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The Marriage Decision Matrix: Is Staying Single Better for Your Finances?

October 20, 2011 / CreditSesame.com

If the mere mention of the word “marriage” makes your pocketbook hurt, it may be worth considering whether staying single is better for your finances. But marriage brings plenty of financial benefits, too. Read on to learn whether staying single really is better for your finances.

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Married Couples and Student Loans

October 7, 2011 / Reyna Gobel

Marriage can be a wondrous thing – even when both partners have student loan debt. Two sets of loans doesn’t have to mean double the worry. Read on to learn how married couples can cope with student loan debt.

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Stop Worrying About Your IRS Refund

October 4, 2011 / Matthew Amster-Burton

Worried about over-paying taxes? Stop. Read on to learn why getting a refund may mean you’re doing it right, after all.

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Can Your Family Afford Life on One Income? 6 Steps to Figuring It Out

September 14, 2011 / Morgan Quinn

One woman explains what she wishes she knew before she made the decision to be a full-time parent.

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Revisiting the Bank of Dad

September 13, 2011 / Matthew Amster-Burton

Last year, I told you about how I started my own bank. It’s called the Burton Bank, and it has one customer: my 7-year-old, Iris. The Burton Bank is based on David Owen’s book, The First National Bank of Dad. Here’s how...

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529 Plans: The Antidote to College Sticker Shock

September 9, 2011 / Ross Crooks

What’s worse than the cost of college these days? The projected cost of college looking out four, 12, or 18 years ahead.

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Health Savings Plans: Making Sense of HSAs, HRAs, and FSAs

September 9, 2011 / Tomer Shoval

If your company offers an HDHP (high-deductible health plan), it’s more than likely they’ll pair it with some kind of health-related savings account such as an HSA, an HRA or an FSA. Here’s a handy guide to sort through the alphabet soup of health expenditures.

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Handy References for Personal Finance Geeks

September 6, 2011 / Matthew Amster-Burton

Be forewarned that this is geekery of the highest order. But if you’re involved in managing your money, I suspect one or more of these tools will make your life easier.

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What’s Your Financial Back-Up Plan?

August 25, 2011 / RetailMeNot.com

You follow all the financial rules: a six-month emergency fund and no credit card debt. You live within your means and have all the right insurance. Yet sometimes, disaster strikes, and you’re wiped out monetarily anyway. A recent State Farm survey found that although 81 percent of adults believe it’s very important to have a financial Plan B, only 45 percent have such a plan in place.

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What To Do If You Win a Year’s Salary

August 23, 2011 / Matthew Amster-Burton

Just in case you win year’s worth of salary in contest (

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