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Wouldn't it be nice if you could get (nearly) everything shipped free from Amazon this holiday season? Without having to spend $25? You can -- with a three-month Amazon Prime Free
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Score Some Dorm Deals and Save Big (Even if You’re Not a Student)
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Faster Free Shipping on Amazon With No Minimum Order -- Free Prime Trial
Wouldn't it be nice if you could get (nearly) everything shipped free from Amazon this holiday season? Without having to spend $25? You can -- with a three-month Amazon Prime Free
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The 5 Best Microwaves
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Buy a Car With the Money You Save by Shaving Smarter
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Can You Survive with One Car in Suburbia?
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7 Questions a Potential Employer Cannot Ask You
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Make your hectic mornings brighter by making better coffee, or getting it for a better price.
Why Canada’s TFSA Is Totally Awesome
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Best Money Tips: How to Make Over $100,000 by Skipping Coffee
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10 Money Conversations You Must Have With Your Family
Skipping these key conversations will put your family's financial future at risk. Learn how to educate and protect your family today.
12 Things You Need to Replace Right Now
If you're still using these 12 things, you could be exposing yourself to dangerous bacteria and chemicals. Discover what you need to replace now.
11 Things You Can Do on Your Lunch Break to Change Your Life
After you finish stuffing your face at your desk, instead of returning to work (or Facebook), spend a few minutes focused on improving you.
How to Prepare a Plain Text Resume
In my last article I gave several reasons as to why you need a plain text resume to apply for jobs online. This post is a short guide to preparing your resume in plain text.
25 Frugal Things I Do, 4 Spendthrift Confessions
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Are Americans Experiencing Frugality Fatigue?
Are Americans suffering from "frugality fatigue"? After a year of tightened belts and tighter fists, we're reaching for our wallets again and returning to our bad old ways. Or so t
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