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 ... well ... a personal finance website. Every time I take a peek at my 401K, I shake my head and wonder where it might be...
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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 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 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 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 02, 2013 | What is Chip and PIN technology? (And when does it come in handy?)
You may have heard the term "Chip and PIN" technology before, maybe on our site or elsewhere while skimming the morning news. Odds are, you had no idea what that was, and you may have just... -
Mar 21, 2013 | Can a credit card save you $100 on one purchase?
There are credit cards out there - particularly those offering a $100 cash back bonus when you spend $500 within the first three months - that can save you at least $100 on just one purchase. Granted, you generally need good-to-... -
Mar 13, 2013 | ALWAYS put authorization charges on your credit card
Depending on what kind of plastic you use, authorization charges can be either an invisible you charge that's gone before you notice, or an impressive pain that will have you scrambling for a reverse charge. First, the... -
Mar 07, 2013 | Should you sign up for a "theme" credit card?
Theme credit cards are credit cards attached to household brand names and interests that mostly serve a niche audience; Disney, the NFL, Williams-Sonoma, things like that. Theme or "Specialty" cards - like all credit cards -...
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