Personal-finance experts often recommend having 3-6 months' worth of living expenses saved and easily accessible. In his July 1, 2007 Getting Going column ("Popular Advice
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Today we found some fantastic articles on smart ways to spend $1,000, grow your career while giving back, and useful things you can always find at Goodwill.
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3-6 months of living expenses?
Personal-finance experts often recommend having 3-6 months' worth of living expenses saved and easily accessible. In his July 1, 2007 Getting Going column ("Popular Advice
13 Free or Cheap Ways to Be Blissfully Unproductive
Most of the time, we try to be productive...but everyone needs a break. Here are cheap ways to have fun, experience joy, and be blissfully unproductive.
eBay Account Hackers - don't be fooled
I'm not the type to fall for scams, generally. Thus far, I've never been really screwed over on eBay or anything. But I can totally see how people COULD fall for an eBay scammer. [more]
Best Money Tips: 27 Ways to Make the World a Better Place
Today we found some great articles on ways to make the world a better place, smart tactics for taming your laundry, and hostel etiquette for the budget traveler.
14 Things You Should Spend More Time On
You might schedule your day up to the last minute with Important Things to Do — but for a happy, healthy life, don't forget about these 14.
10 Ways to Do LA On the Cheap
The City of Angels may be one of the most expensive in the country, but you can enjoy the best it has to offer without offering it everything in your wallet.
Mind Control Guru Can Pay With Blank Sheets of Paper
Using the power of your own mind against you is quite a scam and requires little to no set up, no partners, and no real props. See how Derren Brown does it.
How to Furnish Your Home for Less Than the Cost of a Moving Truck
Don't rent that pricey moving truck! Instead, opt for buying inexpensive, high-quality used furniture. This guide tells you how and where to shop.
Exercise (and alcohol) good for your brain
A story in the New York Times says that exercise helps human brains build more neurons (a process called neurogenesis). It also reports on some mouse studies that show that exe
Gold as an investment
There are those who point to the 1980 peak gold price of $850/oz and observe that the price would have to go up to $2149/oz just to get back to that point. I say, take a second lo
Best Money Tips: Ways to Save Money on College Textbooks
Today we found some awesome articles on saving on college textbooks, never wasting money on spoiled food again, and surprising times when your credit counts.
10 Ways Bonds Can Hurt Your Portfolio
Bonds can be an important part of your investment strategy, but they can also be a drag. Find out if bonds are sapping the life from your portfolio.
Best Money Tips: Thrift Store Shopping Tips
Today we found some awesome articles on thrift store shopping tips, recession proofing your career, and getting awesome free stuff.
Best Money Tips: Frugal Ways to Train Your Brain
Today we found budget-friendly ways to work out your brain, frugal uses for lemons, and ways to keep your things safe this Halloween.
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Scrumptious Sprouting for Your Meals
Instead of buying those expensive sprouts in the produce section at the store, did you ever consider making your own sprouts?
We're Giving Away $600 for the Holidays!
We've teamed up with several other Personal Finance bloggers to give away $600 in prizes!
20 Money Mistakes Everyone Makes But No One Talks About
When a finance blunder make you cringe, you're not alone. We're all guilty of some of these money mistakes.
6 Ways Brand Loyalty Costs You Money
You'd think being loyal to certain brands would be financially rewarding, but not always.
Best Money Tips: Smart Ways to Spend $1,000
Today we found some fantastic articles on smart ways to spend $1,000, grow your career while giving back, and useful things you can always find at Goodwill.