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12 Days Winner: Robert Kiyosaki
Mr. Robert Kiyosaki enlightened me with his easy and simple to understand financial education. I am so grateful and I thank him. 
Here’s a statistic you probably read every year: Nearly half of Americans make a New Year’s resolution, according to a 2002 survey by the Journal of Clinical Psychology. But what you probably don’t hear–and maybe don’t want to hear–is how few people actually succeed at their resolutions. That number is about 8 percent.
Consumer confidence is at an eight-month high, but that isn’t going to help Sears and Kmart employees. Even the news of a mystery man paying Kmart layaway balances won’t keep Sears and Kmart locations open. The retail giants are set to close over 100 stores across the country in the wake of lackluster Christmas sales.
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Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to withdraw money without having to worry about paying additional fees? The option of no fee ATMs may very well become a reality for consumers across the country, though there is a catch: You’ll be required to watch a commercial before withdrawing your money.
Just about every person who smokes cigarettes considers quitting at some point, and usually because of its major health risks. If you have been thinking about quitting but haven’t yet found your motivator, you might want to consider the long-term financial impact of buying cigarettes. You’d be surprised by how much you could save if you quit smoking.
What a year! We saw the death of America’s most hated enemy, the uprising of the Occupy movement and a few too many close calls when it comes to the U.S. government budget.
2011 had its share of ups and downs for sure, especially when it comes to finance. Here’s a month-by-month look at the biggest financial news topics of the year and links to the full stories.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Ally Bank are among financial institution blamed in lawsuits over misrepresented mortgage bonds. German lender HSH Nordbank AG is suing the banks involved in hopes of recouping $293 million in losses.
Sure you know you’re supposed to follow a budget and keep the credit card use to a minimum to avoid common holiday money mistakes. However, as millions prepare to celebrate the final holiday of the year–New Year’s Eve–many will commit one of the dumbest holiday money mistakes in existence.
Over the recent decade, and more so since the start of the recession, the public has begun paying more attention to the concept of saving money for the future.
Whether you have no problem staying within budget or regularly feel the crippling effect of over-swiping credit cards, you can compare top financial tools online to learn how and where to cut expenses and save money.
A few sites that have recently received acclaim as top budgeting tools are Mint.com, Learnvest.com and Manilla.com. A common factor that all three share is that they are free to use and take only a couple minutes to set up and personalize.
So in order to compare the top financial tools available on the web, I surrendered my deepest, darkest financial data to each website in hopes of finding a money management tool that aligns with my financial goals.
