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A recent study called "The Female Factor," commissioned by Women@NBCU, a new NBC Universal content and marketing initiative, reveals that women's spending habits have changed dramatically in the past decade. Women are more involved in their family's finances now and are actively involved in making big-ticket item purchases.
Today's women are rolling up their sleeves and managing their money more proactively. According to the study, 90% of women now deal with financial planners, a jump of 18% since 2000. And eight out of 10 women say they buy and sell stocks to make money, an increase of 20% in only nine years. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (4) | Blog
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Shop Smarter with Social Media by using Twitter, Facebook and more to find the perfect looks and save big online.
Charlie Graham, founder and CEO of Shop It To Me, an online sale-alert e-mail service and Web site, wants to help you make better use of your time, particularly time spent shopping online.
Shop It To Me, launched in 2004, was born out of Graham's love for all things sale: "I'd always find out about sales after the deal was over," he says. "I thought, 'Wouldn't it be great if you could tell someone what you like and your sizes, and they could make sure you never missed out?' So that's what I did."
From an idea to a successful business. Shop It To Me now has over 2.5 million subscribers who receive daily e-mails with links to items available both on sale and in their sizes from over 100 retailers, including Nicole Miller, Miu Miu, Ralph Lauren and Nine West. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (-1) | Blog
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Attention, shoppers: Your day has arrived! The leftovers are stored, dishes are piled high, and you're exhausted. Yet, today is the day, the biggest shopping day of the year: Black Friday. Smart shoppers need to remember that along with the hustle and bustle, the steals and deals, comes pitfalls that you need to avoid. Follow these 12 tips to shopping success. Read More »
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Susan McCarthy, a financial adviser in Oklahoma City and author of The Value of Money, lists her top four credit card don'ts. Read More »
4 Things You Should Never Do with Your Credit Cards
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The way some people talk about money reveals that they believe the government creates and therefore has an inherent right to control wealth. However, government does not create wealth. This fact can be easily proven.
Why doesn’t the federal government print a…
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By Susan Samtur
Last month, I paid just 42¢ for $211 worth of groceries. Yup, you read that right. In fact, I save around 65 percent every time I shop, and if I really play my cards right, more than 90 percent. Over the course of the year, this adds up to about $5,000 in savings. What’s my secret? My foolproof SuperShopping System. It’s served me so well over the years that I’m known as “The Coupon Queen,” and I’ve written three books about it. (My latest one, Cashing In at the Checkout in the Digital Age, will be out next year.) Now I want to share some of my best tips with you. Once you’ve taken a virtual walk through the grocery aisles with me, you’ll be on your way to saving hundreds too.
Getting Ready to Hit the Store
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By Crystal Tate
Nowadays, we could all use a little bit of extra cash. However, many people have no idea that unclaimed money is waiting with their name on it. In state treasuries alone, 1 in 10 people are owed money from places like banks, former employers and unclaimed tax refunds. If you answer “yes” to any of the questions below, you might be eligible for free dough.
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Yikes! According to this story in Money magazine, every hour of weekly TV watching boosts your annual spending by TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS. So if you were glued to the tube for a six-hour Real World: Cancun marathon over the weekend, it could tack $1,200 onto your annual spending. Read More »
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By Mary Hunt
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I know what you’re thinking: simplify and finances in the same sentence? Ha! Like that’s even possible when we have credit cards, bank accounts, bills, bill-paying options, fees, penalties and interest rates to keep track of! How can we possibly make our finances simple? By knowing the right tricks. Choose to become accountable, then use every tactic you can to streamline—and destress— your financial life. If you can pare things down in the following areas, you’re well on your way.
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You hear on the news all the time about how our economy is dependent on "consumers" to spend thier hard earned income on everything from food to electronics. Why? Ask yourself if you really need to keep spending. What is wrong with saving money? If you save your money, it means you are not… Read More »
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