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Roadtrips are a fun and inexpensive way to enjoy the summer. These vacations are always memorable, although not always in the ways we’d imagine.
If you’ve taken a summer road trip, it might have gone something like this, especially when you’re trying to save a few bucks.
Agonize for days over finding the best vacation deals…

We all make mistakes. However, some mistakes can impact us more than others. When you make mistakes with your retirement planning process, you could put your entire future at risk.
As you save for retirement, here are Five planning mistakes to avoid.
1. Overestimating Returns
Remember back when the rule of thumb was that you could expect 10% annual returns from your investments? Looking at the rule now, it seems a little excessive…

One common theme I see in reader mailbag questions is potential parents worrying about the appropriate timing for having children.
If a couple has a child when they’re younger, the medical risks are lower, the parents are much more likely to be in good health throughout their childhood, and they can focus on their career during their 40s and 50s…

Just read an interesting article over at Yahoo Finance talking about the best and worst jobs to go into debt for. None of which I even thought or cared about back in the day (I just wanted one I thought was fun and could get a reasonable degree in, haha…), but I’m sure there are smarter kids out there right now reading and contemplating this as I type 🙂
This post is for you guys…

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Quicken Loans for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
by Clayton Closson
You read that title correctly.
An estimated 2.7 million American households could refinance to today’s mortgage rates (which are near historic lows, in case you haven’t been paying attention) through the gov’s HARP program…

Apple’s App Store has seen over 50 billion downloads since its inception. Some of those apps are paid, other iPhone apps are free with ads, and a minuscule amount are free without ads. Considering Apple gets a 30% cut of any paid app download they’ve made quite a bit of money thanks to the developers that publish those apps…

A survey of wealthy Americans shows the United States still extends the promise of prosperity to smart people with the ambition, tenacity and good fortune to achieve their vision.
According to the survey, conducted earlier this year by BMO Private Bank, a surprising number of wealthy Americans accomplished their financial goals themselves, with very few attributing their wealth to inheritance…

The mean spent on electricity in the U.S. per year, is $1,426 per 2-person household.
I live in mid-Michigan – home of the muggy, swamp-ass summer (although nothing like the mid-south, I will admit). I still use air conditioning at night during the worst muggiest summer nights. I also don’t own any Energy Star kitchen or laundry appliances, and I have an electric dryer and dishwasher…

Let’s set the scene: You’re at dinner with a group of people. Some you know well. Others you’re just meeting for the first time. The conversation is initially normal and friendly, covering topics like work, hobbies, and kids. Inevitably, one gentleman can’t help but bring down the party by flashing his wealth…

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The time has come for the income tax filing, which is most important part for the tax payer in the year. Even though this process repeats every year, still most of the people searching for the guide to know how to file returns and not remembering the meaning for various terms…

As a baseball player, I often see people using chewing tobacco. This got me thinking about habits — both good and bad — and what they cost us.
My wife and I enjoy getting coffee from Dunkin Donuts in the morning, while some people enjoy traveling or shopping. Anything that we do consistently is a habit, and these habits often come with a price tag…

Naked With Cash is the year-long series on Consumerism Commentary where seven readers’ households share their financial progress on a monthly basis. I’ve partnered with financial planners who will offer some guidance along the way. Read this introduction to learn more about the series. This month, the participants and experts will be discussing retirement as part of their analyses…

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This week’s topic: Party planning on a budget! Learn about frugal invites, saving on food and drinks, and choosing a theme! Tell us about how you entertain party guests on the cheap and let us know your #1 way to save money when planning a party!
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This is a post from staff writer Robert Brokamp of The Motley Fool. Robert is a Certified Financial Planner and the adviser for The Motley Fool’s Rule Your Retirement service. When you think of your portfolio, visions of stocks, bonds and cash likely dance in your head. Generally, the mix of those investments is based on some measure of risk tolerance, with a little bit of time horizon calculation thrown in, and — voila! — you have yourself a nice portfolio pie…

May 22 and June 19 are two days that every investor wants to forget about. But the one man who won’t and can’t is Ben Bernanke, the current and (soon to be) outgoing chief of the Federal Reserve bank (Fed) and the chairman of its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).
I say outgoing because that’s what President Barack Obama told talk show host Charlie Rose right before last week’s FOMC meeting…

The Fed speaks. Stocks tank. And now I’m here with a friendly public service announcement: Don’t give in to your flight instinct. Running for cover in cash right now promises to be the worst possible move.
I know; I know. Cash is supposed to be the ultimate safe haven — a riskless investment, if you will…

Upper-class people are more prone to unethical behavior, research indicates.In a series of experiments, University of California at Berkeley psychology professor Paul Piff found that people who are better off act differently from their poorer peers. A PBS Newshour segment documented some of his findings, which include:While 90 percent of California drivers follow a law requiring them to stop for pedestrians at crosswalks, people who drive luxury vehicles are three to four times more likely not to…