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Chinese Proverbs About Money and Personal Finance
A commenter on Wise Bread wrote a Chinese proverb about marketing that reminded me that there are many Chinese proverbs about money and personal finance. Here are a few of the one
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Frugalize any recipe
My wife picked up a cookbook at the library--one of those beautiful cookbooks with a gorgeous pictures of each dish. It had an above-average number of dishes that appealed to me.
How to Keep Long-Term Travel From Ruining Your Career
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Deposit insurance for money funds
Early this morning, the Treasury announced deposit insurance for money market mutual funds, provided that the fund pays a fee. The money to provide the insurance will come from th
Psychology of Money: How We Secretly Want People to Make Us Buy Things
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Ask the Readers: What Is Your Favorite Quick-Fix Dinner?
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Understanding the Affordable Care Act's Health Insurance Exchange
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Should You Budget Like You Diet?
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How to Avoid Putting on Recession Pounds
During hard times, eating cheap food may seem to make sense, but it can be more costly to us in the long run.
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As a professional ad man, I'm ashamed to say that I'm really not good at advertising, well, me. That goes double in social situations. I never know where to stand, how to eat, how
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Attempts to Escape the Clutches of Online Data Aggregators
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How to Say "No" at Work and Still Get Ahead
Some bosses keep piling on the work, especially on the desks of their star players. Learn to say "no," manage your boss's expectations, and help advance your career.