Personal Finance Articles
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Featured Personal Finance Articles
 DoD
Offers: Dollars and Sense Guide to Managing Your Finances
- by Paul
Stone - This article from the American Forces Press Service
details some disturbing statistics concerning the financial problems
of many military service members. The article goes on to
explain what the Department of Defense (DoD) and the individual
military services are doing about these problems and includes
information about new financial planning tools being made available
to service members.
Tips for Choosing Life Insurance -
Choosing life insurance is a tough task. This article from
Military.com gives you 9 valuable tips to consider when buying
life insurance. Read this article today!
Filing for Dollars: Seven Tax-Time Tips for Military Families
- by Mitch Swanda - This timely
article from Military Money and USAA Financial Planning Services
gives great advice on reducing your tax bill. April 15th is
just around the corner but there is still time to save money on your
taxes! Here are a few money and time saving tax tips for military
families to consider.
Military Finance Tips on Home Buying
- by Katie Spencer - If you are in the
military, you’ve probably moved once or twice
already and probably will do it again. You’ll most
likely be able to buy and sell real estate at a
profit. If you know you are going to be moving in
the next two to three years you can treat the
situation as an investment and maximize your profit.
Figure out if you’ll need to take out a military
loan, military personal loans, or other type of loan
to purchase a home before purchasing a home so you
know what you will be able to afford.
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Taxes, Taxes, Taxes: Who Really Pays the Most
- by David Berky - Each April our thoughts turn to the coming
of spring and the coming of the tax man. I hear a lot of people
complaining about taxes at this time of year.
Read More...
Learn How to
Bank Like a Banker - by
Kimberly Griffiths - The business of banking has changed
dramatically over the last decade. Because the cost of doing
business the old-fashioned way is no longer effective, banks are
interested in changing their customers' behavior by encouraging
electronic banking alternatives whenever possible.
Read More...
More Personal Finance
Articles
Saving Money for Emergencies
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by Sean Donohue -
Saving money for emergencies, or the proverbial
“rainy day”, is a financial necessity for every
individual and family. The most popular, and
convenient, vehicle for emergency savings is the
plain vanilla savings account.
Compound Interest: A
Powerful Concept That Can Make You Wealthy
-
by Sean Donohue -
Compound
interest is a powerful concept which can make you
very wealthy if you use it to your advantage.
So what is compound interest?
Achieving and Maintaining Good
Credit
Most military personnel have heard the term
“credit”, but many do not understand the concept of
credit-how it works and how it impacts them on a
personal level.
Ordering and Understanding
Your Credit Report
Under the Fair Credit
Reporting Act (FCRA), every American is entitled to
a free credit report within 60 days of being denied
credit, employment, insurance, or rental housing
based on information that is in the report.
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