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Paying off $27,000 in student loans

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CF / November 5th, 2012 / 54 Comments

It’s actually better than it seems, from the title. I started with $35,000 in student loans when I first graduated in 2007. And I actually took out over $40,000 in loans. I was fortunate that several thousand was forgiven as part of several grants that I received! I made payments for a few years, and then did my second degree, during which time my student loan payments were halted. I...

Using Planwise to create a money plan

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CF / October 29th, 2012 / 17 Comments

Have you heard of Planwise yet? They’re an up and coming San Francisco based technology company that has created a pretty slick web app to help consumers plan out their finances. The basic idea is that you give the app your financial stats – income, expenses, debts and so on – and then add “Plans” on top off your baseline. Plans could be things like taking out a...

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How to improve your finances while off work

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Guest / October 16th, 2012 / 3 Comments

This is a guest post from John Michael, a third party personal financial advisor for consumers interested in investments and securities. For many people, being off work for any length of time is a disastrous proposition. How will the bills get paid? How will groceries be purchased? Even if you have a modest emergency fund, being off work for a length of time will quickly deplete it. It’s...

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Investing in your family’s future with insurance

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Guest / October 9th, 2012 / 2 Comments

This is a guest post from John Michael, a third party personal financial advisor for consumers interested in investments and securities. Most people know that it’s important to set aside some money for a rainy day. Having an emergency fund is a necessary part of a healthy budget because it lets you weather unexpected expenses like repairing an appliance or paying a medical bill. Most financial...

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