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Posts Tagged ‘education’

“Trust Me” reviewed on MacKenzie site

Sunday, September 27th, 2009 by Mackenzie

Found on AdultADDandMoney.com:
With our struggling economy many more adult children feel like they are being forced to ask their parents for financial help. On September 30th, a new reality show called “Bank of Mom and Dad” will air on the SoapNet cable network. Each week the show will deal a 20 something women who parents [...]

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Credit Card Clarity

Monday, July 13th, 2009 by Ken Kaye

Graphic designers from the nonprofit group Design for Democracy propose a standard display form for credit card interest and fees, similar to the standard nutrition information printed on U.S. food packaging. Compared to the current fine print and deliberate obfuscation on fee statements, theirs would be a great improvement.
This would be a good addition to [...]

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3 Secrets of Good ADHD Money Management

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 by johnsup

You can learn personal money management through books, seminars and classes. Unfortunately, even when they teach personal money management, nothing is said about ADHD money management.

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Takes Money to Make Money

Sunday, May 17th, 2009 by Douglas Johnson

This post was inspired by a conversation I had with a younger musician over myspace and watching The Great World of Sound this past weekend. The basic thesis is, if someone in the music business tells you it takes money to make money, they’re trying to take your money and make it their money.

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Read the fine print on that loan!

Monday, May 4th, 2009 by Attn:Money

“Students’ First Lesson: Beware Loans’ Fine Print” headlines this NY Times article: “Private student loans have become more attractive in this economy, but financial disclosures in the market are uneven.”

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