List of Financial Documents to Keep (and for How Long)

The time after Christmas is a popular time to clean house. But unfortunately gift wrapping paper isn’t the only kind of paper you need to attend to. You should also consider throwing away certain financial papers.
The year is nearly over. And although 2015 is nearly here, our society isn’t yet paperless. Chances are you still have a filing cabinet – or two or two – brimming...
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7 Ways to Make College More Affordable

College graduates leave school with, on average, $28,400 in student loan debt. That was the figure for the graduating class of 2013; the number will be higher for the class of 2014 and is creeping ever higher. This is why it’s so important to find ways to make college more affordable.
Here are 7 ways to do that:
1. Spend the First Two Years Attending a Community College
As far as costs go, community...
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Structured Settlements – What You Need to Know

A structured settlement is a financial or insurance provision where in the claimant, in case of a personal injury, will receive payments periodically on an agreed time period rather than receiving a lump sum payment. This is majorly implemented to reduce legal and other miscellaneous expenses.
The parties
Coming to the legal structure of this kind of settlement, the injured party who is also called...
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How to Use Bing Rewards

For nearly a year I’ve been using Bing Rewards. It’s a system for getting rewards by using the Bing search engine by Microsoft. Since about 65% of internet searches are done through Google, Bing needs your help. They need use to change your habits. The Bing Rewards program aims to entice you to at least give Bing a try. They want you to go from saying “I’ll just Google it” to...
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