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How to Create Barriers to Your Savings
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5 Best Amazon Deals for Friday 10/11
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Best Money Tips: Genius Ways to Use Leftover Fruits and Veggies
Today we found articles on genius ways to use leftover produce, how to avoid common sales traps, and things to remember when you’ve lost your motivation.
Online Savings Account Face-Off: Ally Bank vs Capital One 360
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How to Save Money at the Post Office
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Supermarket Angst Part II: What Eggs Should I Buy?
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Crappy practice is a waste of time
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7 Personal Finance Lessons From Bruce Springsteen
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Want to Master Your Debt? Think Like a Maze Runner
The path to the debt-free life is challenging, but so liberating once you get there. Kind of like a maze!
Career Advice: Act Like You Own The Place
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Think about it. Your car just sits there, losing value, for hours and hours every day. Turn it into a money-maker instead.
Contributing to a Roth Versus Paying Down Debt
This post was prompted by a reader question, but it's an issue that many people face—we see versions of it all the time in the forums.