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When it comes to personal budgeting, we tend to try to think of ways that we can cut corners while cutting down on any frivolous expenses in our lives. What many people are not apparently aware of however is that you can actually make use of credit cards to help to reduce your budget as well.

So can credit cards really help to save you money? This is only going to work if you are the kind of person that pays all of your bills completely in full every single month. If you are accustomed to this, then there are two types of credit cards that are going to be able to save you money.

The first type of credit card capable of saving you money is the cash back credit card.

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There are many people who opt for do it yourself debt settlement to save money on the fees demanded by legal debt settlement companies. Why would you pay for something which you can do on your own? If you’ve already fallen back on your monthly payments, and if you’re tired of receiving calls from debt collectors, consider negotiating your debt with your creditors. You require certain skills to negotiate with your creditor. A certain amount of personal interaction is needed in order to convince the creditor into accepting your debt settlement request. Full Article…

Stock market investors had a poor 2011 and a poor decade too. But shares should still be a good investment for the next ten years.

Investing in the UK stock market was a great way to lose money in 2011. Once you take inflation out of the picture, shares delivered a return of minus 7.8%. That figure includes dividends paid to shareholders.

You’d have done much better if you had put your money into gilts (UK government bonds.) They delivered a real return of 15.8%. In other words, gilt investors will have kept up with inflation and gained a further 15.8%! That’s way, way higher than you’d normally expect for gilts.

These figures come from the Barclays Equity Gilt Study 2012 which is fascinating read. Look at

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As regulators and attorneys general continue a year-long push to deliver help for homeowners, some left-leaning groups on Monday warned against any deal that protects banks against lawsuits.

Negotiations for a settlement over improper foreclosures have been dragging on for months between state and federal authorities and some of the nation’s biggest banks.

At stake could be a $20 billion to $25 billion pot of money from the banks and mortgage servicers that could help troubled homeowners modify loans and provide them with counseling, according to two people familiar with the talks.

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Mortgage rates tumbled yet again and established new historical lows, Freddie Mac said in its weekly report late last week.

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