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Ask Your Advocate: Winter Heating Bill Woes
Written on 3 Mar, 2010 at 16:29 in Consumer Affairs, Personal Finance | viewed 102 times | 0 Comments
My heating bill tends to be very high each winter. What can I do to keep costs down? —R. Brown Hartford, CT Winters can be tough on the wallet, but there are several steps you can take to keep cash... (Continue reading)
Ask Your Advocate: How To Get Your Unclaimed Tax Refund
Written on 1 Mar, 2010 at 17:07 in Magazine | viewed 37 times | 0 Comments
I’ve moved a lot over the last five years and I sometimes don’t fill out a change of address form. One of my friends mentioned that I should check to see if I might have money that I’ve overlooked from... (Continue reading)
Family Ties
Written on 1 Mar, 2010 at 16:38 in B.E. Exclusives, Magazine, Magazine Features | viewed 129 times | 0 Comments
Avery Allen isn’t your typical 12-year-old. Unlike most of his peers, he doesn’t see his parents as a limitless source of financing, nor does he assume that his own financial acumen will develop on its own.... (Continue reading)
Green Credit Cards
Written on 1 Mar, 2010 at 14:04 in Magazine | viewed 18 times | 0 Comments
Everyone close to Chanté Evans, 30, knows being “green” is a priority for her. Each year on Earth Day, she teaches her fourth-grade students at McNair Discovery Learning Academy in Decatur, Georgia, about protecting the environment. Recycling in the home is... (Continue reading)
Building Wealth
Written on 1 Mar, 2010 at 13:12 in Magazine, Magazine Features, Women of Power Articles | viewed 346 times | 0 Comments
Ebony Smith says losing her job was a blessing in disguise. In 2008, the former investment banker was about one month into her dream job when Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy. Smith worked with the firm’s successor for... (Continue reading)
Investing Lessons From a Billionaire
Written on 1 Mar, 2010 at 12:39 in Magazine | viewed 159 times | 0 Comments
It’s one of the most basic ideas in investing: Diversify and spread risk along various asset classes or, in the case of equities, among different industries. But self-made billionaire investor and entrepreneur Michael Lee-Chin begs to differ. Taking a distinctly contrarian... (Continue reading)
Cents and Sensibility
Steve and Pamela Cromity possess all the trappings of upper-middle-class comfort. They own a home in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania; a time-share in Kissimmee, Florida; and employ a nanny to care for their son and daughter, Steve III, 12, and Christina, 10.... (Continue reading)
Staying on Track
Written on 25 Feb, 2010 at 9:00 in Magazine, Magazine Features, Women of Power Articles | viewed 297 times | 2 Comments
Like mother, like daughter. And that’s just fine by Dasha Lundy. Her mother taught her the importance of saving at least 10% of whatever she had.... (Continue reading)
How to Tell if You Need a Financial Planner
Written on 19 Feb, 2010 at 15:48 in Investing, Personal Finance, Wealth Building Tools & Resources | viewed 317 times | 0 Comments
Families and individuals seek out financial advisers for any number of reasons. The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors has compiled a list to help you determine whether you need professional help with your finances.... (Continue reading)
A Life Raft for Student Loan Borrowers
If you’re experiencing financial difficulty, student loan payments can feel like a weight on your chest. Thankfully, there might be help on the way. In response to the squeeze the ailing economy has put on the middle class, President... (Continue reading)
