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What to Buy, and Avoid Buying, in February
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Tell us if you buy apps and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Save on Car Rentals With These 10 Easy Hacks
Rental car expenses can eat a big chunk out of your vacation budget. Save more for the rest of the trip with some easy cost cutters.
Book Review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Financial Aid for College (Second Edition)
You don’t have to be a complete idiot to need a little guidance in matters of finding and securing money for college. But just in case you are,
A One Touch Approach To Managing Household Finances
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How to Evaluate a Neighborhood Before You Buy
When you move into a new place, you're moving into a new neighborhood, too. Discover how to find out if it's right for you before you buy or rent.
There's a Lot to Like About Frugal Living
Why go frugal? Saving money is just the start.
Best Money Tips: Money Tips Every Dad Should Teach His Kids
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Help, I Bought a Lemon — Now What Do I Do?
You drove a lemon off the lot, and now you're stuck. Or are you? Take these steps to fix — or forget — that faulty set of wheels.
Ask the Readers: What New Thing Would You Like to Try This Year?
Tell us what new thing you would like to try this year and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
8 Ways to Boost Your Neighborhood and Your Home's Value
A bathroom re-do will boost the value of a new home, but don't overlook the value of a strong neighborhood, too. Here's how to re-do your 'hood.
8 Ways to Make Sure You Never Pay an ATM Fee
If tapping the ATM results in repeated fees — you’re doing it wrong. It’s time to get smart about automatic money machines.
Looking On The Bright Side: How to Find A Silver Lining In The Current Financial Crisis
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Hold Off On Heating with These 10 Warming Ways
It’s October. In Nebraska. We will see Halloween before we smell the crackling logs on our wood stove. Because it is such a big deal for many to finally crank on the heat, we’ve