I'm ashamed to admit that it took me more than a full year after I was eligible before starting my company's matching 401K plan. I really don't have a good excuse for procrastinating, but...
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May 16, 2013 | Start Your 401K Today!
I'm ashamed to admit that it took me more than a full year after I was eligible before starting my company's matching 401K plan. I really don't have a good excuse for procrastinating, but let's just say this personal finance misstep was well before I took over ...... -
May 15, 2013 | Increase in 0% Interest Offers Could Mean More Overall Confidence in the Economy
Why? Well the economy's slow rebound certainly has a lot to do with it, and as USA Today explains, better credit card offers point to the improved confidence of lenders... -
May 10, 2013 | Take a Break From Your Credit Score (Really!)
If there's one thing I've learned in my time as the Editor of Creditnet, it's that your credit score wasn't built in a day, nor will it jump 100 points in the matter of moments. Even if you start making all the right moves, it... -
May 03, 2013 | Don't bail on your credit card after the bonus
I've heard from a number of different consumers that they don't like to stick with a credit card for long once they receive the initial sign-up bonus offered by their card. Be it cash back or miles, a lot of consumers don't... -
Apr 30, 2013 | FICO announces two new mobile apps, but they're probably not what you think
The first app is a cloud-based management system that notifies customers through email, text or social media when a bill is ready for review. It also allows them to... -
Apr 25, 2013 | Leave the tip in cash if you can
I recently read this book called Waiter Rant about a full-time waiter and part-time blogger in NYC. The book hit pretty close to home since I spent what little free time I had available in high school and college working in a restaurant. Granted, I was a cook/manager... -
Apr 19, 2013 | Keep your credit cards off public computers
There aren't a ton of us who use public computers; you know, the ones you find at libraries and ... well, libraries. But to some degree even the computer you use at work is a semi-public computer, and odds are it's got a ton of your... -
Apr 18, 2013 | Discover it™ to Announce Bonus Cash Back Categories for Q3 on May 1st
Currently, Discover it cardholders can earn 5 percent cash back on up to $1,500 in purchases made on home improvement in Quarter 2. According to their website's bonus cashback calendar, Q3... -
Apr 11, 2013 | Can I ask my credit card company to lower my interest?
Sometimes it's the most obvious questions that provide the best answers. If you're racking your brain on how to pay down your credit card debt despite high interest, it might have occurred to you to simply ask... -
Apr 03, 2013 | 5% Bonus Cash Back Categories for Q2 are LIVE
With Q2 of 2013 still fresh, we decided to give you a quick rundown of the new cash back categories being offered by our favorite cash back cards. And if you don't have one of the following credit cards but would love to carry one in...
