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Today we found some great articles on having a clean place wtihout cleaning, giving memorable gifts without going into debt, and spending your tax refund wisely.
My very first experience running a household was in 1980, just as the last big inflation was spiking up over 10%. My carefully constructed budget was completely destroyed by price
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How to Buy All That Stuff the Police Seize. And It's Cheap.
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Best Money Tips: Simple Habits That Save Time and Energy
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Keeping Your Head (when all around you are losing theirs)
I'm going to be honest with you--the last three weeks have been the most stressful I've ever experienced at work. Between moving into a new po
Freelancing: A Beginner’s Guide to Doing It Right
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Trying Out CVS Madness
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Best Money Tips: Have a Clean Place Without Cleaning
Today we found some great articles on having a clean place wtihout cleaning, giving memorable gifts without going into debt, and spending your tax refund wisely.
Learn Something New With These 9 Cheap Apps
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Quick Vista Hack to Get You Browsing at High-Speed Again
I’m not a Windows Vista fan. In fact, my new PC runs on XP, but uses OpenSource applications for most of my business needs. So wh
Budgeting in a time of inflation
My very first experience running a household was in 1980, just as the last big inflation was spiking up over 10%. My carefully constructed budget was completely destroyed by price
Best Money Tips: The Best and Worst States to Retire
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Maroon 5 & Alicia Keys Concert Tickets Giveaway!
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The Basics of CD Laddering
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