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Updates: March 10 – 16

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Brian / March 16th, 2013 / 17 Comments

Don’t forget, today is the last day to enter our Facebook iPod shuffle giveaway. Head over to our Facebook Page and get in on the action! We’re also co-hosting the ongoing Canon Rebel DSLR giveaway, which you can enter here. It seems like everyone I know is just about finished up with their tax returns. Sadly, this year I’ll actually be faced with giving up more money to the government...

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How to choose the right personal loan lender

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Guest / March 15th, 2013 / 2 Comments

This is a guest post. If you’re interested in guest posting with us, please contact us. If you are considering taking out a personal loan, it is important that you find the right lender for your situation. All too often unwary consumers take out personal loans and just accept the first offer they receive. In many cases, these consumers end up paying higher interest rates and possibly additional fees...

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Changing your last name after marriage

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CF / March 14th, 2013 / 26 Comments

Marriage is associated with a lot of things – family, love, children, and weddings, to name a few. It’s also the moment when many young women leave behind their family name and take on their husband’s family name. A few years ago, a study presented at the American Sociological Association’s annual meeting found that 70% of Americans believe that a bride should take her...

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Doing my 2012 Taxes with Turbo Tax

CF / March 11th, 2013 / 25 Comments

For the past several years, I have done my taxes using the Turbo Tax software. (Before that, I was a strictly pencil and paper tax form person! Oh the mistakes I made…) I like it for it’s simplicity, ease of use and relatively quick turnover. You can use the software via the online portal and not pay for it until after you have completed your taxes. Usually it’s a pretty...

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