Refinancing Our House- An Update

January 25, 2012
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It’s been a bit since I mentioned refinancing our mortgage. We hadn’t dropped the idea – it’s just that there hasn’t been much changed. We haven’t heard anything from the mortgage specialist. Earlier this month we decided to see if the streamlined refinance option our current lender offers would be a good deal for us. [...]

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Military Student Loan Forgiveness and Discharge Programs

January 24, 2012
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More and more at GetOutOfDebt.org we are getting questions about how to get your student loans eliminated, forgiven, or discharged if you are in or served in the military. It is absurdly ironic that members of the military can go into harms way, fight in combat and yet return back home only to struggle trying [...]

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What Debt Will You Conquer in 2012?

January 23, 2012
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Our Debt to Conquer in 2012 There’s been a slight change for one of our 2012 financial goals. I know it’s only the first month, but I feel like I should adjust it to reflect a new opportunity. As regular readers know, we have one student loan between us and its our only non-mortgage debt left. Right now [...]

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Baby Proofing: How to Lessen Toxins in Your Home

January 22, 2012
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When most parents, or parents-to-be, think of the words “baby proofing,” they no doubt think of buying outlet covers, installing baby gates and placing child-proof locks on cabinet doors containing cleaning products. However, what you may have missed are three potentially dangerous substances to babies and children that can be found in many different areas [...]

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Sharing My Financial Reviews

January 21, 2012
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Lately I’ve received questions from readers and companies about doing more reviews on the site. There are many financial services, products, and sites out right now. My husband and I use some of them to help organize and build finances such as ING Direct, Mint, and Lynda.com. One of my goals is to maintain the [...]

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Can You Afford to Have a Baby?

January 20, 2012
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Today’s guest post covers a familiar topic here on Couple Money – the cost of having a kid. The more I look at it, the more it seems as if kids can be as expensive or as frugal as you imagine. I’d love to do a post in the future about personal experiences from parents, so [...]

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Still Time to Open and Fund Your IRA Before April 15th

January 19, 2012
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I originally posted this a couple of years ago as a reminder and it’s time good advice if you have a bit more time before you file your taxes. Saving up for retirement and getting a tax break is a great deal if you qualify for it. Deadlines for Contributing to Your IRA Tax day, April 15, [...]

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