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Regular Rundown

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* The future looks dark for hedge funds. * Don’t ask for a big raise this year; ask for a bonus instead. * GM is still at a 23-year low. In trouble or buying opportunity? * Bernanke will keep politics out of his decisions at the Fed. * Kiplinger’s top ten online banks list doesn’t ... Continue reading this article…

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Carnival of Personal Finance #22

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Welcome to the Carnival of Personal Finance, 22nd Edition! I’m not quite sure what happened to this week’s actual host, so I’m filling in. I may have missed your submission — please send me a quick note and I’ll add yours in if I did. Here are this week’s submissions, in reverse order of arrival. ... Continue reading this article…

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For Procrastinators Only

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Marty Nemko has an interesting article on procrastination on Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. He must have been speaking directly to me; I am an offender, but probably not one of the worst. Whatever the cause, my clients find the following approach helpful in overcoming procrastination. Ask yourself, “Is it in my interest to start on this ... Continue reading this article…

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Deciding to Go Back to School

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Once in a while, we talk about the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree here (see Is the MBA Worthwhile? and Good Time to Be an MBA). Free Money Finance had a discussion this week about going back to school as well. How do you know if going back to school is the right thing ... Continue reading this article…

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ING Direct Adds Account Linking Feature

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This may be old news, as I don’t know when this feature was added, but it is definitely appreciated. I was reading the seven simple solutions for managing your money from Kiplinger, and it inspired me to automatically deposit my paycheck (through Direct Deposit) into an savings account rather than my checking account. I found ... Continue reading this article…

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Weekend Reading

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I caught several interesting articles from Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. They’re good reads for the under-thirty set, like myself. Smartest Money Moves at Any Age offers advice about making the most out of your first job, what to do with finances when you get married, some tips for buying a first home, thoughts about having children, ... Continue reading this article…

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