income

Is Social Security Income?

Retirement
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Here’s a question about Social Security that I came across not too long ago: I’m in my 60′s and am receiving Social Security every month.  How much, if any, can I still contribute to my Roth IRA? In other words, the question is  – Is Social Security income?  Or more specifically, is it earned income.  [...]

How to Gain Your Financial Freedom

Making Money
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When trying to attain financial freedom, we are usually advised to closely examine our budget and find ways to cut expenses. This is great advice, considering that the average American has serious holes in their household finances. Unfortunately, most of the common advice stops right there, ignoring the option to make extra money and increase [...]

This Week in Personal Finance – March 12, 2010

Personal Finance

What a week!  We finished up our 10-day journey where we looked at 10 money-saving tips to help us stash $10,000! Through each of those tips we freed up between $275 per month on the low side all the way up to $950 per month on the high side if you were able to maximize [...]

10 Money-Saving Tips to Help You Stash $10,000!

Saving Money
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Who doesn’t love to save a little extra cash each month? Finding money saving tips to trim the fat and pocket some coin each month isn’t easy, but it is simple. The question is, “Will you do what it takes – and if so, what will you do with the extra savings that you find [...]