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5 Overspending Triggers (and How to Beat Them)
It happens to everyone at one time or another. Despite your best efforts to stay within your budget, you find…
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Closing Costs: What You Need to Know
If you're buying your first home — or it's been awhile since your last real estate transaction — you might…
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5 Ways to Save Money as a Wedding Guest
It's wedding season, and that means a whirlwind of parties, events, and gift-giving, not to mention the actual wedding ceremonies.…
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Awesome Cheap or Free Summer Activities for Kids
"I'm bored." "There's nothing to do!" "Can we go to the… (insert high priced attraction here)". Keeping kids entertained during…
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Use Kids’ Allowances to Teach Financial Lessons
Kids and allowances. It's one of those hot-button parenting topics on which everyone is guaranteed to have an opinion, and…
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5 Ways to Save on Summer Driving
With the first long weekend of the summer just a few days away, it's the perfect time to talk about…
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Give Yourself a Raise (When the Boss Won’t)
Sometimes, no matter how stellar your performance or how persuasively you negotiate, getting a raise just isn't in the cards.…
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These Graduation Gifts are Better than Cash
College graduation season is in full swing, which means giving graduation gifts. If you're confounded by what today's graduates want…
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Pawn Shops: What You Need to Know
Pawn shops were once thought of as a last resort for consumers experiencing cash flow issues. But with the popularity…
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Financial Lessons from the Tiny House Movement
Have you heard about the tiny house movement? As the name quite accurately suggests, it's a growing movement of people…
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