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Today we found some fantastic articles on saving on vet bills, items you can buy cheaper online than in-store, and the worst money mistakes anyone can make.
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Should George W. Bush write for Wisebread?
I'm not sure how many of you watch the news or read the news blogs on a daily basis. I know I can't, it's way too depressing to do every day. But when I saw that George W. Bush, ou
Best Money Tips: Items Every Home Needs
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Save Thousands by Buying a Timeshare on the Secondary Market
A timeshare can be a frugal way to take a vacation — especially if you buy directly from the current owner. Here's how.
Optical Illusions That Make You Fatter and Your Wallet Lighter
One of my best friends told me that the key to food portion sizes was this: "Eat from small plates, drink from taller glasses." And optical illusions are at the root of it.
Roll your own cost-of-living index
If you have a budget--more specifically, if you track your spending--you have the data you need to track changes in your own personal cost of living. That's a lot more useful
Best Money Tips: Nice Things to Do for People That Won't Cost Much
Today we found some awesome articles on nice things to do for people that don't cost much, gifts that keep giving, and handling holiday parties professionally.
Best Money Tips: Things You Can Save for Retirement Besides Money
Today we found things you can save for retirement besides money, ways social media is making you poor, and changes to the homebuying process that you need to know about.
Budget Busters
Every day I read about 60-70 personal finance/frugal living blogs. Through the help of many of our online friends, I have been fortunate enough to put my personal finance position
Best Money Tips: Negotiate Your Way to a Lower Cable Bill
Today we found some stellar articles on negotiating a lower cable bill, brilliant uses for beer, and saving money at theme parks.
4 Phone Calls That Will Save You Big Every Month
Shave dollars off your most expensive bills with one simple move — pick up the phone!
Best Money Tips: Save Money on Vet Bills
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Ask the Readers: What Are Your Financial Resolutions for 2012?
Tell us about your 2012 financial resolutions and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
4 Ways Your IRA Beats Your Savings Account
You already know that you should save for retirement, but it's important to understand why that money should be in retirement-specific account.
Ask the Readers: How Do You Earn Extra Income?
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Best Money Tips: Ideas For Your Income Tax Refund
Today we found some stellar articles on ideas for your income tax refund, learning from the rich, and reusing dryer sheets.
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I'm old enough to remember when a piece of bubble gum was a penny. In fact, it was a penny for most of my youth--and had been a penny for a couple decades before I was born. As i
Best Money Tips: Budget Travel Tips You Haven't Heard
Today we found some stellar articles on budget travel tips you haven't heard, how to stop living paycheck to paycheck, and how today's grads can beat the odds.
Ask the Readers: Where Do You Want to Retire?
Tell us where you want to retire and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Ask the Readers: What Are Your Goals for 2015?
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10 Money Moves to Make After a Promotion
Congrats on the promotion! After your celebratory happy dance, it's time to get busy promoting your finances, too.