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Facebook Is Losing Users: A drop in membership

Facebook Is Losing Users: A drop in membership

By Kari Lipschutz – In January of this year, we were faced with an inexplicable phenomenon. Birds were falling dead from the sky. Now we may be faced with a similarly baffling conundrum. Facebook is losing users. According to Inside Facebook, a news service dedicated to tracking Facebook trends, the social networking site lost 6 [...]

Family Matters

Family Matters

Learn how to Protect Your Health and Wealth with the Right Insurance Policy. It’s not the sexiest topic to talk about but it is something that everyone needs. Like it or not, we all need life insurance to secure the future of our family when we pass away. Without the right type of insurance, we [...]

Looking Good for Less

Looking Good for Less

Even though we are in the midst of the worst economic crisis since the depression, life must go on. Balling out of control, making it rain, and days of splurging are a thing of the past – for now, and budgeting is a reality. With uncertain job security and your stock portfolio heading south faster [...]

Homebuyer’s Tax Credit, HURRY!

Homebuyer’s Tax Credit, HURRY!

It may sound crazy for some but now is the best time to buy a home.  With the price of real estate plummeting and the rise in the number of foreclosed homes, the cost of a house is to point where the average Joe can actually pay his mortgage and still have money left over [...]

Recession Proof Shopping

Recession Proof Shopping

There’s no doubt that the financial crunch in America is effecting us all. Cut a little here, spending less there and trying to find true money saving bargains for your buck. If you style want to have a since of fashion and maintaining you bank account, I recommend these sites. Endless.com, giltgroupe.com, and manhattanvintage.com, and [...]

Save Yourself Before Marriage

Save Yourself Before Marriage

Merging Marriage and Credit The wedding season is upon us and thousands of newlyweds will be tying the knot this summer. Starting a new family brings new responsibility. In this economy with such an emphasis on credit, whether buying your first home or buying another car, it is important to understand the dos and don’ts [...]

Purchasing Your Home ‘Post’ Bankruptcy

Purchasing Your Home ‘Post’ Bankruptcy

There’s no doubt about it. This past year has been and continues to be a financial challenge for many of us. Being faced with job loss or downsizing, mounting medical bills, increasing credit card debt and a host of other circumstances have led to some filing for bankruptcy. If you or someone you know has [...]

Change, It’s Good

Change, It’s Good

Are You There Yet? Can you believe that summer is already upon us? Time for sunscreen, swimsuits and pool side margaritas. But wait, let’s have a quick reflection of the months gone by. Do you remember those promises that you made way back in January? Well, do you? Did you pinky swear that you would [...]

The Truth and Nothing But the Truth

The Truth and Nothing But the Truth

Understanding Your Credit Score The first thing you need to know about your credit score is that you don’t have one credit score: you have many, and they change all the time. Credit scores are designed to be a snapshot of your credit picture- typically, the picture that’s contained in your credit report. New information [...]

Dollars & Sense

Dollars & Sense

Emphasis on retirement, 401K variations, & financial planning for current economic times Chances are you know someone who has personally been affected by the current economic climate. Either the loss of a job and /or a 30%-40% decline in their retirement account. That someone may be you, how have you been handling the stress? Studies [...]