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Tax Season Tips To Keep You Sane: Mint’s Personal Finance Roundup

February 21, 2011 / Silicon Valley Blogger

photo: JD Hancock With tax season heating up, most of us are poring over our financial documents and focusing on getting our records straight. In the world of personal finance, tax prep doesn’t exactly rank as the most interesting activity in anyone’s to-do...

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5 Personal Finance Books Everyone Should Read

February 8, 2011 / Silicon Valley Blogger

photo: zimpenfish If you’re ready to make some major changes in your financial life, then check these five no-nonsense books about money. We read them all to help you choose the best one for you. Whether you’re trying to decide...

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What Kind of Financial Tradeoffs Do You Make? Mint’s Personal Finance Roundup

February 7, 2011 / Silicon Valley Blogger

Photo: Mike Fillion Many thinkers and motivators throughout history have advised us to “choose our battles.” From Sun Tzu to Dale Carnegie and even Dr. Phil, we are urged not to “sweat the small stuff” and, instead, to channel our...

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Seeking Financial and Job Security Beyond The 9-To-5: Mint’s Personal Finance Roundup

January 24, 2011 / Silicon Valley Blogger

photo: Aidan Jones The global economy has brought about a lot of changes in the job and career landscape, rocking everything about work, careers and vocation. No longer is the office cube the center of our work space. It’s time...

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Getting Off On The Right Foot In 2011: Mint’s Personal Finance Roundup

January 10, 2011 / Silicon Valley Blogger

photo: meddygarnet Happy 2011! It’s that time of the year when people are still a little sedate because of holiday hangovers. The work grind is still picking up momentum from the holidays, and these pockets of “calm before the storm”...

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Mint Roundup: Your End of Year Money Moves

December 20, 2010 / Silicon Valley Blogger

photo: AMagill December is a significant time for most of us, when we get to celebrate the holidays with cheer and maybe a touch of chaos. It’s also when we take stock of the past year and start thinking about our...

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How to Have A Meaningful, Yet Frugal Holiday: Mint’s Personal Finance Roundup

December 6, 2010 / Silicon Valley Blogger

photo: AMagill It’s the holiday season once again, and isn’t everyone excited? No matter what shape the economy is in, we should still enjoy the holidays. After all, this time of year isn’t about the price or quantity of gifts we...

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In Pursuit of Debt Freedom: Mint’s Personal Finance Roundup

November 15, 2010 / Silicon Valley Blogger

photo: AMagill Beyond the turmoil of mass layoffs, rising unemployment and plummeting real estate values, the stock market crash of 2008 and ensuing financial crisis brought many Americans into the harsh reality of living in debt. As we struggle, as a...

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How Do You Handle Your Finances? Mint’s Personal Finance Roundup

November 1, 2010 / Silicon Valley Blogger

photo: AMagill Different strokes for different folks, they say. So when it comes to our finances, it’s often the case that how we go about dealing with our money matters isn’t quite like how other folks may do it. After...

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Seize The Day With Your Investments: Mint’s Personal Finance Roundup

October 18, 2010 / Silicon Valley Blogger

photo: AMagill In this anxiety-inducing economy, many working class citizens seem to have lost their zest for investing. Things are much different today than when the stock market was on a constant uptrend with stock prices soaring higher each day....

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