What if a magical spaceship from the planet Cheapos came to earth and brainwashed everyone so that every single American stopped buying useless junk and started to live way below t
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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
Today we found some stellar articles on selling your skills as an older worker, schooling yourself post graduation, and preventing identity theft for your children.
Last year I wrote an article about how I used my Vanguard Tax Exempt Money Market Fund as a high yield checkings account, and this week I suddenly got quite a few hits for that art
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Best Money Tips: Genius Ways to Use Leftover Fruits and Veggies
Today we found genius ways to use leftover produce, the best stores for Black Friday this year, and simple tricks to cut costs over the holidays.
What If Everyone Suddenly Became Frugal?
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Best Money Tips: Save Time and Money on Food Prep
Today we found ways to save time and money during food prep, how to grow your savings in 2016, and steps to eliminate self-doubt.
Would you end your marriage for $100,000?
How about $200k? Or $500k? Well, I guess it all depends on the state of your marriage, but the bigger question is this: what would you do for money? I ask because I’m getting a lit
Ask the Readers: What is Your Toughest Financial Challenge?
Tell us about your toughest financial problem we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Best Money Tips: Earn More From Your Garage Sale
Today we found some stellar articles on earning more from your garage sale, saving on wedding reception food, and investing lessons from Monopoly.
Ask the Readers: What Are the Best Gifts for Teens?
Tell us what you think the best gifts for teens are and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Ask the Readers: What Summer Activities Do You Love?
Tell us about the summer activities you love and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Shaw's Market Saves You Money On Gas
Save ten cents per gallon of gas or more at all participating Irving Gas Stations when you buy your groceries at Shaw's.
Book Review: Living On An Acre, A Practical Guide to the Self-Reliant Life
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USAA Cash Rewards American Express Credit Card Review
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Ask the Readers: Do You Have a Vegetable Garden?
Tell us whether you have a vegetable garden and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Ask the Readers: Do You Volunteer Regularly?
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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
Ask the Readers: What Is Your Favorite Way to Relax?
Tell us about your favorite way to relax and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Best Money Tips: Sell Your Skills as an Older Worker
Today we found some stellar articles on selling your skills as an older worker, schooling yourself post graduation, and preventing identity theft for your children.
Best Money Tips: Slash Your Water Bill
Today we found some stellar articles on ways to slash your water bill, saving at the farmer's market, and ways to make money.
Ask the Readers: Have You Ever Changed Careers?
Tell us if you have ever changed careers and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Budgeting for Study Abroad: What You'll Need, and How to Access Your Money
Studying abroad introduces students to a culture...and it can also be a crash course in budgeting and cash management. Here's what you need to know.
The Highest Yielding "Safe" Investment Now - Tax Exempt Money Market Funds
Last year I wrote an article about how I used my Vanguard Tax Exempt Money Market Fund as a high yield checkings account, and this week I suddenly got quite a few hits for that art