Miranda Marquit's Author Profile and Articles
Miranda is a professional personal finance journalist. She is a contributor for several personal finance web sites. Her work has been mentioned in and linked to from, USA Today, The Huffington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and other publications. She also has her own personal finance blog: Planting Money Seeds.
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Articles by Miranda Marquit
Do You Share Financial Information with Your Family?
The personal finance blogosphere has a history of sharing information about finances. This includes information about net worth, as well as sources of income and regular expenses. I’ve never got too into the practice of sharing [...]
3 Ways to Avoid a Student Loan Debt Crisis
One of the realities of our higher education system is that student loans are increasingly a part of the landscape. According to the Wall Street Journal, two-thirds of students graduate with student loan debt. And according [...]
3 Good Reasons to Take More Risks
Many of us are conditioned to think that all risk is bad. We hear about putting our money where it can grow “risk free.” The reality, though, is that risk isn’t always a bad thing. Indeed, [...]
Is It Time to Start Thinking of Buying a House?
The Federal Reserve just announced an open-ended quantitative easing program that will pump $40 billion a month into the economy in the attempt to stimulate growth. The move is designed to keep borrowed money cheap, and [...]
Cleaning Up After a Flooded Basement
In December of 2010, 5 days before Christmas, unusual weather conditions in my hometown resulted in a higher water table — a water table that invaded my home and every other home on my street. We [...]
3 Ways to Lower Your Food Budget without Using Coupons
Many of us are interested in saving money on groceries. This is especially important as food prices inflation becomes increasingly problematic. Drought has struck across the country, causing problems with harvest yields, and resulting in higher [...]
Would You Work for Less than You Think You Deserve?
I have a relative who just finished a temporary summer job and is back on the hunt for something a little more permanent. However, he insists that he “can’t work for less than $10 an hour.” [...]
Understanding the Word “Enough” and How It Can Help You
Do you have enough? Many of us look forward to having more. In fact, we look forward so much to having more that we fail to consider what we already have — and whether or not [...]
30 Year Mortgage vs. 15 Year Mortgage: Pros and Cons
One of the decisions you have to make when you buy a home is often whether you want a more “standard” 30 year mortgage, or if you want a 15 year mortgage. What you decide, as [...]
Making Self Employed Health Insurance Affordable
Advances in technology have made it possible for more people than ever to be their own bosses. It is exciting to think that you could be self-employed. However, there are some downsides to being self-employed. One [...]
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