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Teaching teens about money is key to avoid debt
If you are the parent of a teen and have been looking for the right time to talk to him or her about money – now is the time.  Jill Russo Foster, author of “ Cash, Credit, and Your Finances: The Teen Years ,&# says she believes early education is the most important step to becoming financially savvy and avoiding debt.
Bargain Babe - Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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What’s in your wallet – and what should be?
Are you carrying around things that make you vulnerable to identity theft? Plastic money – gift cards to Starbucks, TJ Maxx, Jo-Anns, Plastic that is occasionally useful – loyalty cards for FedEx Kinkos, The Body Shop, Club Bev, Anthropologie, and the Ocean State Library system. 25 to $50 in cash.
Bargain Babe - Thursday, July 29, 2010
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P.E.P for Week of June 28-July 2, 2010
Hope you all get a chance to enjoy the summer weather this weekend. Review: Voluntary Simplicity - How often do you question things in your life? It’s up to you to prioritize, but sometimes life’s events are too important to fret over the finances." Great post on how to improve our interactions with others.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter - Friday, July 2, 2010
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  • Consumer Safety Resources from the Government on SPAM, Scams, Fraud, Phishing and Identity Theft
    mail and who knows how many via e-mail. So I thought I’d christen this Identity Protection and Fraud Prevention Week here at Pecuniarities and follow-up my last 2 posts: Beware of Fake IRS (Internal Revenue Service) Phishing Email Scams. Few Tips for Protecting Your Identity Should You Lose Your Wallet. Identity Theft.
    Pecuniarities - Saturday, February 28, 2009
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  • How to Avoid Credit Card Theft
    Swiping a card to pay for your purchases has its up sides. It’s easy, convenient, fast, and you don’t need to carry cash with you every time you go shopping. We all tend to believe that credit card theft, identity theft, and misuse of credit cards only happens to somebody else. Post this to MySpace.
    Not Made Of Money - Tuesday, April 20, 2010
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  • ID Theft Protection for You and Your Children
    ID theft is on the rise as a lucrative business that presents little risk for the criminal. We all know about adults victims who go through a nightmare trying to recover their good credit; but parents should also be aware that their children’s identities may be stolen and used for various profitable schemes. Be Very Careful.
    Not Made Of Money - Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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  • March 1st-7th is National Consumer Protection Week!
    As coincidence, or fate, or luck—depending on which one you believe in—would have it, I had decided to designate this week as Identity Protection and Fraud Prevention Week here at Pecuniarities when I thought to publish my 2 previous posts on IRS Phishing E-mail Scams and How to Protect Your Identity If You Lose Your Wallet.
    Pecuniarities - Friday, February 27, 2009
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  • What’s in your wallet – and what should be?
    Are you carrying around things that make you vulnerable to identity theft? Plastic money – gift cards to Starbucks, TJ Maxx, Jo-Anns, Plastic that is occasionally useful – loyalty cards for FedEx Kinkos, The Body Shop, Club Bev, Anthropologie, and the Ocean State Library system. 25 to $50 in cash.
    Bargain Babe - Thursday, July 29, 2010
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  • Teaching teens about money is key to avoid debt
    If you are the parent of a teen and have been looking for the right time to talk to him or her about money – now is the time.  Jill Russo Foster, author of “ Cash, Credit, and Your Finances: The Teen Years ,&# says she believes early education is the most important step to becoming financially savvy and avoiding debt.
    Bargain Babe - Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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  • Beware of Fake IRS (Internal Revenue Service) Phishing Email Scams
    They come in various forms with different sender names and subjects, claiming to be important notifications about your taxpayer account, your tax refund, and new this year, your economic stimulus or bailout check. If you receive an e-mail from someone claiming to be the IRS or directing you to an IRS site, Do not reply. Subject.
    Pecuniarities - Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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  • How to Trim Your High Interest Credit Card Debt
    And, if your interest rate is too high you may feel that it’s next-to-impossible to pay your debt off. How will you ever get out from under this mess? Unfortunately, there is no easy solution to trimming high interest credit card debt out of your life. Transfer your credit card debt to a new card.
    Not Made Of Money - Monday, June 15, 2009
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  • How to Curb Your Out of Control Spending
    Are you frantic to find a way to curb your spending? While no method of getting your finances under control is fool-proof, here are a few tips you might use to curb your impulse to spend. One of my favorite ways to keep from spending money is to pretend like I don’t have any. If you are, you’re not alone.
    Not Made Of Money - Friday, May 29, 2009
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    Save Few Bucks - Monday, March 2, 2009
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