Savings

6 Ways to Stop Impulse Spending

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Unless you track every penny you spend, you’d be surprised how much of your daily spending goes to waste. Whether it’s walking past a store and insisting on buying a new pair of sneakers or stumbling across a sweet deal on a trip to Ireland on one of those daily deal sites – you...
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6 Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

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  Taxes are due next Monday, April 15th – but you knew that already, right? If you’re expecting a sizable tax refund over the next few weeks, that’s not necessarily a good thing (more on why in a moment). And many Americans are expecting such a refund, since the average check from Uncle Sam is expected...
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Scott Gamm on CNBC’s Closing Bell

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Despite the rising costs, college still remains the safest option for the majority of students – especially when it comes to finding a job, thanks to the fact that college internships typically turn into full-time jobs, as the studies show. Scott Gamm appeared on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the importance...
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Scott Gamm on Fox News Channel

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A new study shows an increasing number Americans worried about their retirement. Scott stopped by Fox News Channel to analyze America’s retirement crisis: Check out the video at this link: http://video.foxnews.com/v/2253299426001
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6 Ways to Save Money on Valentine’s Day

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  If you think Valentine’s Day is just about a quick box of chocolates or a simple bouquet of flowers, think again! On average, consumers are expected to spend $131 on Valentine’s Day related items, totaling some $18.6 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. So here are a few ways to keep that...
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5 Strategies to Make the Most of Gift Cards

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  Gift cards are expected to be the most popular gift this holiday season. The National Retail Federation estimates some 80% of shoppers will spend almost $29 billion on gift cards. Don’t buy or redeem any gift card without first taking a look at these five gift card tips: 1. Expiration dates Thanks to...
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Black Friday 2012: Where Are the Deals?

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With 147 million people expected to shop this weekend, according to the National Retail Federation, retailers are making the sales extra-impressive this year in an attempt to improve bottom lines and capitalize on the biggest shopping time of the year. So here’s a quick roundup of when the major retailers plan to open –...
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6 Must-Have Apps for Holiday Shopping

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  With 147 million shoppers expected to hit the stores this weekend, according to the National Retail Federation, it’s time to start saving money with your smartphone. Don’t head for the stores without first downloading these six apps: 1. Finding Your Way Around the Mall When you’re in the mall and don’t know how...
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Target Date Funds Make Retirement Savings Fun

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  You rarely would put “retirement savings” and “fun” in the same sentence, but by the end of this post, you’ll realize how investing in target date funds really does make retirement fun. Principally because target date funds do the work for you…more on this in a minute. First, just a quick refresher on...
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Don’t Let Stores Trick You: Save Money on Groceries

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  When you walk into the grocery store and you find that bread, eggs and milk are typically located towards the back of the store, don’t think that’s just a coincidence. It’s not. Those are staple items, so the grocery stores want you to walk through the entire store to get to what you...
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