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You protect your SSN, birth certificate, bank records, and financial documents. But watch out for these sneaky ways your personal information is shared.
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You don't have to change your whole life to start saving more and spending less. Start with one of these doable challenges and goals, and frugal it up from there.
How many of you do your research before you rent a movie or go to the cinema? I usually read a bunch of reviews and ask friends. Sometimes I’ll see a movie without reading any revi
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Do What You Love: Idealistic Nonsense Or Good Advice?
"Do what you love" has always been the cheesiest advice you can give a young person, but can it really be solid advice? In anything you do, there's the struggle of between paying t
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Do you speak banker? Now you can, as a former Wall Streeter decodes the lingo of the dollar — so you can bring Wall Street to your street.
Uglify Your Stuff To Keep It Safe
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5 Fun Ways to Eat Hot Dogs
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10 Easy, Delicious Recipes for Homemade Bread
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6 Surprising Places Your Personal Info Is Shared
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10 Things You Do to Save Money That End Up Costing You More
Sometimes, what we think we're doing to save money actually costs us a lot more. Make sure you're not making one of these "saving" mistakes.
How to Retire With Less Than $1 Million in Savings
Your nest egg doesn't reach the millions. That's OK; you can still have a happy, healthy retirement.
Long Term Care Insurance for Wise Bloggers
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16 Ways to Kick-Start Frugality
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7 tips to avoid watching a crappy movie.
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How to Get Netflix and Hulu to Play on Your TV
Dropping your cable subscription and switching to content streamers like Hulu and Netflix is complicated. Or is it? Cutting the cord has never been easier.
One genius little button that's saving me a whole bunch of time
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The 6 Shopping Mistakes Keeping You From a Great Deal
When it comes to scoring a great deal, sometimes knowing which shopping mistakes to avoid is half the battle.
10 Things You Can Do Today to Be Happy
Feeling good about yourself and others is not out of reach. Drop the negativity and start taking steps to feeling happy today.