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6 Money Tricks for Big Savings in 2015 01/12/2015 07:00pm • Frugal shopping is often associated with coupons, deals and everyday purchases. It tends to take center stage when it comes to money saving tips. While extremely useful, sometimes the smarter choice is to focus on saving on big purchases and tightening up money leaks instead. On that night, here ar 7 Ways to Save More Money This Year 01/12/2015 07:00pm • It might be hard to believe, but a new year is upon us. Whether you believe in establishing New Year's Resolutions or not, many people see the turn of the calendar as a perfect opportunity to start on things that fell by the wayside the year prior. According to Statistic Brain, 34 percent of Ameri 3 Investing New Year's Resolutions to Build Wealth 01/12/2015 07:00pm • Do you set New Years resolutions? Are you gung ho to get on the right financial track this year? Follow these three investing New Year's resolutions for 2015 and you will be on course for a wealthy life. 1. Start investing today. Have you promised yourself over and over again that you'll begin in 5 Credit Card Mistakes That Could Keep You From Getting a Mortgage 01/11/2015 07:00pm • Gearing up to apply for your first mortgage is equal parts exciting and terrifying. To calm your (understandable) jitters, you've probably done a lot of reading about interest rates, points, homeowners association fees and the like. After all, knowledge is power. Unfortunately, many first-time homeb 10 Ways You Might Sabotage Your 2015 Financial Resolutions 01/11/2015 07:00pm • This year, I've decided to commit to getting my finances in order. If you'd like to follow suit, read on for a list of the potential pitfalls that can ruin financial resolutions, especially if they involve being more frugal. Not Setting a Budget Banks don't go by ballpark guesstimates, so why shoul How to Manage Money Without a Steady Paycheck 01/08/2015 07:00pm • Not earning enough isn't necessarily the root of your money problems -- you may just not receive your income at the time you need it. As anyone who is self-employed knows, cash flow determines whether you go to a restaurant for dinner or settle in with a box of macaroni and cheese. You might make a 7 (Recently Extended) Tax Breaks That Will Save Taxpayers Money 01/08/2015 07:00pm • You know all those tax breaks that were scheduled to expire at the end of 2014? More than 50 of them didn't expire after all but were extended at the last minute by Congress and the president with the Tax Increase Prevention Act, which was signed Dec. 19, 2014. That's good news for people who have How paying student loan interest in college pays off 01/08/2015 07:00pm • School is back in session, and if you're like most college students, student loans are a fact of life. For many -- focused on grades and weekends of relaxation -- repaying those loans is something to think about "later," after graduation and once they've entered the work force. But beginning to whit Plug Into These Online Education Scholarships 01/07/2015 07:00pm • Earning a college degree has never been more essential to a working American, even when factoring in the high cost of college tuition and mounting student loan debt. 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Whether you're paying off holiday debt or vowing to reach financial goals this year, here are six easy approaches designed to help you save more, spend smarter and put more money back in your pocket How to Pick the Right Robo-Advisor 01/07/2015 07:00pm • Automated investment advisory services aim to be as easy to deal with as C-3PO, the "Star Wars" droid famous for his eagerness to help. Unlike C-3PO, however, robo-advisors can't talk. That means you can't interview them to understand how they approach investing and if their approach is in sync wit Tips for Using Student Loans for Online Education 01/06/2015 07:00pm • You've seen the ads on television encouraging students to get a degree online, work at their own pace and save time and money. 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