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The Motley Fool January 2, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
No Pain, Lots of Financial Gain Try achieving some of your financial goals this year with strategies that require no discipline. |
AskMen.com March 2, 2003 Dan Carter |
5 Not-So-Obvious Banking Fees After reading this article, you'll have a heads-up on where banks get you good and how you can avoid extra costs as much as possible. |
The Motley Fool March 9, 2004 Dave Braze |
9 Ways to Pay Off Debt You can dig yourself out of the quicksand. |
AskMen.com Terence Channon |
Healthy Financial Habits Tips ranging from automating your payments to watching your credit report. |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Spend to Save? Credit cards offer to fill savings accounts or college funds. Even with all these creative new savings options, the best way to build a sizable nest egg may be the old-fashioned way -- spend less than you earn and put the rest in a savings account. |
The Motley Fool May 30, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Get Paid to Save and Invest Credit cards aren't the only way to get cash back. Banks and brokers want your money, and they're willing to pay you for it. |
The Motley Fool December 15, 2006 Katrina Chan |
9 Ways to Pay Off Debt Debt hovers like a carrion bird over a dying beast, often costing you more than 18% compounded monthly, month in and month out. You can't wish it away, but you can pay it down with determination. |
The Motley Fool February 6, 2008 Mary Dalrymple |
Marry a Broker You shouldn't settle for a broker just because of cheap rates. Look beyond the trading commissions and commit to a broker for the long haul. |
The Motley Fool April 22, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Should You Sit On Debt? Sometimes paying off the credit card takes a back seat to other financial priorities. |
The Motley Fool January 2, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Purge Your Financial Files You've probably made a couple of New Year's financial resolutions. Start the new year by getting a handle on your paperwork. |
The Motley Fool January 31, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
You Spent $109 Billion on What? Sometimes we don't even learn that our credit cards come with all these traps until we get into a financial bind. How can you minimize or eliminate your share of the $109 billion going to credit card companies for interest payments and fees? |
The Motley Fool December 23, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Fool Year's Resolutions While your resolve is strong, vow to whip your finances into shape. Here's a workout plan that you can stick to. |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Buffett-ize Your Finances Improve your long-term shareholder value in 20 minutes. |
The Motley Fool February 5, 2008 Dayana Yochim |
5 Steps to Taming Financial Clutter There's a simple system to organizing those piles of financial paperwork, and it doesn't involve a bonfire. Read on for five simple steps you can take. |
The Motley Fool December 27, 2004 Nathan Slaughter |
Don't Skip Your Financial Physical The end of the year is the perfect time to get your financials in order. It's essential to promoting good financial health. |
The Motley Fool January 21, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Simplify Your Financial Life Managing your money doesn't have to be such a ghastly affair. Here are some relatively simple steps you can take to get your financial life in better order. |
The Motley Fool December 31, 2003 |
Choose the Right Broker What should you consider when comparing brokerages? |
The Motley Fool January 3, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Bank Your Bonus Getting a bonus or a raise can be a great time to celebrate, not to mention a great opportunity to bulk up your savings. It can also be a great time to engineer a plan that will let you make faster headway toward some other financial goal. |
The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Be a RoboInvestor If you can automatically set aside a small sum in a savings account every month, you can build a healthy emergency fund without having to exercise a lot of discipline. |
The Motley Fool January 10, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Simplify Your Finances Finances are complicated enough without making things more complex than they have to be. By closing out unnecessary accounts, you can run your finances more smoothly. |
The Motley Fool March 22, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Spring Financial Cleaning Control the pile of financial papers with these five steps Julie Morgenstern outlines in her popular organization book, Organizing From the Inside Out. |
The Motley Fool December 23, 2003 |
Warn Collegians About Credit Don't let them start adulthood with massive debts. |
AskMen.com Alex Matjanec |
Credit Card Fees Since being forced to change or limit the number of fees that they can charge customers, banks and credit card companies have started to tweak their tactics and introduce new ones to keep fees flowing and customers guessing. |
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Those Dirty Banks! Banks can raise their ATM fees, but you don't have to pay them. |
The Motley Fool December 23, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Give the Gift of Organization Nothing screams "Tedium! Dread! Avoidance!" louder than financial paperwork. Consider the five steps author Julie Morgenstern outlines in her popular organization book, Organizing From the Inside Out. Her advice can be easily tailored to help people corral financial clutter, too. |
