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The Compact: Mindfulness and Frugality Through Buying Used
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Travel Planning With Class
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Best Money Tips: Lower the Cost of Raising a Child
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Vision Boards: Dream Big, Play with Pictures, and Watch your Life Change
Here's a fun exercise the whole family can enjoy in creating your future by playing with pictures.
9 Fun and Affordable Vacation Ideas
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Ask the Readers: Should Personal Finance be Taught in Schools?
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Road To Becoming A Rich Idiot
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8 Ways Valentine's Day Picks Your Pocket
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15 Surprisingly Valuable Uses for a Penny
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Ask the Readers: What Is the Best Lesson You Learned From Your Mom?
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Go Golf Cart Go: The Battery-Powered Solution?
Spotted moving along on the roads in my city just last week was a golf cart. Is this solution to high gas prices (a bare-bones battery-powered vehicle) wise or even legal? I’ll tel
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The Questionable Aspects of The Housing Bailout Bill - H.R. 3221
In my last article I wrote about the one aspect of the $300 billion dollar housing bailout that I thought made sense, but the full text of the bill known as H.R. 3221 is over 700
The Guaranteed Easiest Way to Make Your Own Pickles
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No Pulling! Dogs Walk Easy With the Easy Walk Harness
Neither dog nor handler enjoys the walk when there's too much pulling. The Easy Walk Harness uses clever design and dog psychology for a relaxing stroll.