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How to Donate Money to Charity

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Donating money or property is a good way to help a needy organization and get a tax write-off as well... more »

How to Draft a Roommate Agreement

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Roommates make lots of informal agreements about splitting rent, sharing chores and choosing bedrooms. It's best to put your understandings in writing, because oral agreements are too easily forgotten or misinterpreted after the fact. Here are ... more »

How to Dump your house

By expertelement

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You have bad credit, are a minority, have possibly low income, yet you were able to get a loan. You were probably in a desperate situation, possibly a divorce or a bankruptcy and there were not a lot of options for you, or so you were told by the ... more »

How to Earn money without education

By smilesatme1

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Earning money depends on your hard work not how far you went to school. Though some jobs required college graduate it does not mean that you cannot earn a living because you did not go to school. If you know how to budget your money and start a ... more »

How to Eat for 3 Dollars a Day.

By Erik Lynch

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This is not how to eat delicious food, this is how to eat the cheapest possible food on the planet and barely survive... more »

How to eat Seagull style

By Tinyb

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Have you ever had an empty fridge and either no time or money to shop for groceries for lunch or dinner. Eating "Seagull" style will allow you to over come these two obstacles and fill your belly with some good grub... more »

How to Eliminate Credit Card Debt

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Average credit card debt continues to rise. Cards arrive in the mail unasked. No wonder. It is big money for the lenders and highly tempting to the users. Problem is it often turns into a financial mess. The more that's charged, the higher the ... more »

How to Escape Debt

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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The road to being debt-free begins with an honest assessment of your financial situation. Once you determine where you stand, take steps to turn the tide. Follow these guidelines and you may find ways to accelerate the process of moving from the ... more »

How to Establish Credit

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Credit isn't established overnight. Prepare now for financial emergencies by securing a good credit rating... more »

How to Establish credit after a bankruptcy

By expertelement

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After a bankruptcy you will find yourself relying on your cash. Sometimes you will not have that cash available so you need to rely on credit. Here is what you can do to establish credit... more »

How to establish good credit

By reneev

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When you are just starting your adult life you question how to get good credit. You want to enjoy the finer things in life and are sick and tired of mowing lawns to save up enough money for that new pair of shoes. SO YOU NEED A CREDIT CARD!.. more »

How to Evaluate a Used Computer for Potential Purchase

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Buying a used computer makes sense when price is your primary consideration and you are savvy enough to accurately diagnose problems yourself. Although you will sacrifice speed (and perhaps life span of the mechanical components), the quality of ... more »

How to evaluate Dubai economy

By jennyholmes

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Dubai has changed dramatically over the last three decades, becoming a major business center with a more dynamic and diversified economy. The Dubai economy enjoys a competitive combination of cost, market and environmental advantages that create ... more »

How to Evict a Resident Manager

By Tippy

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Resident managers are the foundation of any good property management scenario. They are the on-site person that both tenants and owners turn to when needing repairs or enforcing contracts. A good resident manager is a benefit to all parties ... more »

How to Evict a Tenant for Property Damage

By AHermitt

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Sometimes you rent to a person who seems like an excellent tenant, but then you realize they are destroying your property. Many property owners will wait for the lease to end and then not renew the lease, but in some cases, the homeowner must ... more »

How to Feed a Family on a Budget

By Amanda Morin

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If you're like many people today, you're living on a modest income and trying to find ways to cut corners. Unfortunately, when you have a family to feed it's not always easy to stick to a budget, especially when your family includes ravenous and ... more »

How to File a Homeowners Insurance Claim

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Homeowners insurance provides safety and security for your property, costly gadgets and other items as well as covering injuries sustained by anyone on your property. Insurance companies offer different types of coverage and the premium varies ... more »

How to File a Life Insurance Claim

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Do you have life insurance coverage? Are your family members adequately covered under that policy? In case of the policyholder's death, the filing of insurance claim needs to be done promptly. The claim form has to be filed with all relevant ... more »

How to File State Income Tax

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Every state has a slightly different process for filing state income tax. You will need to access information about your state's specific procedures to find out what you need to do... more »

How to File Taxes in a Community Property State

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Married people who live in one of nine community property states need to be especially careful when not filing a "married filing jointly" return... more »

How to Fill Out IRS Form 13797

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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IRS Form 13797 is titled "Compliance Check Report." This form is used by organizations classified as Native American Tribes to verify that they have met all their tax requirements. A compliance check is an Internal Revenue Service review tool ... more »

How to Finance Gender Reassignment Surgery

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Financing gender reassignment surgery is probably necessary because most insurance companies don't cover the procedure. Unfortunately, this surgery can also be very expensive as complete gender reassignment typically requires multiple surgeries. ... more »

How to financially plan in your forties

By Natalie Hernandez

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Most people in their 40's are already settled into a career and a home with children. So this is a great time to start planning on your retirement. it can be easy to plan your goals and follow them... more »

How to Find a Rental if You Have a Disability

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Renters with disabilities have the same rights as renters without disabilities. Some apartments and housing projects have been designed to be utilized by disabled renters, but there are usually waiting lists... more »

How to Find Affordable Housing

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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The United Way of America has identified finding affordable housing as being one of the most serious problems families face today. Some families pay more than half their monthly income on rent - sometimes in severely substandard homes. The ... more »