If you often use online travel portals to make your travel purchases, you may benefit from a co-branded credit card that offers bonus rewards for your loyalty.
In the days of old, when spies passed messages to each other, they used many hidden messages. One of these methods was to hide the information in a dot of plastic or microfilm about the size of a pin head, and then end a sentence with it. [more]
Today we found some great articles on the one thing happy people do every day, celebrity money mistakes you can learn from, and hidden college costs to watch out for.
I don't know why, but I get some kind of perverse pleasure from watching scammers get caught in the act. Maybe it's the consumer watchdog in me? Anyway, in the UK there's a fabulous consumer show called House Of Horrors. [more]
Does your budget include a contingency for fuel to get much more expensive? Because it ought to.
I learned about the need for contingencies early. [more]
Over the past few months I’ve noticed that more and more places accept Paypal and I began to wonder…is this going to create a generation of impulse buyers?
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The Best Credit Cards for Online Booking Sites
If you often use online travel portals to make your travel purchases, you may benefit from a co-branded credit card that offers bonus rewards for your loyalty.
Best Money Tips: Save Up to $1,500 a Year on Laundry
Today we found some great articles on saving up to $1500 a year on laundry, steps to take after a job interview, and how to save on utility bills.
4 Money Lessons We Can Learn From Past Presidents
This Presidents Day, use your long weekend to mull over some pertinent money lessons from our past presidents.
Best Money Tips: Thrifty Gifts for Mom
Today we found some fantastic articles on thrifty gifts for mom, building your financial dream team, and ways to slash prescription costs.
Turning a cold war spy secret into a cheap anti-theft device
In the days of old, when spies passed messages to each other, they used many hidden messages. One of these methods was to hide the information in a dot of plastic or microfilm about the size of a pin head, and then end a sentence with it. [more]
3 Life Lessons I've Learned Since Becoming a Parent
For one writer, having her first child hasn't just taught her a lot about parenting — it's also provided some great lessons about life.
9 Ways to Save Money on Your Cup of Coffee
Few of us can start the day without a morning jolt. Make your daily cup of joe even better with some easy ways to spend less on coffee.
Best Money Tips: Happy People Do This Every Day
Today we found some great articles on the one thing happy people do every day, celebrity money mistakes you can learn from, and hidden college costs to watch out for.
Building Wealth: Highlights from Our Chat in Honor of Houston Money Week
Don't miss the highlights from our chat with the Dallas Fed on building wealth.
Shoddy PC repair tech caught in sting operation.
I don't know why, but I get some kind of perverse pleasure from watching scammers get caught in the act. Maybe it's the consumer watchdog in me? Anyway, in the UK there's a fabulous consumer show called House Of Horrors. [more]
15 Ways to Have a Frugal Friday
Don't use the end of the workweek as an excuse to spend. Instead, celebrate Friday the frugal way with these 15 cost-cutting suggestions.
Plan for expensive fuel
Does your budget include a contingency for fuel to get much more expensive? Because it ought to. I learned about the need for contingencies early. [more]
Best Money Tips: The Retirement Edition
Today, we found many great articles relating to retirement!
Is Paypal making impulse buyers of us all?
Over the past few months I’ve noticed that more and more places accept Paypal and I began to wonder…is this going to create a generation of impulse buyers?
How to Hire an Accountant
For taxes and beyond, working with an accountant can help you keep your finances in shape. Here's how to ensure you get the best one for your needs.
Best Money Tips: Enjoy Eating Out Without Spending a Lot on Food
Today we found some fantastic articles on eating out without spending a lot on food, using new disposable income, and choosing a major.
Best Money Tips: How to Jumpstart Your Emergency Fund This Month
Today we found articles on ways to jump-start your emergency fund, surprising uses for Fels Naptha soap, and important steps to take if you’re fired.
Best Money Tips: Ways to Save on Gas
Today we found some stellar articles on ways to save on gas, the best things to buy in October, and avoiding Craigslist rental scams.
Best Money Tips: 2012 Holiday Layaway Plans Explained
Today we found some great articles on 2012 holiday layaway plans explained, making traveling a priority on a limited budget, and when to haggle.
Buy a Home You Can Afford With the Mortgage Suitcase Trick
When you're thinking about buying a home, it's easy to buy more house than you need (and get stuck with a pricier mortgage). Use this trick to save.