Yeah, you read that right. You should make the credit card companies pay for your holiday spending! (You thought I meant something else?) Since they offer juicy incentives to get you to switch to their credit card, take advantage of these loss-leaders and use the money to pay for your gifts. ...

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Sometimes, You Have No Choice Making ends meet can be tough during a recession. Working multiple jobs, using payday advance loans – these are realities for many people. (Photo: flickr.com) People hate working eight hours a day and coming up short on their bills. Luckily, a payday advance loan can help. Unfortunately, a second job is the ...

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Over the past couple of weeks, six finalists have been auditioning for the opening of “staff writer” at Consumerism Commentary. Each is providing two guest articles to share with readers. After the six writers have shared their guest articles, readers will have an opportunity to provide feedback before we select the staff writer. This article is ...

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This post is part of the one day blog event “The Spectrum of Personal Finance.” In this event, comic book nerd Brian of My Next Buck, will discuss 8 different emotions (taken from the Green Lantern comic series) and relate them to personal finance. Here at Consumerism Commentary we will be looking at ...

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Owning a home still has significant benefits Image from creativechick.blog-city.com. Contrary to what you may have heard, many people still dream of owning a home. For those who already own a home, benefits may prove to be even more worthwhile. The only way to really make the most of your equity is to take out home equity ...

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