Splitsville: For richer or poorer, don’t forget to protect your credit.

Separating your finances from those of your ex during a divorce is tricky. And the laws regarding responsibility and credit can vary greatly according to state. If you’re going through a divorce (or know someone who is), get your credit …

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Guest Post: A Simply Money Graduation.

Financial journalist Orla O’Sullivan is participating in Galia Gichon’s Simply Money workshops and blogging about her experiences on We, the Savers. Over the past few months, I’ve written guest posts for We, the Savers about Galia Gichon’s Simply Money financial …

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Guest Post: A consumer advocate shares some good advice on good credit.

This Guest Post is by Steven Burman, President of Credit Advocate Counseling Corp. Whether you’re an established savvy Saver or still a work in progress, the benefits of good credit are far reaching and long lasting. Among other things, a …

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The real deal on sticking to my cash stash.

Savings Advocate Christy B. is embarking on a Cash-Only Challenge. Click here to read her earlier posts. Three weeks into my brave new cash-only existence, I’m hanging in there. By a thread, maybe, but still. I haven’t pulled plastic out …

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My Cash-Only Countdown.

Savings Advocate Christy B. is embarking on a Cash-Only Challenge. Click here to read her earlier post. It’s T minus one day until I start my life with no credit cards. I can’t lie: I’m a little terrified. It’s not …

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From spending miss to wedded bliss.

Lindsey F., Newlywed Savings Advocate I knew getting married would change my life. What I didn’t know was that it would change my spending habits. I’m an ‘80s child. We grew up on cell phones, PowerPoint presentations and debit cards. …

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Cash diet: Cutting the credit to thin the debt.

By Christy B., Cash Dieter and Savings Advocate Recently, I stumbled across an interesting CNNMoney.com article on cash dieting. No, not crash dieting. Sorry, don’t believe in them. Cash dieting. You know, putting the freeze on credit, paying down some …

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Guest Post 2 of 4: Demystifying Mutual Funds

Financial journalist Orla O’Sullivan is participating in Galia Gichon’s Simply Money workshops and blogging about her experiences on We, the Savers. The goal of the most recent Simply Money session was to make mutual funds not just understandable, but fun. …

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