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Secret #4: Opt Out of Junk Mail

Secret #4: Opt Out of Junk Mail
You’ve switched to online bill pay, you communicate primarily through email, and yet you”re still getting junk mail.  In addition to being a waste of paper, certain types of junk mail, like pre-approved credit offers, also put you at risk for identity theft. OptOutPrescreen.com, endorsed...

Secret #2: Start a Family Finance Discussion

Secret #2: Start a Family Finance Discussion
Turn the realities of the current economy into a lesson plan for your children.  Aim to establish a foundation for financial concepts focusing on the basics: allowance and spending practices, the difference between needs and wants, how and why to start saving money.  Ease into the topics of credit,...