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When the IRS decides to smack you with an audit, what's the worst that can happen? You're wise not to try to cheat the taxman.
Quick and Dirty Skin Care for Men: How Grandpa Used to Do It
Back in the day, careful personal grooming was manly. Get reacquainted with the simple skin care rites of our forefathers and look and feel younger, too.
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Today we found articles on ways to get paid to watch TV, small financial changes that have a big impact, and facts about Social Security benefits that Baby Boomers should know.
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How To Turn a 2-liter Bottle Of Water Into a 50-Watt Lightbulb
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Are You Getting Ripped Off by One of These 8 Unnecessary Services?
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5 New Income Streams Anyone Can Create
If your spending is a river, you may need additional income streams to keep it flowing. Here are five easy ways to make or save more money.
How to Turn Unwanted Gift Cards Into Cash
What to do with that stack of gift cards you're never gonna use? Sell them for cash, or trade them for gift cards you really will use. It's easy!
15 Ways to Suck Up at Work That Won't Make You Feel Slimy
Hard work and smarts will only get you so far. If you want to get to the top, you need to master the art of sucking up — but it doesn't have to, well, suck.
The 7 Dumbest Big Purchases People Make
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How to Fix Your Finances After Missing a Payment
No one is immune to financial blunders. If you miss a payment or bounce a check, don't worry — you can fix it.
The 5 Craziest Career Shift Success Stories
Get inspired to make your big career move by the stories of these risky — and ultimately successful — leaps of faith to new working lives.
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Expensive is better, right? Our brains certainly think so, and that can cost us plenty. Learn how your brain deceives you and resist the splurge.
The Ugly Truth of Workplace Success: Popularity Still Matters
Popularity doesn't just matter in high school. It affects a whole lot of your adult job, too.
5 Times You Should Avoid Confronting a Coworker
We all know one — that coworker who's on your very last nerve. Here's when to just to walk away.
6 Ways Good Credit Is Better Than a Boyfriend
Love is full of uncertainties. Good credit, on the other hand, fulfills every promise.
What to Do If Your Employer Won't Pay You
There are bad bosses; and then there are bosses who won't even pay up.