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Give Gift Cards for Christmas The Finances Pros and Cons

Finance Gourmet on December 21st, 2009

Thinking about giving someone a gift card for Christmas? You are not alone. Last year, billions of dollars of gift cards were purchased in the days and weeks leading up until Christmas. In fact, Google reports that searches for "Gift Cards" continue to rise until December 26th when they finally peak. I guess some people [...]

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Finance Gourmet on April 16th, 2008

Being a [tag]smart consumer[/tag], or smart investor, or smart anything really is all about knowledge. Understanding the world you are playing in just makes good sense. I can spot most finance scams by reading the title. The reason? I’ve spent plenty of time reading the fine print and have grown accustomed to what fine print [...]

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Finance Gourmet on April 14th, 2008

A letter from a major mortgage lender suggests big savings by paying no closing costs.

Too bad they admit (in tiny print on the back) that you’re just putting the closing costs in the loan which could cost you WAY more.

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