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What a Prenuptial Agreement Can and Can't Do marriage Aug 02, 2019

With over half of all marriages ending in divorce, many people are choosing to use a prenuptial agreement to protect their income and assets. While such an agreement can be very powerful, it does have...

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Financial Concerns of Marrying Someone From Another Country marriage Jul 26, 2019

Getting married can be one of the great joys in life. But weddings and divorces have at least one thing in common: they can be very expensive. If you’ve ever considered the possibility of finding a pa...

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The Stay-At-Home Mom's Guide to Making Money With eBay home job Jul 12, 2019

The Stay-At-Home Mom's Guide to Making Money With eBay

 

Being a stay-at-home mom isn’t easy. There are meals to cook, dishes to wash, clothes to clean, kids to control, and a whole host of other ch...

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Money Matters: Investing Without Fear - Financial Adviser financial adviser money matters Jul 05, 2019

Q: I’m reaching the point financially where I am considering making some investments. However, I’m struggling to jump into investing as I’m afraid to trust financial advisors.

 

I’d rather have my m...

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A Simple Will: What to Include will Jun 21, 2019

Wills can be complicated or very simple. Many of us can get away with having a very simple will. These are cases where a complicated will won’t accomplish anything that a simple will won’t. A sophisti...

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Dreading Retirement? Restructure Instead! retirement Jun 14, 2019

The thought of retirement can bring excitement and positive expectations. On the other hand, you may feel that retirement looms ahead as a sign that maybe you're aging out of the mainstream of life.

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Freelancing and Finances: Maintaining Your Income While Ill work from home Jun 07, 2019

Being a freelancer is a challenge for many. You have to deliver a product or service, handle invoices, market your business, and keep things running all by yourself. But things get even more hectic wh...

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Tips to Negotiate a Higher Starting Salary jobs May 31, 2019

 

In life, everything is negotiable and starting salaries in a new position are no exception. As a knowledgeable professional, you have experience under your belt and other valuable skills that emplo...

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8 Tips for New Graduates Still Looking for a Job kids & money May 24, 2019

 

Finding a job may be the toughest job you’ll ever have. The failure rate is quite high. You will hear many “no’s” before you get a “yes”. Looking for your first professional job can be daunting.

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Budding Financial Tycoon: Teaching Your Young Child About Money kids & money May 17, 2019

 

Because very few high schools offer courses in personal finance, the challenge of financial education for your children rests squarely on your shoulders. The earlier you start teaching your kids ab...

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Should You Require Your Child to Contribute to Their College Expenses? kids & money May 10, 2019

 

Some parents believe they have a responsibility to pay for their child’s education. Others feel that everyone should pay for their own education. Some parents would like to pay 100% of the bill, bu...

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Cut Your Grant Application Work in Half grants kids & money May 03, 2019

 

Preparing a grant proposal can be a ton of work. You're likely to be competing against committees composed of government or non-profit employees. This is something built into their jobs and they're...

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