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Watch-it-Wednesday: On Building a Budget

Budgeting is one of the most crucial elements of personal finance, yet only 1 in 3 Americans actually budget their money. Scary, huh? If you're having trouble taking the plunge and creating a basic monthly household budget, there are plenty of resources available to you.

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Personal Finance

Card Fraud + 3Rivers’ Protection Solutions

Target, Michael’s, Home Depot, Goodwill, Jimmy Johns, Dairy Queen, Kmart. In less than a year, cardholders all over the USA received the news that these major retailers/restaurants suffered a breach. As a result, millions of cardholders have had to replace their debit and credit cards.

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Fraud Protection & Security

Halloween Week: 10 Tips to Throw a Halloween Party on a Budget

If you put just as much passion, work, time, and money into throwing a hair-raising Halloween bash as you do for other holiday parties (New Years, 4th of July) then we've got some spine-chilling savings tips you'll want to keep in mind.

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Personal Finance BlogCategories

Try This: Spending Freeze

If you follow many personal finance or frugal living blogs, you know that the term “spending freeze” has been hot in the blogosphere the last couple of years. But just what is a spending freeze? And why should you try a short-term freeze?

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Personal Finance

Quick Money Tip: Automate Your Payments + Save

Automating your payments through services like Online Bill Pay and Mobile Bill Pay at your financial institution are a quick and simple option to ensure you're paying only what you owe towards your bills each month, on time. Not to mention, you can forget about drowning in paper statements.

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Personal Finance Online & Mobile Banking

Watch-it-Wednesday: What are Hedge Funds?

If you've been around investment talk, then you've probably heard the term "hedge funds" before. But do you really have a handle on what this term means and how it relates to investing? Check out this video to get a better idea.

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Investment