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Anne and Matt December 2012 Net Worth

by Luke Landes
Naked With Cash

Naked With Cash is the year-long series on Consumerism Commentary where seven readers’ households share their financial progress on a monthly basis. I’ve partnered with financial planners who will offer some guidance along the way. Read this introduction to learn more about the series. The first readers to share their December 2012 net worth are ... Continue reading this article…

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You Can’t Control Everything About Your Money

by Luke Landes
Hurricane

Choices play the biggest factor in success in life, financial success or otherwise. It took me a long time to come to that conclusion, but once I started accepting the facts that I could choose how I spend my time, I could choose how hard I work, and I could choose how to react to ... Continue reading this article…

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Plan for the Payroll Tax Cut Expiring in 2013

by Luke Landes
Tax rates

Missing from discussions about the so-called fiscal cliff is the option to continue the payroll tax cut. To boost the economy, President Obama and Congress introduced a stimulus bill in 2010 that reduced the payroll tax, money collected at the time of each paycheck from employers and employees (workers with W2 forms). The employee’s share ... Continue reading this article…

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The Best Credit Cards, May 2013

by Luke Landes

As the new year begins, it’s a good opportunity to review the best credit card offers available and see which — if any — make sense for you. The best credit cards of 2013 offer a combination of sign-up bonuses, reward programs, low-APR promotional periods, and other benefits that can be used to your advantage ... Continue reading this article…

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Naked With Cash

by Luke Landes
Sara Stanich CFP

It’s time to get naked! Naked With Cash is a series and feature at Consumerism Commentary where selected readers anonymously and publicly track their finances. Each month, the seven participants share their financial reports, exposing the results of their recent, everyday, financial choices. With feedback from a few financial experts, participants in “teams” and other ... Continue reading this article…

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Your Credit Score Affects Your Love Life

by Luke Landes
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A few years ago, credit scores were taboo. The idea that a credit score could be used for more than just determining qualification for a loan was at best unfair and at worst discriminatory. Employers in some circumstances can use credit scores or credit reports to determine whether to offer jobs to applicants. If you ... Continue reading this article…

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Naked With Cash: Calvin

by Luke Landes
Calvin

In January, Consumerism Commentary will begin the Naked With Cash event and series. Several Consumerism Commentary readers will share their financial reports and analyses at the beginning of each month, with insight from financial planners and other experts. To introduce each of the participants to readers, I asked them to share where they’ve been, where ... Continue reading this article…

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Naked With Cash: SteveDH

by Luke Landes
SteveDH

In January, Consumerism Commentary will begin the Naked With Cash event and series. Several Consumerism Commentary readers will share their financial reports and analyses at the beginning of each month, with insight from financial planners and other experts. To introduce each of the participants to readers, I asked them to share where they’ve been, where ... Continue reading this article…

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