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Today we found some awesome articles on opportunities that will take you abroad, protecting your windfalls, and easing the transition when a significant other moves in.
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Before you start a DIY home renovation project, consider this question — are you really the right person for the job?
Best Money Tips: Opportunities That Will Take You Abroad
Today we found some awesome articles on opportunities that will take you abroad, protecting your windfalls, and easing the transition when a significant other moves in.
Best Money Tips: 10 Ways to Make Money Without Doing Much
Today we found helpful articles on ways to make money without doing much, energy-boosting breakfast foods, and how to enjoy airport lounges without paying for VIP status.
Would You Shop Locally at 10+ Percent Tax?
Today the sales tax in Chicago went up to 10.25 percent after a 1 percent hike in the Cook county rate. The change has me thinking seriously about how much I can afford to pay t
Ask the Readers: What Was Your First Job?
Tell us about your first job and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
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Investing under the influence of fear never works out well. Here are three great ways to deal with a market downturn.
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Is Uncle Sam giving you a little something back this tax season? Here's how one Wise Bread writer is spending his to tie up some loose financial ends.
Everything You Need to Know About Frequent Flyer Miles
If you're lost in the confusing world of frequent flyer programs, Find your way with this simple guide to accumulation, management, and redemption.
5 Steps to Take When You Get Sued
If you find yourself the target of a civil lawsuit, don't panic. Understand what you need to do to protect yourself — and your money.
Ask the Readers: What Do You Do to Recharge?
Tell us what you do to recharge and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
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Best Money Tips: Save Money as a Wedding Guest
Today we found some great articles on saving money as a wedding guest, getting your family on board to save dough, and spotting a horrible roommate before moving in.
11 Spring Break Budget Busters to Avoid
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Ask the Readers: What Is Your Dream Home?
Tell us about your dream home and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
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Would you sell your vote?
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Ask the Readers: What Was Your Best Investment in 2017?
Tell us about your best investment in 2017 and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Do plastic baby bottles cause diabetes and heart disease?
What? Poisonous infant formula wasn't enough? Plastic baby bottles and the linings of canned food may be linked to diabetes, heart disease, and altered development in infants' brai
Homeownership: Highlights from Our Chat With Scott Matteson from Michigan State University
Don't miss the highlights from our chat with Scott Matteson from Michigan State University Extension on homeownership!