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Why Mortgage Life Insurance is Not a Good Idea
Obtaining a mortgage has traditionally been a trigger for life insurance agents and firms to begin marketing life insurance to the borrower. But do you really need mortgage life insurance? The answer is no and here's why.
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Travelers Get Vacation From High Cell Phone Bills
For many Americans, their cell phone is their only phone. An increasing number of people now use these devices exclusively or as their primary phones. However, those who dial internationally or use cell phones for out-of-network long-distance calls often face high surcharges. A new class of service has emerged that may help keep cell costs down -- it's prepaid calling that can be bought and managed online.
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Tax Time Blues? Software Simplifies Tax Preparation
Stressed out about your tax return? For some taxpayers, the motivation to file early is the promise of receiving a big tax refund from Uncle Sam. For others, tax time and procrastination go hand-in-hand. This tax season, however, procrastination may have been fueled by necessity as this Tax Year 2006 (TY06) has plagued taxpayers with extraordinary challenges -- one after another.
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How to Finance Your Dreams
Tapping ones home equity for large expenses can often make more financial sense than charging those expenses to ones credit card. Home equity rates are often significantly lower than credit card rates, which reduces interest costs.
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For Financial Success in Retirement, Know Your Retirement IQ
As children, many baby boomers went through a familiar right of passage -- the IQ test their parents forced on them to learn just how intelligent they were. Today, many of those baby boomers are increasingly concerned about their "retirement IQ," or where the stand on the path to a successful retirement.
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