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Books on Uncle Sam's Shelf
I get free books in the mail every year. I don't have to review them, pay postage or do anything else with them. Uncle Sam sends them to me because I ask for them. These publicatio
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Guest post at Get Rich Slowly
J.D. over at Get Rich Slowly asked me for a guest post on personal finance. What it turned out I wanted to talk about next, though, was productivity--and in particular, my evolvin
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The Easiest Way to Save Money on Vacation
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Follow Your Frugal Bliss
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Discover Bank Review: You Know the Card, but What About the Bank?
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Best Money Tips: 20+ Small Ways to Pay It Forward
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Ask the Readers: What Are Your Shortcuts for Meal Prep?
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The Highest Yielding "Safe" Investment Now - Tax Exempt Money Market Funds
Last year I wrote an article about how I used my Vanguard Tax Exempt Money Market Fund as a high yield checkings account, and this week I suddenly got quite a few hits for that art
Make Your Own Self-tanning Lotion and 5 Other Fabulous DIY Tips from the Web
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Ask the Readers: Do You Plan to Go Back to School?
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That Age-Old Conundrum: Time vs. Money
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Best Money Tips: Financial Decisions You'll Regret Forever
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Ask the Readers: What Do You Do For Self-Care?
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