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The Habits of Extremely Extreme People
Extreme people go to extreme ends to support their extreme habits. Would you go this far?
Travel and Money: Using Prepaid Travel Cards
Prepaid Travel Cards can be a useful — and secure — alternative to debit cards and credit cards, as well as a way to hedge against currency risk.
6 Reasons Every Millennial Needs a Roth IRA
You're young, you're earning an income, and you're ready to save for retirement. It's time to open a Roth IRA.
7 Countries Where You Don't Have to Tip at Restaurants
Maybe you hate tipping or maybe you just don't like doing math. Either way, in these popular travel destinations, the gratuity is already covered.
Stalemate on the Debt Ceiling?
People are speculating about the result if there's a stalemate on the debt ceiling. I know what would really happen, because I live in Illinois.
10 Expensive Things That Look Cheap
It's smart to spend more to buy quality and value. But it's doubly dumb to pay way, way more and wind up something that delivers so much less.
How to Face These 7 Scary Facts About Retirement Saving
The familiar frights this time of year are make believe and not really scary. The facts about retirement may leave you cowering under the covers.
Organizing Your Financial Paperwork
By reducing paperwork before you organize, keeping your financial documents in order can become quick, easy, and (mostly) painless.
Help, I Bought a Stock Dud! — What Now?
You bought a bad stock and you're losing your shirt. It happens! Don't panic, understand your options, and turn today's loss into tomorrow's gain.
Best Money Tips: 27 Good Financial Habits for Ultimate Success
Today we found some great articles on good financial habits for ultimate success, what it’s really like to quit your job to travel, and cheap and easy meals for your summer table.
U.S. personal savings rate close to Depression-era rates
U.S. savings rate has plummeted into negative territory, echoing days of the Great Depression.
Confessions of an eBay Shoe Addict
Take to eBay to get your shoe addiction fix on the cheap!
Exercise (and alcohol) good for your brain
A story in the New York Times says that exercise helps human brains build more neurons (a process called neurogenesis). It also reports on some mouse studies that show that exe
Best Money Tips: Ways to Save Money on College Textbooks
Today we found some awesome articles on saving on college textbooks, never wasting money on spoiled food again, and surprising times when your credit counts.
Are you giving burglars the key to your home?
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Is It Smart to Pay College Tuition With a Credit Card?
Putting your college tuition on plastic is certainly an option; but should you do it?
6 Dumb Things Employment Recruiters See People Do
This former employment recruiter saw job applicants make a lot of stupid mistakes. Here's what to avoid if you want to get hired.
Watching Tots: How to Get Started in Babysitting
Teens make good pocket money by babysitting, but there's no rule that says adults can't do it, too. Here's how to get started.
6 Self-Care Rituals to Try When You Find Out You're Pregnant
You just found out you're pregnant! Time to make self-care your number one priority.
How to Stretch Your Airline Miles With Dynamic Award Pricing
Dynamic award pricing is here to stay, but there are still plenty of ways to get the most out of your airline miles.