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Do a Background Check Before Hiring Your Financial Advisor
Are you looking to hire a financial advisor but worried they might be next Madoff. Before doing so, be sure to do a background check to see if you can find any clues that might pre
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Here's How Investing in Companies You Hate Can Make You Rich
Forget "buy what you like." If you hate it, invest in it.
Book Review: Off the Grid
I've always used the term "off the grid" in a literal sense — not being connected to power or other systems. Nick Rosen means more than that.
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Extend the useful life of the things you own — and extend the life of your savings account — with a few, easy, maintenances tricks.
4 Ways to Save Money at the Bars
Getting together with friends for drinks is great...until the bill comes. Here are four ways to lessen the cost of a night out at the bar.
How to Make the Most Out of These 6 Kitchen Gadgets
Surprise! Those single-task gadgets around your kitchen can actually do a lot more.
6 Ways to Save Money on iPads, iPhones, and Macs
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Should You Repair a Dripping Faucet?
Sure, that dripping faucet might be annoying, but does it make financial sense to fix it? Find out with these simple calculations.
What to Expect After These 5 Personal Financial Disasters
When a financial crisis hits, it helps to know exactly what to expect — and how to bounce back.
6 Mistakes to Avoid When Shopping for Car Insurance
Too often, drivers pay more than they need to for car insurance. Discover how to avoid common mistakes and save lots of cash.
5 Money Mistakes to Stop Making by 50
By your 50s, you should have a solid grasp on personal finance — and if not, it might be due to these all-too-common mistakes.
5 Ways to Boost Your Financial Resilience
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Take these steps now to build up your ability to withstand a financial crisis.
7 Parenting Mistakes Everyone Makes But No One Talks About
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I flew to New York for business over the weekend. As I looked at the list of $8 pay-per-view movies and $5 snacks available, my mind went back in time to a few years ago, when free
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The Best Times of Year to Start a Job Search
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6 Ways Sloth Is Keeping You Poor
There's a lot more to sloth than plain laziness — and a lot more ways it's costing you money.
The 5 Best Makeup Brush Cleaners
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What if energy costs keep rising?
Recession or not, I think the medium-term trend in energy costs is up. Just in case I'm right, you ought to have plan for that.