13 Ways To Avoid Identity Theft

Posted by Kristen on December 30, 2013

Identity theft is a scary thought, but for many people, it falls into that category of “it will never happen to me”. But that could not be further from the truth. Unfortunately, the FBI says it’s “America’s Fastest Growing Crime”, and it shockingly impacts more than 10 million Americans per year. Protecting your identity is […]

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Home Loan Modification Deadline Nears

Posted by Amanda on December 26, 2013

The Making Home Affordable (MHA) program was created to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, stabilize the country’s housing market, and improve the nation’s economy. It primarily helps people who are underwater in their mortgage (i.e. owe their original mortgage lender more than what the house is currently worth due to the housing crisis), who need a […]

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Holiday Gift Guide

Posted by Madison on December 24, 2013

One of my favorite holiday traditions is putting together the holiday gift guide series each year! Finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list is hard work; I hope you found some great, thoughtful gift ideas without spending a fortune this year! If you are like my husband, who likes to start his shopping […]

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Finance Tips: Digging into LED Light Bulb Savings

Posted by Kate on December 22, 2013

Happy Holidays! We hope everyone’s last-minute shopping and celebration planning is going well. If you’re looking for a minute to relax in the midst of your hectic schedule, enjoy some of these great finance reads from around the internet! Announcements Don’t forget today is the Amazon order deadline to get your gifts in time for […]

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8 Unique Gift Ideas for the Person Who Has Everything

Posted by Amanda on December 18, 2013

All week our holiday gift guide series features gifts for the people on your list who are hard to buy for! Do you have people on your list who already have almost everything? On my side of the family we purchase a gift for almost everyone. Since there are so many people to buy for, […]

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8 Custom Gift Ideas for the Holidays

Posted by Amanda on December 17, 2013

The holiday gift guide series continues this week with custom gift ideas! If you plan to order gifts online, don’t forget today is the Amazon order deadline to get your gifts in time for the holidays with free super saver shipping. Amazon Prime members can order until December 21 for free 2-day shipping. It used […]

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Inexpensive Holiday Gifts for New Parents

Posted by Amanda on December 16, 2013

We’re wrapping up our holiday gift guide series this week with gift ideas to help you finish your shopping. All week we’re featuring gifts for the people on your list who are hard to buy for! First up are new parents. Purchasing a gift for new parents can be difficult as they likely recently had […]

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We hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season – it’s hard to believe Christmas is just 10 days away! As we finish up our holiday shopping, I’m planning to watch the Lightning Deals closely this week. I see the one of the deals today is on a Breville Juicer… but I’m really hoping to score […]

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This week’s Featured Deal is on a great cash back card from American Express, the Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express card. In addition to the sign up bonus, American Express is adding a new benefit for holiday shopping, one year of Amazon Prime for unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping. Everyone knows I’m a big […]

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99 Easy Money Saving Tips

Posted by Madison on December 11, 2013

We love easy money saving tips! To help you save some extra money I asked readers to share their favorite money saving (or money making) tips. My Dollar Plan readers put together a fantastic list of money saving tips! Most of the money saving tips are easy to implement so you’ll be on your way […]

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