Prepaid credit cards resolve many problems...

Many people who travel abroad for their holidays are invited to grab a prepaid credit card with them to manage their holiday spending. There are many benefits of prepaid credit cards when traveling. The most important advantage is safety. There is no need for vacationers to carry money on him. Unfortunately, it might be the [...]

You can find a great credit card for your specific purposes...

The use of credit cards has become a lifestyle for many people. Buy has never been more convenient than a simple slide of the card and a signature. For as long as you’re careful in your purchases and religious in your monthly payments, then using credit cards is a more efficient and convenient shopping. Consumers [...]

A lot of useful tips about credit cards using...

Only you decide if credit card are a blessing to your finances and a salvation for your lifestyle. However, you need to be attentive because if it is not handled with care it can become a liability, especially if you find it so convenient and easy to use, you lose control of your expenses. This [...]

How to survive in modern wild world of credit cards...

Do you mention sometimes, that the market of credit cards looks like tropic jungle? This allegory learn us how to deal with credit cards. We know what to expect, but we look around as unfortunate victims until it happens. Then we complain that we knew what to expect and should have done something to prevent [...]

Capital One Cleared to Buy ING Direct

February 13th, 2012 Amber Cook No Comments »

Remember last summer when I noted that Capital One was in the process of buying ING Direct? Well, the Federal Reserve approved the acquisition yesterday, and the deal is expected close within the next few days.

According to the note that I received from Capital One:

“Capital One has no current plans to change ING customer accounts. Customers will still enjoy the competitive rates, no fees and the same online experience they’ve come to know and love from ING Direct.”

One thing that I hope will be changing is the lack of remote deposit. As regular readers know, ING has been promising to add this functionality since last summer, but nothing has happened.

Perhaps they were too busy with the impending acquisition to roll out new features. Or pe

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Obama speaks on investing in community colleges

February 11th, 2012 Kathryn Evans No Comments »

This morning, President Obama spoke at Northern Virginiamunity College, addressing students in the schools Automotive Technology program. The 12 minute speech highlighted initiatives that would provide students with better opportunities to gain the necessary skills for employment. The hope is thatmunity colleges would produced skilled workers to fill the many manufacturing and technology industry job vacancies, in order to get Americans back to work and stimulate the economy. Sound interesting? Watch the full speech below.

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You can find a great credit card for your specific purposes

February 10th, 2012 admin No Comments »

Credit cardsThe use of credit cards has become a lifestyle for many people. Buy has never been more convenient than a simple slide of the card and a signature. For as long as you’re careful in your purchases and religious in your monthly payments, then using credit cards is a more efficient and convenient shopping. Consumers are always looking for the best credit card for them and with the multitude of cards available today, an overview of these cards is beneficial to consumers to help choose the card most appropriate to meet purchasing needs. Full Article

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Auto-fill your FAFSA with IRS Data Retrieval

February 8th, 2012 Kathryn Evans No Comments »

In the past, filling out the financial information on the FAFSA has been a hassle since parents and students had to manually enter all of the information. Plus, this information would then need to be cross-referenced with the IRS by the financial aid office. This new IRS data retrieval option takes the some of the burden off of the families, allowing for an easy way to fill out the FAFSA.

Remember, if you havent filed your FAFSA yet, get started! The earlier you apply the more likely you are to receive certain types of aid! If you need help, make sure to download our free FAFSA Guide ebook, or head on over to FAFSAOnline for step by step instructions to this years form!

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How Many Of Your Needs Are Actual Needs?

February 3rd, 2012 Amber Cook No Comments »

As I type this post, the show Doomsday Preppers is playing in the background of my hotel room. As far as I can tell, the show isn’t available yet in Canada, so let me fill you in on what you’re missing.

The program profiles families that are preparing for certain doomsday scenarios. One family is prepping for an economic catastrophe, one that will see hyperinflation render their savings useless. Another family is preparing for a significant natural disaster, like a super volcano.

Their preparation methods are all pretty standard. They’re all stockpiling food, water, firewood, and most importantly, bullets. Hey, you gotta be prepared for the worst, right? When t

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Bank Credit Card Debt Can Be Solved Through Settlement

January 25th, 2012 Sara Turner No Comments »

Check out the FAFSA Help Guide eBook

January 19th, 2012 Kathryn Evans No Comments »
  • Filing your FAFSA before taxes
  • Tax credit information
  • Determining a students dependency status
  • Defining a parent
  • Using IRS Data Retrieval

And much more!

Heres a brief excerpt from the guide:

Quick Tips

  • When the FAFSA refers to I, You, Your, etc. it is referring to the student!
  • Always double check even basic items, such as your address and ZIP code.
  • Nothing will kill a FAFSA faster than errors or omissions! Check everything!
  • Colors matter and each years FAFSA is different. Student-related items are in orange on the paper FAFSA, blue if you’re filing online; Items for the parent are in purple.
  • The FAFSA is free. Y

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57 Avoidable Tax Mistakes

January 19th, 2012 Amber Cook No Comments »

Many of these tax mistakes are easily avoidable if you use Turbo Tax or H&R Block to prepare your taxes. I’ve personally used H&R Block for 12 years … this year will be my 13th. I’m planning to do my taxes this year with both sets of software, just to see if one works better for me. I’ll be sure to report my findings.

It’s easy to make a lot of these tax mistakes. We’re busy and our lives are taxing enough already (pardon the pun). When tax time rolls around, we can get in a big hurry to get it over with and in our rush, make a few mistakes. Here’s a list you can reference to make sure you don’t delay your refund or wind up paying penalties, interest, or fees.

1. Failing to repo

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