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This week is National Estate Planning Awareness Week. Wait—don’t leave this page yet! I know that a lot of our readers think they’re too young to worry about estate planning, but that’s a misunderstanding that’s going to hurt your family if you don’t snap yourself out of it. Each and …

Every year, the holidays threaten to ruin your budget and sink you further into debt while pulling you farther from your savings goals. This year, there are some steps you can take to make sure your spending stays in check.   Review Last Year’s Spending   There are two things …

Last week, we talked about some consumer resources that can help you find reviews for products, services and service providers. This week, let’s take a look at some resources that allow you to check out complaints against businesses, get free tools to help improve your financial decision-making skills, and find …

  Four Reasons Every College Student Should Consider Life Insurance Coverage   College students have a lot of plates spinning and many of them think that life insurance planning should not be one of them. But life insurance planning is actually really important for college students. Not only can it …

If there’s one thing we can all be grateful for, it’s the fact that the internet has given us the power to be educated, informed consumers. But if you aren’t sure how to use the internet to learn more about products and vendors, then you’re missing out on this tremendous …

It’s never been easier to give money to charity. In fact, it’s so easy you don’t have to do anything in some cases. Simply purchase an everyday item through Amazon Smile and a portion of the proceeds will be automatically donated to the charity of your choice. But this is …

Pets are loved and cherished members of many families. People do research to make sure they’re feeding their pets the healthiest diets, they make sure they’re entertained and groomed, and they take them into the vet for regular checkups. All of this can add up to some pretty substantial expenses, …

  Tiny homes have become largely popular in recent years. The subject of multiple documentaries, television shows and online articles, tiny homes of 400 to 1,000 square feet are filling a desire many people have to downsize, live a simpler life and regain control over their futures. If the tiny …

  Tell me if you’ve heard this one before, whether in your email spam folder, on Facebook or on a banner ad: “You can make extra money online in your spare time!” I can’t see you nodding your head right now, but I’m sure you are. These days, it seems …

In the past decade, more companies have begun offering telecommuting options to their employees. The benefits of telecommuting are many. First it offers a great way for a business to deal with disasters—creating a virtual disaster plan that allows them to continue fulfilling client expectations even after a catastrophe. But …