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How to Shop for a Used Car

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In other words, if the car was in wreck, but wasn’t reported to an insurance company, it doesn’t show up [2]. While chances of an expensive repair are higher, you can save on registration and insurance which are often tied to a cars value [5]. Web 1 July 2011[link]. [2] 1 July 2011. [3] 1 July 2011. 1 July, 2011.

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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

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6 percent of households in the United States are unbanked or underbanked and, so have missed opportunities for savings, lending, and basic financial services ( according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation). According to the resolution: Twenty-five.6

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Will a “Green” Car Really Save You Money?

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Consumer Reports recently analyzed 2011 models of green cars, and their “non-green” counterparts to get an idea of what is likely to really save you money. Guest Post Author Bio: Miles Walker is a freelance blogger who usually writes about car insurance over at Car Insurance Comparison.org.

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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

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Discontinue Insurance. Since she could no longer afford to pay it, she stopped the home insurance and stopped using the cars she inherited (also free and clear). Her health care is via the Veteran’s Administration as she has no health insurance. She charged up credit cards to buy food and clothing.

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8 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft

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Gosh I would hate to hear what the numbers are now in 2011. Don’t ever write your Social Insurance Number or telephone number on cheques or credit card receipts. According to an inspection done by the US Postal Service in 2004, there were over 10 million cases of identity theft in one year alone.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

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Beating Broke presents I Quit My Job: Back to Work posted at Beating Broke , saying, “If you’ve been following the I Quit My Job series, you’ll know that I quit my full-time job back in November 2011 and have been working a part-time job and running my websites ever since. And, do you need it?

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Cool Things I Read This Week

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Do You Need Travel Insurance – [link] We used to get it but now we opt out and just use what we get from our employer #. Festival of Frugality # 268 – Cheapskate Jake Edition – February 15th, 2011 – My Personal Finance J. . – [link] via @ RealizedReturns A great breakdown of the four main components #.