Credit Sesame Review
February 10, 2011
Credit Sesame is a website that can give you a free credit score and find you lower interest rates on your home loan and consumer debt. I first heard about Credit Sesame because of the free credit score they offer but after trying it out discovered that’s only part of their approach to reducing debt. Lower […]
Free H&R Block Tax Software
February 9, 2011
Office Depot is giving away free H&R Block tax software – 2 copies of H&R Block At Home Deluxe! All members of the Money Smart Life newsletter are eligible to win the software so enter your email below Is H&R Block At Home Deluxe the right version for your taxes? Here are some of the […]
Tax Roundup
February 8, 2011
The tax deadline is getting closer! If you haven’t thought about your taxes yet, it’s time to start. You do have a few extra days this year because of the tax deadline delay, and you can always file a tax extension, but that just delays the inevitable. Time to call your accountant or break out the tax […]
Organizing Your Finances – Farnoosh Torabi Interview
February 1, 2011
Keeping your records organized is an important part of keeping your personal finances straight. We use online bill pay for all our recurring bills and charge most everything else on a cash back credit card. We use the Blue Cash card not only for the cash back but also because it gives us a nice […]
Frozen Pipes Roundup
January 30, 2011
Frozen pipes can be one of the hazards of living in the Midwest in the winter. There’s a huge snow storm making it’s way into the heartland, to be followed by an “arctic blast” of freezing cold temperatures – as the weather people love to call it. Here are some tips our water company gave […]
TradeKing Promotion + Taxes & Mobile Apps
January 28, 2011
The TradeKing promotion they’re running this month is ending soon. It’s pretty similar to bonuses the discount broker has offered in the past – open a brokerage account and make a trade – and they deposit a $50 bonus into your account. Stocks and Taxes When I was on the TradeKing site looking for more info about […]
Free Financial Advice 2011
January 24, 2011
One of the best things my wife and I did for our money after we were married was sit down with a certified financial planner and hash out our finances. I remember we weren’t crazy about spending the money but after we worked with our finanial advisor to come up with our financial plan we […]
Angies List Discounts
January 22, 2011
Angies List discounts are available periodically via coupon codes or promo codes – I just ran across a new Angies List promo this week. This one is actually through a partner, the Angies List deal is available if you’re a member of the site BULX. It only runs for a few days but you can get an […]
Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Card – 2 Free Flights
January 19, 2011
The Southwest airlines credit card is one of the highlights of the new Rapid Rewards program from Southwest. I flew Southwest this week and learned that the new Rapid Rewards program will be based on points instead of miles and the Southwest rewards card offers ways, other than flying, to earn those points. Southwest Rapid Rewards […]
Don’t Get Bamboozled Like These Professional Athletes
January 17, 2011
This is a guest post by Jeff Rose. Jeff Rose is an Illinois Certified Financial Planner and co-founder of Alliance Investment Planning Group. He is also the author of Good Financial Cents, a financial planning and investment blog and he is currently working on his first book entitled Soldier of Finance. You can see more […]
