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Estate Planning

This helpful video series explains the importance of estate planning and walks you through the process. Watch the related videos for additional steps and more estate planning tips.

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How to Select a Real Estate Agent

How to Select a Real Estate Agent

This video has some great advice from Real estate agents on how to select the right agent for you. Be sure to watch the related videos for more real estate tips.

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How to Find Part-Time, Temporary & Seasonal Work

How to Find Part-Time, Temporary & Seasonal Work

This video has Brian Alden from Jobs.com with some good advice to help you find part-time work. Be sure to watch the related videos for additional job search tips.

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Funeral Savings And Other Tidbits

Sadly, our family has experienced several funerals this past year. The first one caught us off guard. We found out a bit too late that we had over paid, big time. I am going to share with you some things we learned, in hopes that it will prevent others from over paying.

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Earn Money From Your Search Engine

Since Hubby retired, I have joined a website called www.MyPoints.com and downloaded their search engine. The more your search with it, the more points are earned. They email you bargains and surveys daily, as well.

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Saving Money on Your Cell Phone Plan

This is a guide about saving money on your sell phone plan. Trying to save money on your cell phone plan can be a confusing and exhausting process. Don't give up, there are ways to cost cut.

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How to Buy a Home, Home for Sale

How to Buy a Home

This video has some good advice from relators to help you buying a home. Be sure to watch the related videos for more real estate information.

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My Frugal Life: Beware of Sales!

At this time of year all the shops are blazoned with seductive notices of enormous reductions: "fifty percent off", "eighty percent off". Who wouldn't be excited at the prospect of picking up a new toaster or food mixer or winter coat at a fraction of its original price?

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Avoid Funeral Home Purchases

Don't purchase anything from the funeral home that you can buy elsewhere because they mark up the prices.

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Help Paying Back Student Loans

What can happen to me if I cannot pay all my students loans off at one time? I did not find a job after college and I am looking everyday. I babysit and I am paying on two loans now and my mother is paying on one for me and my aunt is paying on one for me.

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Military Burials At Veteran's Cemetery

Funerals are expensive. Cremations are less expensive but many people do not wish this. I would just like to remind everyone that if you or your spouse have ever served in the Armed Forces, you may be buried in a national or state Veteran's cemetery.

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Applying for Longshoreman Job in California

Where do you apply for longshoreman jobs in California?

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Looking for Work From Home Jobs

I'm 15 and I'm looking for something I can do at home to earn money. I have looked at cashcrate and inbox something or other, but I couldn't really understand it. I have a cousin who might be pregnant (really it's not me it's my older cousin) and I told her if she is I will help.

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6 Ways to Get More From Your Money

6 Ways to Get More From Your Money

Here are some handy tips that can help you keep more of you money. Be sure to watch the related videos for more helpful money saving tips.

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Keeping Overdue Bills from Going to Collections

Is it true that if I make payments to an oil company on time every month they cannot sell the account to a collection agency?

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How to Repay Your Student Loans

How to Repay Your Student Loans

Justin Draeger from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators has some great advice in this video series to help you pay off your student loans. Be sure to watch the related videos for additional steps and more student loan information.

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Save Your Discounts

I recently realized I need to save the pre tax savings on our medical savings account. They do an auto deduction every two weeks out of my husband's check which is $40 , which is about 9.20 savings for his check.

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Is Life Insurance Payout Taxable?

I received $6000 in life insurance money when my father passed away. Do I have to claim it on my tax return?

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Teen Seeking Job

I'm 14 going on 15 (birthday is July 25) and I really wanted to get a job over the summer at my local Jo Ann Fabrics, but a lady said I have to be 18. Would it help them reconsider if I brought teacher recommendations and parent approval or something?

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Paying Off Mortgage Quickly

I am 48 years old and have 3 boys (16, 13, 7) and a wonderful husband. I have so badly wanted to "get it" when it comes to living frugally, but I get caught up in suburban life and credit line mortgages.

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Teaching Your Children About Money

Teaching Your Children About MoneyI remember when I was little, I absolutely LOVED to play dress-up. What's more, I loved to use my mom's clothes. While I was talking with Mom yesterday, we touched on that topic and on a very funny memory, and I thought that you might like to know about it.


Starting Over With Your Household Budget

Starting Over With Your Household BudgetWhen organizing your household budget, things can get a bit overwhelming. Do you know where your money goes? If you can't account for it, try scrapping everything you're doing with your money this month and start over.


My Frugal Life: Focus On What's Important (Part 4)

My Frugal Life: Focus On What's Important (Part 4)If you live in an all electric house it can get very expensive, even with new energy efficient appliances. So think a timer for your water heater. It will save you as much or more than a expensive solar panel on the roof.


Personal Property Liquidation

Personal Property LiquidationWhen times get financially tough, the idea of rummaging through your home and turning items into cash isn't the move of a financial mastermind. However, taking some time to do periodic liquidation is the habit of a smart financier.