The Motley Fool December 13, 2004 |
Free Checking May Not Be Free It's hard to find fault with free checking, but when you combine it with a bank's other fees and features, the advantage may be outweighed by disadvantages. |
The Motley Fool March 4, 2008 Mary Dalrymple |
How to Waste $36 Billion Consumers with checking and savings accounts squandered away $36 billion in fees in 2006. |
The Motley Fool March 19, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Manage Your Money Mayhem What's good for your closet is good for your finances. |
The Motley Fool December 22, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Good Intentions Aren't Enough Americans have the right idea about money -- and are going about it all wrong. As with any resolution -- financial or otherwise -- you've got to start somewhere. Today, take one small step to find out how your money's working for you. |
The Motley Fool January 13, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Trillion-Dollar Treasure Trove You can ignore a lot of little money tasks and suffer few consequences. But letting your money wallow in a former employer's retirement plan is really wasting opportunity. If you have money sitting in a former employer's account, now's the perfect time to take it back. |
The Motley Fool April 1, 2005 |
Shopping for a Bank? Maybe a brokerage should be your new bank. |
The Motley Fool September 26, 2007 Ellen Bowman |
Instant Money Results How long do you need to seriously improve your finances? Try three months. Start with these common financial goals; the smallest changes can have a huge ripple effect over time. |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Singing a Holiday Tune or a Debt Dirge? Attack your debt if the holidays have you wringing your hands over credit card bills. |
The Motley Fool January 4, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Get Specific for Success Stick to your financial resolutions by making them as detailed as possible. |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2007 Tim Beyers |
Yield to Yourself There's a reason famed scientist Albert Einstein called compound interest the most powerful force in the universe. Get it working in your favor with the accounts you use most. |
AskMen.com Ryan Ortega |
Money Moves To Make Now Financial advisers provide long-term plans and ideas for financial success. In the meantime, here are seven simple money moves you can make right now. |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
What to Do Next In the dark about where you stand financially? Here's one reader's financial situation and recommendations of what steps to take in the future. |
The Motley Fool January 11, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
Should You Delay Your Debt Payoff? Got a great APR and a plan to pay off a debt? There are pitfalls to putting off financial obligations. |
The Motley Fool September 27, 2006 |
Retire in a Decade No, it's not impossible. With a little bit of forethought and a healthy dose of discipline, retirement can come long before 65. |
The Motley Fool May 17, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Invest While in Debt? Sure! Putting off investing for your future because of some blanket rule about being debt-free is nearly as dangerous to your future financial health as putting everything on plastic and praying for a carefree retirement. |
The Motley Fool February 20, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Do You Have Too Many Credit Cards? See how you stack up against the average credit card-carrying consumer. |
The Motley Fool November 14, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Here Come the New Bank Fees Careful what you wish for. What's been lauded as a big win for consumers may have actually pushed them back to square one. |
The Motley Fool November 17, 2006 Elizabeth Brokamp |
Ask Mrs. Riches: Two Steps Forward, Three Back When you have financial emergencies, how can you get ahead? |
AskMen.com April 13, 2003 Dan Carter |
8 Steps To Take Before Investing Although placing money in the stock market, real estate or other venues is a must for many, there is a checklist you must walk through beforehand. Like many other important decisions in life, it is highly recommended that you exhaust all resources prior to delving into this risky business. |
AskMen.com Terence Channon |
Online Banking Your bank may offer you access to more services online than you think -- services that might make your life a whole lot easier if you use them properly. |
The Motley Fool March 17, 2005 |
60 Seconds to a Brokerage Account Five simple steps to choosing and setting up a brokerage account. |
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Jump Into Investing Think only rich fat cats in pinstripe suits can afford to buy and sell stocks? It may be easier than you think to open a brokerage or a retirement account and become an investor. |
Entrepreneur February 2006 Edwards & Edwards |
Paying Yourself with Credit Cards Should you use low-interest credit cards to fund your homebased startup? Our experts weigh in. |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
The Credit Card Paradox Do those little pieces of plastic mean freedom or slavery? Credit card companies do not exist to make your life easier, though their products can. |
The Motley Fool September 20, 2006 Ryan Popple |
Farewell to Money Market Mutual Funds For the cash portion of a portfolio, money market mutual funds once offered a valuable service and paid out an acceptable return. Nowadays, direct Internet banking offers individual savings accounts that are risk-free and FDIC-insured. They also offer better returns. |