan Marley
8/14/09
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Forbes tells us that West Point is best school in the country. Newsweek lets us know that Tulane is the "Hottest on the Rebound" (take that, Katrina!).

Managing Your Cash 101

By Gradspot Dot Com
6/09/09
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Q: How should I begin to manage my bank account and finances? – Chris Shore, NYC

A: Now that you have a steady paycheck and financial obligations, it’s time to figure out a way to keep all that money organized. Beyond

Tea Party Day?!

By Gradspot Dot Com
4/15/09
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Today is tax day, and you know what that means. It's time to throw on your Fox News pin, whip up some finger sandwiches, and get down to your local Tax Day/Tea Party protest!

Yeah, taxes suck! Yeah!!!

Avoiding Hidden Fees

By Sarah Collins
4/10/09
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Fees, fees, and more fees. Less like a grizzly bear and more like an army of termites, they're the hidden predator that tears through your bank account and severely dings your bottom line. The Bellingham Herald has an enlightening piece on the most common hidden charges—and how to avoid them.

Two Weeks Until Tax Day

By Christopher Schonberger
4/01/09
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Just another friendly reminder that you need to file your taxes by April 15. As we mentioned before, if you haven't received all of your forms, you'll need to track them down (maybe they went to your parents' house) or get in touch with the relevant parties as soon as possible.

Give Your Credit Score A Boost

By Sarah Collins
3/23/09
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College Candy has a useful post on 5 Ways to Boost Your Credit Score. In particular, here's one simple tip that often gets overlooked

How Viable Is DIY Insurance?

By Christopher Schonberger
3/03/09
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We've all used WebMD to self-diagnose ourselves (and then subsequently convince ourselves we had Parkinson's). We've all taken echinacea tablets and believed that maybe we'd never get sick again (at least until the next time we got sick)

Personal Finance Round-Up

By Gradspot Dot Com
2/11/09
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Every content provider and its mother is going nuclear on money (and job) related stories these days. Here's a quick rundown of some pieces we found interesting.

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