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If you're planning on selling your home, consider some pet friendly upgrades. Buyers with fur babies will notice -- and might get off the fence about making an offer.
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Most hotels and inns are willing to negotiate their rates. All you have to do is be willing to ask.
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If you have the home equity to spare, you can borrow against it. Just be sure you're using the loan for something smart.
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What You Need to Know About Homeowners' Associations
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Peak Debt
Is there a limit to how much Americans can spend? Clearly there is: All they earn, minus savings and service on their existing debt, plus new borrowing. Since the Bureau of Econ
McCain or Obama? Who’ll be better for your wallet?
I want to keep this factual. This is not an article on who should be the next President, or as these campaigns usually go, who shouldn’t be President. This is a simple presentation
I Finally Canceled Comcast Cable…Before It Hurt More Than My Wallet
Treat me poorly once, Comcast, shame on you. Provide startlingly awful customer service again, and you lose my business entirely.
The 7 Debt Payoffs That Boost Your Credit Score the Most
If you've got more than one kind of debt to repay, target the debt that hurts your credit score the most and watch your rating improve — fast.
7 Added Costs That Come With a Bigger House
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If you're planning on selling your home, consider some pet friendly upgrades. Buyers with fur babies will notice -- and might get off the fence about making an offer.
12 Reasons to Stop Eating Sugar Forever
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The Guide to Staying at Hostels for People Over 30
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