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How Retailers Manipulate You Into Spending
Whether you're at the mall or online, retailers have plenty of tricks to help separate you from your cash. Learn what they are so you can shop smarter.
Ask the Readers: What Expensive Purchases Have You Made That Saved You Money?
Tell us what expensive purchases you've made that saved you money, and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
More Tax Credits Coming for Homebuyers?
Yesterday I read a news item that stated the House and Senate are considering another tax benefit for homebuyers and homebuilders. The idea the House is considering is basically g
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Ask the Readers: What Do You Do When You Need to Recharge?
Tell us what you do to recharge and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Book review: Internet Riches
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Three reasons to stop freaking out about socialism
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7 Tips to Save on Apartment Living
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What Do You and a Credit Card Thief Have in Common?
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Looking To Invest Right Now? 5 Basic Investing Tips For Any Market
A lot of people have been asking me recently, is this the stock market bottom? Is it time to jump into stocks? As an investor for over 20 years who's lived through 2 recessions (a
Can Saying Thanks More Make You Rich?
We all know saying "thank you" is polite. But true gratitude can actually make your finances (and life!) a little sunnier.
DIY Entertainment--A Recipe for the Recession
Live in one of those godforsaken next to the highway hamlets? Pining for a night out on the town but can't afford it? Don't sit home. DIY your own entertainment and bring some liv
Booking Got Bumped? Your Vacation Cancellation Recourse
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All the Ways Minimum Payments Are Evil
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10 Myths Non-Business People Believe About Business
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