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Resolutions 2012 – 4 Steps to Saving More

4:31 pm, January 27, 2012

Still haven't made a New Year's resolution? Well, the Chinese New Year is Jan. 23 - good enough. But instead of the Year of the Dragon, make it the Year of Savings.
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After Stall, Consumers’ Banking Power Back on Track

7:00 am, January 27, 2012

After a brief bump in the road, consumer banking power appears to be on the road to recovery as 2012 begins.

 

Today's Investing Realities Make Cash Even More Important

12:30 pm, January 26, 2012

Building a diversified portfolio is harder than ever now that different asset types are moving more in tandem with each other. Here’s how to build the cash reserve ...

 

Money Hacks 2012: 8 Shortcuts to Getting Richer

4:00 pm, January 18, 2012

Improving your finances is no walk in the park. One thing that will help? Using simple shortcuts that remove some of the pain from the process.

 

How the National Debt Could Hurt Your Wallet

4:00 pm, January 12, 2012

The country’s staggering $15 trillion national debt isn’t just the government’s problem – average Americans will have to help foot the bill.

 

How to Handle Target Funds for a Safe Retirement

3:00 pm, January 12, 2012

Target-date funds are used by a lot of people to plan for retirement, but weak performance in the stock market is causing big problems.

 

10 Things You Might Not Know About Your Money

7:00 am, January 12, 2012

Americans constantly estimate their financial situation, and they often do it incorrectly. MainStreet spoke to experts about some of the most common misconceptions ...

 

Russell Simmons: Prepaid Cards May Soon Offer Loans, 5% Cash Back

2:32 pm, January 11, 2012

Russell Simmons is considering offering alternatives to payday loans and cash-back rewards to users of his RushCards as competition in the prepaid debit card market ...

 

5 Items That Are Already Getting More Expensive in 2012

4:00 pm, January 05, 2012

Your New Year’s resolution may be to save more and spend less, but sticking to that goal could be harder than you think. MainStreet rounds up five things that will ...

 

Anxious Nation: 2 in 5 Americans Feel Less Secure About Their Money

2:52 pm, January 05, 2012

In a new poll, 41% of Americans said they feel less secure about their financial situation than last year and 75% gave negative ratings of Obama’s handling of the ...

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