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Should Your Kids Contribute to Family Money Goals?
Setting money goals together as a family can set your kids up for future financial success. Try it with your kids and watch them prosper.
How to Turn Unwanted Gift Cards Into Cash
What to do with that stack of gift cards you're never gonna use? Sell them for cash, or trade them for gift cards you really will use. It's easy!
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These often-overlooked travel expenses can eat right through your budget. Keep your eyes open for these nefarious fees.
Escape the Economic In/Out Patient Care Cycle
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Your body has a clock of its own, and if you pick the wrong time do some tasks, you'll do them poorly — and feel poorly while doing them.
Review and Giveaway: The Secret to a Successful Budget eBook
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Credit Cards vs. Debit Cards: A Comprehensive Comparison
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Guest Post: Now is the Time to Think Long-Term
I've got a guest post up at Get Rich Slowly on why now — when interest rates are very low — is the time to think long-term.
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Curing Warts, Removing Splinters, and 19 Other Bizarre Uses for Banana Peels
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You don't have to deploy a knee defender to fly comfortably. Try a few of these tips and tricks from Wise Bread's flight-savvy writers.
6 Things You Should Know About Joint Checking Accounts
Joint checking accounts offer plenty of convenience — but if you aren't careful, a few headaches, too.
20 Little Ways to Make Your Stuff Last Longer
Extend the useful life of the things you own — and extend the life of your savings account — with a few, easy, maintenances tricks.
Why One-Third of Americans Haven't Saved for Retirement
The good news is that two-thirds of Americans have saved at least something for retirement. Do any of these explanations sound familiar?
6 Ways It Pays to Be Friendly With Your Neighbors
Having friendly neighbors is its own reward, of course, but all those neighborly smiles often pay-off in unexpected ways. Like these.