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Ask The Readers: What is Your Personal Finance "Story?" (A Chance to Win $10!)

Posted August 11, 2009 - 08:07 by Linsey Knerl

Giveaways

Everyone is writing a book these days (even a few personal finance blogs we know.. *ahem*). If you could, what would you call it? What would you cover? Answer for your chance to win $10!

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On choosing temporary freedom

Posted March 6, 2009 - 15:01 by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance, Frugal Living

Path with an open gate

On one side there's your typical job. It's clearer than ever that it doesn't offer the security it once did, but it still offers some, and it offers other things--predictable income, social position, a structure to your day. On the other side there's freedom. The way we've structured our society, it's hard to switch back and forth. Hard, but not impossible.

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Deal Fu: Inside the Culture of Obsessed Bargain Hunters, Part I

Posted December 22, 2008 - 10:08 by Torley Wong

Deals and Coupons, Shopping

Deep deals.

The media covers tragedies like Wal-Mart tramplings, but they've neglected thriving communities on the web who'll stop at nothing to get the deals they're delirious about. We're — say it with me as a LaFontaine tribute — IN A WORLD OF OBSESSED BARGAIN HUNTERS. If you're a newcomer to the deals jungle, put on the pith helmet you paid too much for, and join me on this tour so you can get comfortable adventuring...

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Where on Earth did the $1 bill go?

Posted December 1, 2007 - 21:48 by Paul Michael

Life Hacks

fuzzy math

I'd like to start by saying I'm awful at math. I mean, really bad. So it will come as no surprise to learn that I just scratched my bald head in wonder when I was told the following story. It may be one you've heard before, or a variation of something that's really old, but I'll tell it anyway. And then maybe one smart WB reader can show me how this puzzle actually is solved, because I'm clueless.

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