The Fed wants to keep the inflation rate up around 2%, because their efforts to boost the economy only get traction when they can push interest rates well below the inflation rate.
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5 Ways to Stop Wanting More Without Settling for Less
Being happy with what you have is not about settling. It's about identifying what really matters to you, and then finding it in your life.
Does Your House Suck? Here's How to Sell It Anyway
It's easy to sell the best house on the block — clean it up, stage it, and list it. This is how you sell the worst.
Sinking Dollar: This Time on Purpose
The Fed wants to keep the inflation rate up around 2%, because their efforts to boost the economy only get traction when they can push interest rates well below the inflation rate.
5 Signs That Your Credit Card Spending Is Out of Control
Credit cards can dominate your life (and ruin your budget) if you're not careful. Use these 5 warning signs to make sure you stay on top of your spending habits.
Best Money Tips: These Bedtime Tips Will Boost Your Productivity
Today we found articles on bedtime tips to boost daytime productivity, how to save money on health care, and ways to invest in real estate.
Best Money Tips: 12 Surprising Lottery Facts
Today we found articles on lottery facts that may surprise you, mind and behavioral tricks that help you save, and how to upcycle an old filing cabinet into garden storage.
8 Ways Convenience is Screwing Your Finances
Convenience is great, but sometimes it costs more than it's worth.
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Your Website Sucks: Here's What to Do About It
A review of the e-book "Why Your Website Sucks — and How to Fix It," plus other resources to help your website move from sucking to shining.
7 Ways to Sweat Less This Summer
This summer is going to be a hot one! You may not be able to beat the heat, but you can deflect the sweat.
Interview With Love Drop Co-Founder J. Money
Learn about a new micro-giving service designed to change one life at a time.
Never Use Cash for These 11 Things
Living the cash-only lifestyle can be good for your budget — except when it isn't. Learn why some purchases are best made on credit.
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5 Voices to Tune Out When Managing Your Finances
Money is complicated and advice is often welcome. Just know that much of the money advice you hear may actually cost you. A lot.
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Best Money Tips: Better Your Brain
Today we found some great articles on how to better your brain, save money on your Super Bowl party, and getting the most out of your workout.
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Can Too Many Credit Cards Hurt Your Credit Score?
You're responsible with your credit cards, but you sure have a lot of them. Is that a bad thing?
Best Money Tips: Stop Your Toilets From Taking A Leak
Today we found articles on how to stop your toilets from taking a leak, radical strategies to retire sooner, and green ways to save around your home.