Kiplinger recently ran an article that shed some really great light on whether it makes more sense to buy a home or rent an apartment. I’ve never addressed this topic on 20somethingfinance, because quite frankly …
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How Do you Get Approved for Credit Without a Long Credit History?
This question comes from a reader who has been unable to get a credit card approved, despite seemingly doing everything by the textbook. I …
How are Personal Finance Habits Passed from One Generation to the Next?
A few months back, I eloquently posed the question to everyone, “who would win a personal finance death match – your or your parents?”. …
Is there a Free Microsoft Office Alternative?
This may be old news for some, but apparently not everyone has made the switch from Microsoft Office, as you will soon find out.
A few years ago, when I …
TransUnion Settlement Benefits Delivered
For the old-school readers of 20somethingfinance, you may remember a post I did about 18 months ago on the TransUnion settlement from a class action lawsuit. If you didn’t sign up to …
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Credit Card Companies Scrambling to Raise Rates Before the Credit Card Reform Act Kicks in
With the Credit Card Reform Act kicking in this year, card companies have been reportedly looking for excuses to increase interest …
Hi 20SF’ers. This will be the final post of 2009. It’s been a fantastic year (the second full year), and I’m very excited about where things are heading with the site in 2010.
20somethingfinance has grown …
Looking for Financial Resolutions that you can Actually Stick to this Year?
If anyone knows how hard it is to stick to resolutions, it’s me. If I had a dollar for every time that I vowed …
The Deadlines for your 2009 and 2010 IRA Contributions
As we roll into tax time, it’s important to know how much you are able to contribute to your IRA’s in both 2009 and 2010 and the …
The Best Songs About Money
When I awoke this morning, like a flash of lightening, I thought, “how about writing a post that combines two of everyone’s favorite things – money, and music.”
I know I’m …
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