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Education Tips

Bringing the Brains: A Guide to Survive Freshman Year

You’ve finally made it. All the blood, sweat, and tears shed during your senior year of high school are about to pay off as you transition into what many describe as "the best years of your life".

Education Tips

How to Rent a Car by the Hour

If you want to rent a car by the day or by the week, no problem. If you want to rent a car for a few hours, you’ll still pay the daily rate. At least that is how it used to be.

Home Buying

Renting or Buying: How to Figure Out the Best Finances for You

When it comes to finding a place to live, deciding whether you want to rent or buy can be half the battle.

Insurance

5 Tips for Handling an Insurance Agent or Adjuster When You Need to File a Claim

The term “accidents happen” is the basic idea behind having insurance.

And when an accident does happen, you have to grit your teeth and deal with your insurance company.

Education Tips

Looming Crisis: How To Get Prepared

A category 3 hurricane is bearing down on your area or a wildfire threatens to burn out of control, putting you and your loved ones in harm’s way. Not all disasters give us much warning, including earthquakes that rattle west coast cities or a tsunami that washes away a tiny fishing village.

Autos Express

Tips for Young Drivers: Playing Nice and Staying Safe on the Road

Congratulations on getting your licence, the driving lessons have paid their due. Remember though that you are not the only person on the road.

Autos Express

5 Tips for Saving Money Toward a New Car

You have your eyes set on a new car. Who can blame you for looking?

Insurance

Why Every Renter Should Have Insurance Coverage

For those who rent a property and lease it, it can be easy to neglect having insurance coverage due to maintenance or repairs that are mostly covered by the owner.

Debt Management

5 Warning Signs You Might Be in Financial Trouble

You know the signs. Your creditors have been calling. You’ve consolidated your debt but still have trouble making payments.

Investments

Smart Money: How to Invest With What You Got

You do not need to have great sums of money to start investing. Just to set the record straight, investments go beyond typical savings accounts, money market accounts and other low yielding funds.

Tax Tips

8 Rules To Deduct Dental and Medical Expenses

Did you know that in many cases, you may be able to deduct your medical and dental expenses on your federal tax return? However, there are certain rules that apply when itemizing your deductions to ensure that you will be reimbursed.

Investments

Are You Ready to Start Investing in Mutual Funds?

At some point in your saving strategy you may have come to realize that savings accounts, money market funds and other bank-backed accounts pay very little interest. Certainly, you can leave your money in the bank, but inflation will easily erode those funds.

Budgeting

6 Tips for Living Well on a Shoestring Budget

When you are short on cash, whether it is for a short period of time or for the forseeable future, you will find that it is essential for you to create a budget and to stick with it.

Small Business

How to Get Your SBA Small Business Loan

What are the chances that you will receive a small business loan from your bank? If you do apply for a loan from your bank and are approved, then the rest of this article is not for you.

Credit Cards

Credit Card Fraud Prevention Tips and Tricks

Credit card fraud costs billions of dollars in losses each year. Thieves and hackers can find ways to compromise your account, often without you realizing what happened until it is too late.