“The art is not in making money, but in keeping it”
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Filed under: Extracurriculars, HomeI admit it. This holiday season, I skipped sending out holiday greeting cards. I told myself it was because I was too busy -- but I'm not sure that's the real reason. Granted, I was busy this year, but was I busier than years past...
Ah, the new year. The perfect time to get your life back on track. If one of your goals for 2010 is to take control of your finances, this crash course in financial basics can help guide the way. Here are ten simple but effective steps you can take to build a better financial future...
Filed under: Extracurriculars, Transportation, Travel, VideoThey're coming soon! You may think that only the rich and well-connected can win a spot at the Winter Games, but that's just not the case...
Filed under: Retire, Retirement adviceMy friend Ardis MacGregor turned 100 this Tuesday. This will be the first winter in several years that she hasn't spent a few days with us in Florida during the cold weather...
This guest post from Rita marks the start of a new feature here at Get Rich Slowly. Every Sunday will include a reader story (in the new “reader story” category). So...
Filed under: Banks, Real Estate, Credit Reports, MortgagesFor some time now, I -- and others here at WalletPop -- have argued that the Obama administration's mortgage modification plan has largely been a dismal flop, with many distressed homeowners unable to get even a temporary three month...
Filed under: Celebs & MoneyGet out your dry-erase boards. Nic Cage is involved in yet another lawsuit. It seems that any day ending in "y" is unlucky for the sullen star. By our tally, that make three lawsuits in a span of about six weeks or so...
Having money automatically moved from your checking to savings account each time you make a purchase is one way to put something aside for the future. Now U.S. Bank has come up with one of the best spend-and-save programs we’ve seen. ...
Filed under: Food, HealthHere's the latest word on the E. coli O157:H7 recall I blogged about earlier. The USDA has categorized this recall as a "Class 1" event, indicating a "high health risk," according to the Washington Post...
Filed under: EntrepreneurshipWhether it's "Huggable Hangers" or "Forever Fragrant" decorative snowflakes, whenever Joy Mangano appears on HSN she moves thousands of items within minutes...
Filed under: HealthWe text message to ask spouses to pick up milk on the way home from work. And kids risk their thumbs texting. Not to mention their lives doing it while driving. Now, family members can keep tabs on loved ones' health via text...
Filed under: HealthLike many (or should I say most?) Americans, I'm going to go on a diet, starting today, Jan. 1, 2010...
Last winter, Kris and I refinanced our mortgage. Interest rates had dropped, and it seemed like a good idea to make the leap. Though it took us a couple of months to actually pull the trigger, we finally ended up cutting the interest rate on our loan from 6.25% to 4.96%...
Filed under: Tax, Transportation, Taxes-tax deductionThe IRS made an announcement this month that is a matter of pennies but could significantly affect some taxpayers' 2010 amount owed; by reducing the allowance for mileage deductions...
Filed under: College, GreenAccording to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, 100 majors, minors and certificate programs were created at American colleges and universities in 2009, with focuses on topics like renewable energy and green technology...
