Help a Reader: Repaying...

Here’s an email I recently received from a reader: I started grad school in 2007 and by the time I finished in 2009, I had about $72,000 in federal loans (6.8% interest) and $4,500 in grad plus loans (8% interest).  I started working at a 501(c)(3) organization shortly after...
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MBA Application FAQs...

The following is an excerpt from Your MBA Game Plan, Third Edition: Proven Strategies for Getting Into the Top Business Schools , © 2012 Omari Bouknight and Scott Shrum. It is reprinted with permission of the publisher, Career Press, Pompton Plains, NJ.  800-227-3371.  All rights...
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Help a Reader: Money Mo...

Here’s an email I recently received from a reader: My mom just asked me to help her look through her retirement accounts and develop a strategy going forward.  Long story short, a divorce ruined both of my parents’ finances and now my mom is trying desperately to get to...
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Help a Reader: Investin...

Here’s an email I recently received from a reader: I have adopted index fund investing as my primary investment pillar.  90% of my investment funding is allocated to three Vanguard total market index funds (total stock market, total bond market, and total international).  I do...
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Your Online Pictures ar...

The Wall Street Journal has an interview with an expert from LinkedIn. She lists several tips for managing your online career profile and, in particular, stresses the importance of having and managing great pictures of yourself . Some key thoughts: First, you should have a profile...
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Help a Reader: Vacation...

Here’s an email I recently received from a reader: I am going on vacation with my husband to Italy.  I have a few questions I thought your readers could be helpful with. 1. What is best way to exchange money abroad?  My credit card(chase freedom), has a foreign fee they tag on to...
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Help a Reader: Pre-Marr...

Here’s an email I recently received from a reader: I own two homes.  I was engaged on 5/2011 and am postured to be married November 2011.    My fiance did not put any money down on any of the homes.  We moved in together one month ago.  I purchased the second home for us to...
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Help a Reader: When to ...

Here’s an email I recently received from a reader: How much do you need to save to make a refinance worthwhile?  I have a home mortgage around 325k that I refinanced last year @4.875.  (The rate was a bit higher than the going rate as I increased the loan amount to pay off two...
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Help a Reader: Wedding ...

Here’s an email I recently received from a reader: A friend of mine turned me on to your blog, and after reading around, I thought I would ask a question I’ve been grappling with. My boyfriend and I just got engaged! We want to get married in the spring of 2013 here in the...
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Reader Profile: Mr AtoZ...

The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be,...
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