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• A simple, free and easy way to improve your finances

  Posted Sep 17 2008, 04:57 AM by Karen Datko
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  Filed under: banking, credit, The Dough Roller, employment
  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  This post comes from partner blog The Dough Roller.

  How much do we miss out on because we fail to do one really simple, free and easy thing?

  This one thing can greatly improve your finances. Amazingly, it can lower the interest rate you pay on a home-equity line of credit. It can eliminate the balance-transfer fee on a credit card. It may get you a raise at work or more money at your next job. And I know from experience that it can get you more investing options in your company's 401(k) plan.

  And this one thing has applications far beyond money management. It can improve just about every area of your life. So what is this one thing?   Read More...

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• 40 links for finding a new (and better) job

  Posted Jul 23 2008, 05:52 PM by Karen Datko
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  Filed under: clothing, The Dough Roller, Karen Datko, employment
  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  "Green Panda" at Green Panda Treehouse makes the onerous task of finding a job less like torture with "The best job hunt post: Top 40 links from the Web."

  Green Panda is unemployed. She quit her job after being asked to take on additional work she believes she couldn't have handled in the time allowed. Respect issues and no additional compensation also entered into her decision. We're all benefiting from it: Her list has a wealth of information about starting your search, building a resume, finding jobs online and elsewhere, interviewing, and negotiating pay.   Read More...

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• Multiple income streams: 10 ways to earn extra money

  Posted Jun 25 2008, 06:52 AM by Karen Datko
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  Filed under: spending, saving, The Dough Roller, employment
  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  This post comes from partner blog The Dough Roller.

  Generating multiple streams of income can have a major impact on your finances. Even an extra income of $500 each month could go a long way to paying down debt or increasing your investments.

  We often hear about the importance of diversifying our investments, but diversifying our income streams is just as important, particularly in difficult economic times. Let me show you just how valuable even an extra $500 per month can be. Then I'll list the factors to consider in deciding how to generate extra income, followed by 10 multiple-income-stream ideas.   Read More...

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• Learning from mistakes: A real-life example

  Posted May 21 2008, 05:58 AM by Karen Datko
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  Filed under: investing, family, The Dough Roller, employment
  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  This post comes from partner blog The Dough Roller.

  Mistakes are a part of life. We all make them. But like turning lemons into lemonade, we can benefit from our mistakes and make the most of them, or we can run from them and pretend they don't exist.

  This hit home for me recently in an e-mail exchange I had with a reader. In a recent post about peer-to-peer lending, I made a mistake.   Read More...

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