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April 2010

Friday Round Up – Simplification Edition

April 30, 2010
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Lately I’ve been feeling like FiscalGeek was starting to look like a stock car the only thing missing was an STP banner. So I’m in the process of slimming down the site, making it as fast as technically possible and easier to navigate. If you’ve got any feedback hit me up via the contact page [...]

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8 Steps You Can Do Today to Protect Your Identity

April 29, 2010
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Closing on this weeks series about Identity Theft here’s a quick action plan you can do today to better protect you from the ravages of thieves. Protect Your Identity Today Buy a Shredder. I know this one’s obvious everyone tells you that you should shred those credit card offers but that’s because it’s important. I [...]

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Stop Identity Theft with a Security Freeze

April 28, 2010
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While there isn’t one silver bullet to protect yourself from identity theft freezing your credit reports with a security freeze is an excellent and inexpensive way to limit your potential losses. In essence it puts a hold on your credit file so that you can’t add any additional credit lines without unfreezing the account first. [...]

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Check Fraud: Why Writing Checks can be Hazardous to Your Wealth

April 27, 2010
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Writing checks is one of those activities which, like driving, becomes so ordinary that we can’t see the potential hazards we face every time we do it. But every time we use a check to make a payment there is a real potential that it can fall into the wrong hands exposing us to a [...]

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Warning: Your Identity Is In Danger. A True Crime Story

April 26, 2010
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In 2009, 11.1 million U.S. adults became victims of identity fraud up 12% from the previous year and a 37% increase from 2007. Those are shocking numbers but what does it translate to in dollars? The fraud amounts totalled $54 billion. With each incidence averaging $4,841 according to Javelin Strategy and Research. This week we’re [...]

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Intuit to “Fix” Quicken Essentials for the Mac and Offer a Rebate

April 23, 2010

In my inbox this morning is a letter from Intuit listing out the changes they are making to Quicken Essentials for the Mac in the near future and offering a $20 refund for those who originally purchased the product. This is good news that this wasn’t a totally fire and forget product. If you’ve been [...]

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Stop Obsessing on Your Credit Score!

April 21, 2010
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There’s an almost religious fascination with credit scores these days, even and especially on personal finance blogs. What’s your score? How much has it gone up (or down)? What’s your credit utilization rate? (I REALLY love THAT one!) How long have your credit lines been open? Do this or that and raise it higher. There’s [...]

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Should I use a Realtor to Sell My House?

April 19, 2010
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It’s a fair question these days, do I really need a realtor to sell my home with all of the services available to me? Technically no you don’t but my experience with both trying to sell a home on our own versus with a realtor can lend some real world experience to those who may [...]

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Saturday Round Up and Blast from the Past

April 17, 2010
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Hope you’re having a nice weekend. This week I wanted to dust off some of FiscalGeek’s old content back when only I was reading it. This is still a cool tool to manage your time and your finances for that matter. Check out Twitter and Remember The Milk to Automate Your Finances. Remember the Milk [...]

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Why Debt Counseling Services Don’t Work for Most People

April 14, 2010
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It’s hard to watch TV for an hour these days without seeing at least one commercial for a debt consolidation service. The ads are convincing; just one call starts you on your way to debt freedom. “Just call us and we’ll take care of it all.” How comforting that sounds to people drowning in debt! [...]

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