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The Age Old Question: Should You Pay Off Debt or Save?

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Advantages of Paying Off Debt From a purely financial point of view, it makes more sense to focus on debt payoff rather than directing available cash to a savings account. From a personal point of view, I much prefer living debt free.

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How to Handle the Stock Market Roller Coaster Ride?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Today (8/10/11), the DOW Industrial Average cascaded down another 500 or so points – the third significant drop in the past week. Even if you aren’t invested in the market, you wonder if this will ripple down to you in the form of more job losses, higher prices, inflation, benefit reductions and belt cinching.

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10 Things To Do When You Lose Your Job

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Check your contract though, because if you are going to be charged a large fee or be charged the full term anyway, there is no point in cancelling it. Hopefully if you are facing job loss or are currently unemployed they can help you too. So, have you ever lost your job? What have you found helpful?