CashNetUSA http://www.cashnetusa.com/blog Invest in Your Financial Knowledge Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:31:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Generation Y Asking for Less Help from Parents http://www.cashnetusa.com/blog/generation-y-asking-for-less-help-from-parents/ http://www.cashnetusa.com/blog/generation-y-asking-for-less-help-from-parents/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:31:24 +0000 Nivene Judeh http://www.cashnetusa.com/blog/?p=4636 According to a recent TNS Omnibus survey conducted by CashNetUSA, 30 percent of Americans would turn to family members for assistance in the event of a financial emergency. That’s down from the 41 percent of Americans who reported a willingness to seek help from family in last year’s survey. This decline was especially pronounced among... Continue Reading »

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]]> http://www.cashnetusa.com/blog/cheap-and-unusual-fathers-day-fun/feed/ 0 Gift Ideas for the Handyman http://www.cashnetusa.com/blog/gift-ideas-for-the-handyman/ http://www.cashnetusa.com/blog/gift-ideas-for-the-handyman/#comments Sun, 02 Jun 2013 17:03:04 +0000 Nivene Judeh http://www.cashnetusa.com/blog/?p=4527 There are two types of handyman: the organized handyman and the disorganized one. Before getting a Father’s Day gift for your dad, determine which kind he is.  If he’s disorganized, help him organize; if he’s already organized, help him get wrapped up in a new project. Handymen love to solve problems, so whatever your gift,... Continue Reading »

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]]> http://www.cashnetusa.com/blog/consumer-debt-declines-since-the-recession/feed/ 2 3 Advanced Stock Market Topics Explained http://www.cashnetusa.com/blog/3-advanced-stock-market-topics-explained/ http://www.cashnetusa.com/blog/3-advanced-stock-market-topics-explained/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 16:28:10 +0000 Darwin http://www.cashnetusa.com/blog/?p=4199 In the past, we’ve talked about some basic investing topics and personal finance topics, but people are often yearning for more — if only to learn more about how they can invest and manage their risks in the future. So, today we’ll go beyond the traditional discussion around stocks, bonds and basic banking and delve... Continue Reading »

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