The Retirement Gamble

April 23, 2013

One of the nerdiest things about my nerdy self is that I love documentaries. Love them. And one of the best sources for well-done documentaries is PBS’ Frontline. Tonight’s program is a new one about America’s retirement industry and how the 401(k) and IRA fees we’re being charged may be costing us years of retirement [...]

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Weekend Reading: Giveaway Winner Edition

April 20, 2013

Note: BCR, I’m having trouble reaching you through the email address you left. Could you email me through this link to get in touch? Thanks – Julie First of all, thanks to everyone who took the time to comment on the giveaway post. The comments on this one were really insightful as to how ordinary [...]

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Take a Student Loan Quiz and Enter to Win a $50 Prepaid Mastercard

April 12, 2013

I’ve written before about our goal to pay for our kids’ college without using debt. See: What Does College Cost? One Family’s First Year Expenses and One Family’s Second Year Expenses Our daughter is about to finish her junior year so we’re nearly halfway there. But since our son is still in the process of deciding where [...]

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Upromise As a Source of Found Money

April 9, 2013

Part of my next found money update will include a check from Upromise. If you’re a parent, chances are you’ve heard of Upromise, because it’s marketed as a way to earn money for college.  Although the money can really be used for any purpose you like, as you’ll see below. There are several ways to [...]

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Does Your Kid Have a Job? Why You May Want to File a Tax Return for Your Kid Even if It’s Not Required.

April 5, 2013
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Happy Friday! We’ve got some fun things on the calendar for the weekend, like Mom’s Weekend at my daughter’s sorority and a birthday party for a family friend. But I’ll also need to carve out a little time to take care of tax returns. For my kids. It’s such an exciting day when your kid [...]

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3 Ways to Deal with an Irregular Income

April 3, 2013
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Lots of personal finance advice assumes you have 12 or 24 or 26 equal paychecks each year. But if you’re a person or family with a fluctuating, irregular income, sometimes that advice won’t work for you. We’re such a family, and if you have income from any of the following sources, chances are you are [...]

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Weekend Reading: Easter Edition

March 29, 2013

It’s almost Easter so it must be time for my annual deviled egg post. I’ve blogged about deviled eggs so many times on this blog it’s kind of ridiculous. But they’re kind of my thing. And they’re yummy and frugal and perfect for all the Easter eggs you’ve got lying around, so here they are [...]

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Get Out of Debt Like the Debt Heroes

March 25, 2013

Every day people find The Family CEO through search terms like these: How I got out of debt (199 searches so far this year) Get out of debt stories (135 searches) Getting out of debt success stories (82 searches) Debt success stories (77 searches) How I got out of debt blog (74 searches) Debt payoff success [...]

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Blog Rewind: 25 Ways I Save Money

March 15, 2013
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It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, so let’s talk a little green. Six years ago a blogger named Dawn wrote a list of 25 things she did to save money on her blog, Frugal for Life. (It appears Dawn no longer blogs at FFL, but the blog remains up if you want to check out the [...]

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Have a child under 12? Get $1000 free for college.

March 11, 2013
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This is something I really wish was around (or I knew about) when my kids were younger. Citizens Bank is offering a $1000 bonus when you open a CollegeSaver savings account with them before your child turns 12 and you deposit a minimum monthly amount between that time and the time your child turns 18. [...]

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