“Most women are one man away from welfare.”- Gloria Steinem.  It may not be welfare, but the truth is that divorce can create a financial breakdown for many women. Mary Pilon has a great article in the Wall Street Journal about how to minimize the financial burden when a couple divorces.
Need to be more productive? […]

Lifehacker has lots of content on how to be more productive,  how to use technology and gadgets and even to how to cook things.  One thing I love about Lifehacker are their posts on personal finance. You can find all of them at http://lifehacker.com/tag/personalfinance/.
Recent topics include setting up a CD Ladder for savings and curbing […]

I love it when my friends collaborate. Amber Marlow Blatt of Hey Brooklyn interview Lauren Fairbanks of LifestylerMag talks about personal finance tips for GenY, going to the free events in the city and using Groupon for teeth cleaning.
Bonus: Geeta Dayal has a great tips for freelancers, artists, and creative types.

Now is the time to track deductions for next year. Jenn Escalona tells you how.
Lighten your wallet and save money. Use Cardstar app (iPhone, Blackberry) to enter all your loyalty and reward cards.
If you are buying a car soon, then check out True Car which is a new car pricing research site.
Let Ally be one […]

Bank of America is rolling out text banking.
Tax deadline is this Thursday, April 15. File Later if you have to.
If you need help with your filing, Simplfi has some tips on how to double your tax refund.
Finovate Spring Conference is May 11 in San Francisco.
Invoice Bubble is a new online invoicing tool which is good […]

Last night I attended a wonderfully informative and free event at the New York Times. Sponsored by Ally Bank and Lufthansa, the Financial Tune-Up discussion was moderated by Ron Lieber  the “Your Money” columnist for the New York Times. The panelists were personal finance rock stars, Jean Chatzky, Ben Popken, and Burt Malkiel.
The idea for […]

Free Tax Filing, Efile Taxes, Income Tax Returns – TurboTax.comIf you need file for an extension, then you may want to use File Later.

I just heard about this today on Twitter.  Ally Bank is hosting a Tweetup at Stitch (247 W. 37th St) and a Financial Tune-Up at New York Times (620 Eighth Avenue - 15th Floor)  tomorrow, March 25th.
The Tweetup: Stitch from 5:45pm - 6:30pm
The Tune-up: 6:30PM-8:30PM

Ally Bank is looking for friends in New York City! We’re […]

Are you a  blogger or freelance writer? Have you filed your taxes yet?  If not, don’t worry.  You can save more by taking these deductions. About.com has a great article detailing the categories of tax deductions.
1. Internet-related Expenses
2. Computer Equipment
3. Communications-related Expenses
4. Office Equipment
5. Supplies and Stationery
6. Advertising, Promotion and Design
7. Travel and Entertainment
8. Professional […]

Thanks to all who came to our SXSW panel. This presentation has the sites that were mentioned.
Update:  ABC News wrote a nice article about The Broke Diaries panel, Five Social Media Secrets To Saving Money.

First, I want to say that I love ING Direct!  I have an account with them. My mom does. My friend who is a lawyer does too.  I would attend these seminars in March but I will be away at SXSW.
In the Café: Money Consciousness & Your Temperament
with Jay Sanders CPA/PFS, CFP® and Michael Edelstein, […]

How does canceling card affect your credit card score? Adam Baker canceled all his cards and wrote about it. His credit score dopped only 10 points but he thought it may dropped more.  His credit was already about 700 so I think results would be different if a person’s score is initially under 700 before […]

Plentii, a new personal finance content site, created a video that explains the new Credit Card Act.

For a few years, Kate Bingaman-Burt has been drawing pictures of everything she buys. Last year, Alex Ressi launched Tweet What You Spend and now there’s Bundle. Bundle lets you share news of what you bought with other people online. It keeps being compared to Mint which is an erroneous comparison. […]

Bryan Link, CEO of SimpliFi suggests what people can do now to simplify their finances this year. What is Simplifi? Simplifi is a personal finance advice website.

  Develop a financial plan that maps out your financial goals!  If you put together a written financial plan, you increase your chances of achieving your goals by […]