The beginning of a new year provides a great opportunity to look forward to the year ahead and identify areas for needed personal improvement; it also affords time to look back and review the financial and other missteps (growth opportunities) from the past year... As I have done in the past, I have created a topical/organized archive of tips from the past year. The links will allow you to easily review prior tips. You can also view a chronological archive of all my financial tips at the blog site or directly at:
--> 2008 Archive of Financial Tips
--> 2007 Archive of Financial Tips
--> 2006 Archive of Financial Tips
CREDIT MANAGEMENT.
- Credit C.A.R.D. Reform (05.2009)
- Disputing Credit Reporting Errors (01.2009)
- Fair Credit Billing Act (04.2009)
- First Wave of CC Changes (08.2009)
- FreeCreditReport .GOV (11.2009)
- Specialty Credit Reports (04.2009)
- Your Credit - What are Your Rights (03.2009)
DEBT MANAGEMENT.
- Debt Management Strategies (07.2009)
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (03.2009)
- Statute of Limitations on Debt (03.2009)
FINANCIAL/CONSUMER LITERACY.
- Becoming Financially Fit (12.2009)
- Consumer Action Handbook (07.2009)
- FINRA - Advocate for Investors (09.2009)
- 'My Money' Resources (05.2009)
FINANCIAL PLANNING.
- Consumer-Friendly Investment Company (11.2009)
- Free Planning Assistance (01.2009)
- Free Tax Assistance (02.2009)
- Index vs. Active Fund Management (05.2009)
- Mutual Funds (Prospectus into Perspective) (11.2009)
- Recharacterization = IRA 'Do-Over' (01.2009)
- Should You Convert (12.2009)
- 'Suitable' Investments (03.2009)
- What is Your 401(k) Costing You (08.2009)
INSURANCE.
- Creating a Home Inventory (04.2009)
- Gap Insurance (06.2009)
MONEY MANAGEMENT.
- $$ Information Hodge-Podge (09.2009)
- 2-1-1 - Locating Community Resources (09.2009)
- Financial Goals (08.2009)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (02.2009)
- High Yield Checking (04.2009)
- Is Extra Effort Worth it Financially (10.2009)
- Overdraft Fees - Constancy Amidst Change (10.2009)
- Rethinking Risk Tolerance (12.2009)
- Should I Refinance (05.2009)
- Staying Rational During an Emotional Time (02.2009)
- Truth in Lending (04.2009)
OTHER.
- Affinity Fraud (02.2009)
- Discount Travel Resources (06.2009)
- Financial Sites - My 'Faves' (10.2009)
STUDENT RESOURCES.
- Consolidating Private Student Loans (07.2009)
- Income-Based Repayment and Loan Forgiveness (06.2009)
- July 1 - Scheduled Student Loan Changes (06.2009)
