Personal Money Management

How to Add a Checking Account to a PayPal Account

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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PayPal offers numerous ways to fund purchases when you're shopping online, including bank account transfers. Using your checking account with your PayPal account gives you an easy way to add funds to your account, as well as a quick way to ... more »

How to Avoid ATM Scam or ATM Theft

By vmarge2001

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We see ATM machines everywhere we go. Convenient stores, fastfood chains, donut shops, department stores, gas stations, and even nail spas have ATM machines inside. ATM theft has been a big problem and will always be. Did you hear about the ... more »

How to Avoid Holiday Scams

By ofelegance

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This will help you watch out for all the bad people during the holidays. These steps will help you avoid the scams that is out there waiting for you to mess up... more »

How to Avoid Overdraft Charges When Using Your Debit Card

By webchic

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By the end of this course, you will be able to understand and discuss the following objectives: Online banking Overdraft charges Holds Authorization numbers Nightly processing.. more »

How to Avoid Paying Private Mortgage Insurance

By *01 WriterGig

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When I first got my home loan, private mortgage insurance accounted for $60 of my $730 monthly payment. Like many first time homeowners, I didn't even realize I would be paying that much extra each month until I got my first mortgage statement. ... more »

How to Avoid Penalties on Early IRA Withdrawals

By alienangel555

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There are times when you may need to tap into your IRA earlier than planned, and the 10% penalty can be a real burden. Here are ways that some of the costs can be avoided. An IRA can be tapped into before the age of 59 ½ for specific valid ... more »

How to Avoid Scams

By CCrock

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If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. With all the scams and fraud around, it can be hard to avoid enticing messages and offers to claim lottery winnings, inheritance, or make big bucks with a foreign lottery... more »

How to Balance Your Checkbook

By drieger

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Learn how to finally balance your checking account every month. From finding errors in your check register to accounting for bank charges you will always know where you stand with your cash flow... more »

How to Be an Armchair Economist

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Are you an avid pie-chart analyst, reader of the "Motley Fool," or otherwise interested in the day to day goings on of Wall Street and related institutions? You just might be an armchair economist. With so much up in the air these days, ... more »

How to be energy efficient and lower your electric bill

By Carol

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Did you know that changing the way you use electricity could save you a substantial amount of money. No kidding... There are simple steps that you can take to lower your electric bill that you probably never considered... more »

How to be motivated to stick to a budget

By Valerie Deneen

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Setting up a budget can be easy, but finding ways to stay motivated can mean the difference between budget success and failure. Here are some strategies to keep you motivated and on the road to success with your budget... more »

How to Be Prepared in the Event Your Wallet or Purse is Stolen -- Identity Theft is BIG!

By SaraHaley

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Identity theft is a growing problem, and we hear of property theft everyday. But what if your purse or wallet is stolen? Think about everything you have in there. How would you know what you had when it is no longer in your hands? Here are ... more »

How to Be Rich

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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For most people, making money's easy--it's holding onto it and growing it over the years that's tough. Mortgages, car payments, children and inflation can steadily eat away at your income and savings until there's nothing left. With the right ... more »

How to Become a Millionaire

By derekawalker

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Want to be a millionaire when you retire? Getting there is a lot easier than you think... more »

How to Become a Success: The Basics

By John Ingrisano

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What is the difference between winners and losers, successes and failures? There are several key factors. Here are the basics... more »

How to Benefit From Gas Credit Cards

By debbiedragon

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If you don't want to walk or ride your bike everywhere you plan to go, you're going to have to learn how to save money on gasoline. Here is how you can benefit from gas credit cards... more »

How to Budget without Arguing

By xrayness

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This article is for couples who cannot sit down and write out a monthly budget. The reason making a budget is hard is because most people do not have extra money at the end of the month. Budget cuts are usually necessary to make ends meets. The ... more »

How to Budget Your Money (It's Not Brain Surgery)

By xrayness

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This eHow article is written for people who do not know how to budget their money. In order to budget your money every month you need to print this eHow article, create a folder for budget and follow the five (5) simple instructions... more »

How to Buy Discounted Magazines

By MidniteWriter

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Why pay full price when there's a ton of discounted options on the very same titles you see in the store checkout lines all the time. Read on for some helpful ideas to save you time and money... more »

How to Claim, Unclaimed Property

By diyjess

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A simple, free way of getting property to the rightful owners. Unclaimed property includes money, stocks, bonds, dividends, utility deposits, insurance proceeds and tangible property... more »

How to Combine Your Loyalty Cards

By Desula

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Does your keyring have your many loyalty cards from grocery and drug stores? It's a great idea to use these for optimal savings while shopping, but the keyring can get cumbersome. Here is how you can combine all of your cards to one simple ... more »

How to Control your Finances

By meemee67

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We are all looking to get rich, slowly or quickly. We all want more money if we can't get rich right now. Instead of focusing on JUST playing lotto. Here are a few ways to control your finances... more »

How to Cut Costs Easily

By EverydayPie

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Cutting your household expenses doesn't have to mean washing and re-using Baggies and living on rice and beans. (Unless, of course, you like washing Baggies and never get tired of rice and beans.) You can save some serious money with a few barely ... more »

How to Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half - Save Money on Groceries Now!

By GreenMomma

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Looking to save a couple hundred bucks this month on groceries? Here's how to do it... more »

How to Detect and Avoid Scams

By ChristinaEllis

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Sadly enough, in this day and age charity is not always charity and seemingly legitimate proposals can quickly drain your life savings, leaving you destitute and in disbelief... more »

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