Kevin Mulligan's Author Profile and Articles
Kevin Mulligan is a debt reduction champion with a passion for teaching people how to budget and stay out of debt. He's building a personal finance freelance writing career and has written for RothIRA.com, Discover Bank, and many others.
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Articles by Kevin Mulligan
Handling the Emotions of Helping Your Parents
There’s a great Friends episode where Joey’s Dad is having an affair and his Mom knows about it. Joey gets really upset and thinks his Dad should end the affair and be reconciled to his wife. […]
How to Set Up a Joint Bank Account
If you are married or about to be married an important question will eventually pop up: should we combine our finances? There are many different factors to consider, but if you do decide to combine some […]
6 Reasons Not to Apply for a Store Credit Card
We have all experienced the uncomfortable situation of being offered a store credit card when we’re shopping. Whether you are buying groceries, consumer electronics, or some new home decorations, the clerk at the register will stop […]
Should You Choose an Adjustable Rate Mortgage?
When it comes to fixed rate and adjustable rate (ARM) mortgages the standard personal finance advice is to always get a fixed rate mortgage. Most people opt for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage, but a 15-year […]
5 Important Insurance Policies Everyone Should Have
With the many types of insurance policies available it can be difficult to figure out what the most important insurance policies to have really are. You can over-insure yourself, so what should you really focus your […]
When is the Right Time to Refinance Your Home?
With the Federal Reserve doing everything it can to keep interest rates low in the United States, mortgage rates have reached historic lows week after week. If you are a current homeowner the dropping rates could […]
A Little Lifestyle Inflation is Okay…You’ve Earned It
Most of the financial advice you will ever read talk abouts cutting costs to get your spending back in line with what your income is. If you find yourself in debt, you do need to cut back […]
Is It Worth It to Build a Green Home?
I’m a dreamer with a big imagination and a disdain for high utility costs. Over the past several years I’ve kept a lot of green or environmental design websites bookmarked. I visit them regularly, check on […]
When to Stop Tithing
You’ve saved diligently and always spent less than you earn. You’ve lived your life on a budget and have a healthy emergency fund. Then the economic troubles we are all facing start to catch up to […]
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