Overspending on stuff you don't need is a problem for many Americans. Learn why the solution is not so simple as "spend less," and what you can actually do to help.
J.D. over at Get Rich Slowly asked me for a guest post on personal finance. What it turned out I wanted to talk about next, though, was productivity--and in particular, my evolvin
Even though ordinary people hardly ever receive or spend one, with the number of $100 bills in circulation in the billions it's worth putting the effort into making them extreme
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Why Our Brains Want to Buy New Stuff, Even When We Don't Need It
Overspending on stuff you don't need is a problem for many Americans. Learn why the solution is not so simple as "spend less," and what you can actually do to help.
10 Dumb Little Budgeting Mistakes You Need to Stop Making Today
Small little spending and budgeting mistakes add up to big holes in your finances. The good news is that you can find and fix them.
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Lunch is the most important hour of the workday. Make the most of your time by making it all yours — and not the man's.
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How to Keep Peer Pressure From Destroying Your Finances
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Guest post at Get Rich Slowly
J.D. over at Get Rich Slowly asked me for a guest post on personal finance. What it turned out I wanted to talk about next, though, was productivity--and in particular, my evolvin
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New $100 Bill Unveiled
Even though ordinary people hardly ever receive or spend one, with the number of $100 bills in circulation in the billions it's worth putting the effort into making them extreme
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