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Importance of Budgeting Relates to Financial Condition and Habits

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Businesses use budgeting to forecast income and expenses for the year. With a budget, individuals who manage companies’ money will have a decent of idea of how much cash they need at any time of the year to meet the company’s obligations. Personal budgets work the same way. At the beginning of the year, it’s ... Continue reading this article…

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People Fail at Financial New Year’s Resolutions

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As the end of the year draws near, it’s a widespread custom for individuals to make internal promises, and call these promises “New Year’s resolutions.” The end of the year is a good time to look back on the past twelve months and determine what aspects of life did not live up to expectations and ... Continue reading this article…

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Weekly Blog Roundup, Dr. Zoidberg Edition

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Dr. Zoidberg on investing: “Once again, the conservative, sandwich-heavy portfolio pays off for the hungry investor.” Here are some articles from around the blogosphere I enjoyed this past week. Dylan Ross, a guest at Five Cent Nickel, writes about the importance of risk in investing. Free Money Finance warns us not to quit our day ... Continue reading this article…

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U.S. News & World Report: Frank Talk on Finances

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By Emily Brandon February 4, 2007 Laying bare their money secrets, bloggers trade strategies for retirement. Many are young. A few even make a buck It isn’t easy to talk about money. When Jonathan Ping graduated from college and married, he finally achieved a steady stream of income. But his head became filled with questions ... Continue reading this article…

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Do I Need to Report This Income? Part 1

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In general, if you have to ask whether you need to report certain income to the IRS, the most likely answer is, “Yes.” Here are some examples, courtesy of MSN Money. Q. I hosted a party to sell products to my friends (and use my social circle for multilevel marketing from some corporation), and my ... Continue reading this article…

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Gardening in New Jersey: Invasion of the Bunnies

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If you plant a vegetable garden and you live in New Jersey, this news may concern you. Conditions are apparently perfect (a mild winter and enough spring rain to encourage a lot of vegetable growth) for an increased number of baby bunnies (link free for next 14 days only) this season. There are an average ... Continue reading this article…

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Monday Morning News: Spending and Income Up

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Hurricane repairs and insurance payments lift both personal spending and income; prices in check. This sounds like temporary relief to me. In fact, it’s not all good news. The saving rate is still negative at -0.4 percent. So while the move was in a good direction, we’re still spending more than we’re saving. I’ve tried ... Continue reading this article…

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