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Cross your fingers and hope you’re not caught by Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) this year.
If you don’t know what the AMT is, you may well be in for a shock this year. And if your household income is around $75,000 or more, gross, then AMT could very well take a big bite
How to Trick Yourself Into Better Credit Card Behavior
By making a few key moves before you shop, you can easily trick your brain into better credit card use. Here's how.
Flashback Friday: Celebrate National Slow Cooking Month With These 95 Crock Pot Dishes
January is National Slow Cooking Month! Celebrate with our epic roundup of 95 delicious Crock Pot recipes.
20 Delectable, Frugal Pineapple Recipes
From salsa to salad to soup, these 20 recipes will help you make the most of this in-season exotic fruit.
The Man Behind the Bargains - An Interview with Ben Chui - Founder of BensBargains.net
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Ask the Readers: How Do You Exercise Frugally?
Ask the Readers: How Do You Exercise Frugally?
Buying (and Trading) on Etsy
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Should I Get Life Insurance Through My Employer?
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Breathing Easy on the Financial Rollercoaster
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Ask the Readers: Are You On Track for Retirement?
Tell us whether you're on track for retirement and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
The 5 Best Food Dehydrators
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Getting by without a job, part 1--losing a job
Losing a job is always tough. During hard economic times--when it may not be possible to find another job as good as the one you've lost--it's even tougher. Here are a few steps
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How to File For Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is the last resort to dealing with debt: when a person finds himself in so much debt that paying it off simply isn't an option, bankruptcy can be the only way to handle
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Once in a while friends and relatives would visit my family from other countries, and we usually go to the airport to pick them up. The problem is that sometimes flights are delay
11 Smoothie Bowls You Want Right Now
All the wholesomeness of a hearty breakfast with the creamy coolness of ice cream; behold the (frugal) smoothie bowl!
Working While You Wait
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An ING Direct Online Retail Store? It's not a joke.
It was my birthday last week. I received an email from ING Direct and assumed it would just be birthday wishes. But, I opened the email and to my astonishment guess what it contain
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