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07Mar 2012 by Women's Money

How to Start Saving More Money Today

Saving & Investing
If you're like many of us, then you're probably tired of spending all your money and want to save more. Maybe you have goals of saving for a vacation, a wedding, a house, or even a rainy day. While it may take a while to save enough to reach these goals, you can do numerous things today that will save you more money. Try these 10 things to start saving more money today: (more…)
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07Mar 2012 by Women's Money

Three Critical Types of Savings

Saving & Investing
One of the keys to financial success is planning – especially planning for the unexpected. Another key is patience. The way you interact with money and plan for the future impacts your long-term financial health. Your savings plan can keep you on track, prevent you from going into debt, and protect you from financial setbacks. As you create a savings plan, there are three major types of savings to focus on: (more…)
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07Mar 2012 by Women's Money

Put Your Retirement on Autopilot

Saving & Investing
Are you afraid of your 401k? You’re not alone. Back in the ‘90s, there was a terrible retirement problem looming. Pension plans were disappearing, and 401k plans were taking their place. But few people understood how these new vehicles worked (or wanted to sign up for them). So companies began enrolling employees into retirement plans automatically—which solved one problem and created a bigger one: (more…)
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07Mar 2012 by Women's Money

Comparing Online Savings Banks

Saving & Investing
Online savings banks are a great option if you would like to save money and earn interest for a period of time. High-yield savings accounts earn more interest than savings accounts you'd find at your big banks or local credit unions. Unfortunately, you probably won't find rates any higher than 2% any time soon due to the decline in the economy. However, some interest is better than none and these accounts have some of the highest interest rates. (more…)
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07Mar 2012 by Women's Money

Informative Resources for the Beginning Investor

Saving & Investing
Investing is a huge component of personal finance, and one that can often be intimidating for beginners. If you've never invested before, you probably don't know where to begin, how to invest, where to invest, or what are good strategies. You may have questions like: What's the best investment option for you? Should you choose stocks and bonds, or is gold your claim to fame? How much money should you put in? How long should you be an investor? (more…)
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06Mar 2012 by Women's Money

How Divorce Affects Your Money

Popular, Relationships & Money
Like death, divorce is a topic most of us would prefer to avoid. While divorce doesn't have the 100% occurrence rate that death does, the statistics are still sobering. According to a paper published by the CDC on Marriage and Cohabitation in the United States, "The probability that the first marriages of women and men will survive to at least 10 years was 0.64 (or 64%) for women and 0.66 for men in 2002; the remainder of first marriages dissolved through divorce or separation within 10 years." (more…)
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06Mar 2012 by Women's Money

Money Fights and How to Resolve Them

Relationships & Money
The biggest problems in relationships and the causes of divorce in the U.S. revolve around money issues. Financial problems can get in the way of your relationship if you let them, but it's all about communication and compromise. Here are a few common reasons couples fight about money -- and how to resolve these issues before they interfere with your relationship: (more…)
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05Mar 2012 by Women's Money

The Ultimate List of Women Money Bloggers

Entrepreneurship / Making Money
As a special kickoff to Women's Money Week, we want to give a special shout out to all women money bloggers out there (whether they are participating in #WMW2012 or not). Every one of them is an entrepreneur in her own right, whether she considers herself one or not. So, check out this first ever Ultimate List of Women Money Bloggers - with nearly 350 blogs and counting. If you like it, please consider sharing it on you favorite social media. We hope you find a few new sites to read. (more…)
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05Mar 2012 by Women's Money

$100 in Amazon Gift Cards Giveaway

Miscellaneous
To kick off Women's Money Week we're giving away $25 Amazon gift cards to 4 lucky commenters who comment on Monday's posts. To be entered to win: Leave a comment (relevant and useful please) on any (or all) of the posts that appear in the category  Entrepreneurship and Making Money. 4 lucky winners will be chosen at random. Only one comment per post will count towards entry. Void where prohibited. Winners will be contacted by email and must reply to claim their prize by March 9 at midnight EST or another winner will be chosen.  
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