When I finally do move out on my own, I’d like to join the growing ranks of “cord cutters” throughout the US. What that means is disconnecting the cable TV and getting my entertainment from other sources such as the internet, over the air broadcasts, netflix, and hulu. The only
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What Did You Do For Valentine’s Day?
From the perspective of a personal finance blogger, many may consider Valentine’s Day to be the anti-personal finance day or at least a way to not be financially responsible. It is a holiday that many consider to now be a “hallmark holiday” and it seems like the main purpose of
Continue readingChoosing The Right Tax Form
Recently I wrote a post on making sure that you take your student loan interest tax deduction, and now I’m doing a follow-up to that post on general tax information and filing for your tax refund. One thing I find important to remember is that when you are deducting a
Continue readingBudget even while you are in debt – 6 Tips to balance your finances
The following is a guest post: It’s not at all an easy task to become debt free and stay that way throughout your life. At least not in the current economy where just cost of living is high enough. In such a circumstance, you need to work really hard to stay
Continue readingRejected for a New Credit Card
It’s been about a year since I got my first credit card, and I was recently searching for a new credit card that would hopefully offer me some better rewards. I did not have a credit all throughout college and I somewhat regret not applying for my credit card sooner
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