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If you can look past their blood thirst and fundamental moral depravity, vampires have a lot to teach us about being human.
What if energy costs keep rising?
Recession or not, I think the medium-term trend in energy costs is up. Just in case I'm right, you ought to have plan for that.
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Budgeting can be complicated, tedious, and inflexible. But for some, there's a simpler, more reliable way to accomplish the same thing.
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Knowledge is power, and it doesn't come cheap. Luckily, there are cheap ways to get smart and boost your career without racking up student loan debt.
In times like these, separate the want from the need.
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Book review: Game Over
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What to Buy (and Avoid Buying) in November
Skip the iPad 3 Mini, but do reach for a new HDTV, which are stupendously cheap this month.
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The 5 Best Digital Food Scales
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13 Overpriced Restaurant Items That Waste Your Money
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How Everyone Can Cut Cable and Still Watch What They Love — Even Sportsfans
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