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Friday Grab Bag: The Love Edition

February 14th, 2010 admin No Comments »

Today’s SpendOnLife grab bag is all about the big event this weekend. And I’m not talking about the all-star basketball thing, but Valentine’s Day! There have been some great relationship ideas offered up from some of our favorite personal finance bloggers, and we’ve listed the very best here. Find everything from ways to make your valentine feel special (on a budget, of course) to learning how to communicate better with your partner about money.

Play cupid on the cheap

Frugal Valentine’s Day gift ideas from Financial Highway

Will You Be My Eco-Valentine? 7 earth-friendly tips from Bargaineering

Save Money on V-Day from Canadian Finance Blog

No money, no problem! m

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The Cost of Marrying Someone with Bad Credit

February 13th, 2010 admin No Comments »

What better time to talk about couples and credit than the week leading up to Valentine’s Day? 

Okay, credit may be low on the romance scale next to flowers, chocolates, and anything else that desperate or pressured partners buy each other during this Hallmark holiday. But the truth is, your partner’s credit can have a huge impact on your finances. It’s definitely a topic worth discussing (maybe not exactly on Valentine’s Day, but certainly some time in the not-too-distant future).

To illustrate our point about the importance of credit, we created a hypothetical couple: Kelly and Joe. 

Kelly and Joe are married homeowners with kids, and are losing money each month simply because Joe’s credit isn’t that great. Joe wasn’t so

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Tags: Credit

Mortgage brokers made how much?

February 12th, 2010 admin No Comments »

The WBUR.org story: After The Crash, Former Mortgage Brokers Find New Meaning In New Ventures interviews some former mortgage brokers to see how they are now earning a living in the post-easy-money economy:

A year ago, Souza started a company called Gold to Green Parties. Homeowners invite their friends and neighbors over to sell unwanted jewelry. Gold is fetching premium prices right now, and Souza’s company is expanding fast. She’s hired 20 people, many of them former mortgage brokers.

“We’re basically riding a gold bubble that came after a housing bubble,” Souza says, “and when this is done, I have no idea what’s going to be next. But I’m ridin

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Tags: Brokers, Mortgage Brokers

View a Credit Report and Understand It

February 11th, 2010 admin No Comments »

Getting your credit report for the first time, or even the 10th time can be fairly confusing, and I can understand.  You’re going to find that there are so many terms that just aren’t going to make sense.  In order to make things easier for you, I’ve wrote down a few terms that you’re going to see.  Hopefully, by the time you’ve looked them over, you will find that it’s not as confusing as you thought it was!

First, you have to understand that you can only get your credit report from the three major credit bureaus.  These bureaus will include Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax.  If you want your free government credit report, you will want to head to http://www.annualcreditreport.com.

Now, when you get your credit report, you’re going to be able to see the following.  While it’s straight forward, I can understand on why some may seem kind of confusing.

When you first opened the account: You will notice a date, as well as if it’s still active, or if you closed it.

What kind of credit account is it? It may be a m

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Will Tax Cuts Increase the Deficit or Create Jobs?

February 11th, 2010 admin No Comments »

Yeah, I know credit and debt issues pretty well, but I’m no economist. With all the talk about a stimulus spending package or cutting taxes to help our the economy, I get very confused. Isn’t spending more money or giving people a tax cut the same thing? Each method essentially depletes the US Treasury. I don’t know about you, but it’s been the usual politics in Washington. Neither side can cite any facts when arguing about the best way to create jobs. I decided to investigate.

The Democrats want to pour more money into job creation via government-funded programs like infrastructure and green energy research. The Atlantic Monthlyl outlined several ideas last year that Obama is adapting. Yep, this will definitely put money into the pockets of both businesses and some workers. But it

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Your dream date: Charles Schwab

February 10th, 2010 admin No Comments »

A financially clueless single gal — that was me when I first started writing this column, years ago. At the time, it was trendy to be both.

Remember the infamous “I spent my down payment money on shoes” episode of “Sex and the City”? It was a funny celebration of frivolity over financial sanity. Plenty of us could relate.

People still joke about that episode today. But even now, many of the messages that single women get validate obliviousness around money, disguised as being free-spirited.

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Debt Relief Program Fraud

February 10th, 2010 admin No Comments »

When you’re looking to get professional help, you have to be very weary on who you’re going to do business with.  What you’re going to find out is that there are a lot of companies out there that are going to love to take advantage of you, since you’re going to be fairly desperate to get rid of your debts.

When you’re ready to sign up with a company, I wanted to point out some warning signs that you should be well aware of.

How’s their reputation? Check with the company, and dig into their history.  If they are brand new, you may want to steer clear, unless you have a good vibe about them.  You’re going to find that a company with a long history is going to have a reputation online.  This is essential when looking to find information on them in regards to reviews, etc.

Are they accredited? Call up

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Boston Globe Money Makeover: Claudette & Manny Wise

February 9th, 2010 admin No Comments »

The Boston Globe Money Makeover: Falling interest rates have taken a toll on retired couple’s nest egg profiles Claudette (71) and Manny (83) Wise of Danvers, MA. The couple receives $20,000 per year from Social Security and needs to supplement that with $30,000 a year from their retirement portfolio.

But the Danvers couple agreed on one thing: Falling interest rates have taken a toll on their retirement income. With money market yields now averaging less than 1 percent and five-year certificates of deposit below 3 percent, their portfolio was throwing off far less income than it used to. “Our Ginnie Mae checks have been going down, down, down every month,’’ Claudette said, noting that their combined Ginnie Mae monthly payout dropped from $1,415 in January 2009 to just $933. “It is

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