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How Reflecting on Possessions Can Help You Resist Impulse Buys
The key to resisting impulse buys could be as simple as thinking about items you already own.
Best Money Tips: Increase Your Income This Year
Today we found some stellar articles on increasing your income this year, why you shouldn't engineer your own layoff, and organizing your way to savings in 2013.
Best Money Tips: Smart Ways to Spend $1,000
Today we found some fantastic articles on smart ways to spend $1,000, grow your career while giving back, and useful things you can always find at Goodwill.
This Is How Much the Fed's Interest Rate Hike Might Cost You
The Fed is raising benchmark rates for the first time since 2008's economic meltdown. Here's how this move will affect borrowers.
What would you do with the F.U. money?
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Best Money Tips: Gifts That Don't Create Clutter
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Bridging The Gap From Dining Out To Eating In
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Sound advice for winning on a game show
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10 Ways to Revive Your Resolution to Exercise
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What I Miss About the Recession
A look at the recent Great Recession through a glass half full reveals a few positive effects of the economic malaise.
7 Money Mistakes Everyone Makes When Buying Their First Car
Before you drive off in the first shiny set of wheels that catches your eye, stop to think — are you making these naive money mistakes?
6 Tax Deductions Job-Hunters Can’t Afford to Overlook
If you spent part of last year looking for a job, you might like the IRS a little more this tax season. Discover tax deductions just for job seekers.
Ask the Readers: What is Your Best Frugal Date Idea?
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Ask the Readers: What Is Your Favorite Cleaning Tip?
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Things to insure, things not to insure
Insurance is all about spreading the risk. A bunch of people buy insurance against the risk that a few of them will be the ones who get hit with a big bill that they couldn't pay.
Being routinely creative
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The 5 Best Windshield De-Icers
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8 Part-Time Jobs That Offer College Benefits
Don't pick just any part-time job when you are in college. Choose one that offers college tuition benefits, too.
An Inexpensive Diversion
My digital era middle-school-aged son has adopted the use of a low-tech, low-cost entertainment device. I have put much effort into convincing him to balance his love of technology
5 Shopping Habits to Nix Before You Turn 30
Achieve financial success in your 30s by leaving these bad shopping habits back in your 20s.