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Following is a Financial IQ Test, designed to help you determine how healthy your bank accounts –- and your interaction with them -– are. Tally up your score and see how you fare.
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Whether because of family or career, sometimes you can't avoid "that guy" (or gal). Learn how to deal with people you don't like and be happier for it.
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Use these Jedi mind tricks to get the best possible results from customer service reps.
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Financial IQ Test: How Healthy Are Your Bank Accounts?
Following is a Financial IQ Test, designed to help you determine how healthy your bank accounts –- and your interaction with them -– are. Tally up your score and see how you fare.
When It's Time to Destroy Debt, Start With a Goal
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Cutting the cable TV cord is getting easier (for sportsfans now, too). Here's where to find your favorite programming — whatever it may be.
How to Get Along With Someone You Hate
Whether because of family or career, sometimes you can't avoid "that guy" (or gal). Learn how to deal with people you don't like and be happier for it.
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A Groupon for hip replacement? We're not quite there yet, but in the meanwhile, here's how the Internet is changing the health care market.
Trading Options Is a Sound Investment (and It's Simpler Than You Think!)
If mutual funds and individual stocks are passe, take a look at options. They're a lot less complicated than you think.
How an Expensive Wardrobe Saves You Money
Sure, an expensive suit costs more upfront, but over time it pays its wearer back in dollars saved — and possibly in dollars earned.
9 Items City-Dwelling Dudes Should Keep in Their Bags
Guys don't need much, but these essential items should be in every man's everyday bag.
How One Young Entrepreneur Paid Off $40,000 in Student Debt By Age 24
How much is a side gig worth? For one enterprising recent grad, it was worth $40,000, plus interest, and no more debt.
The 5 Best Electric Can Openers
Do you often find yourself needing to remove difficult can lids? These electric can openers can definitely make the whole process both simpler and safer for you.
6 Fast Ways to Restock an Emergency Fund After an Emergency
Crisis averted! Your emergency fund came through when you needed it. Now it's time to rebuild that financial safety net before the other shoe drops.
The 10 Most Productive Ways to Spend Your Lunch Hour
Lunch is the most important hour of the workday. Make the most of your time by making it all yours — and not the man's.
15 Surprising Ways Bad Credit Can Hurt You
We all know that bad credit makes borrowing hard, but it can also crimp your lifestyle in other ways. Live a fuller life with better credit!
6 Ways Workaholism Is Costing You Money
Putting in long hours at work often means a bigger paycheck. But what about when burning the midnight oil ends up costing you money?
How to Apply to Lots of Colleges Without Going Broke
Applying to college can be expensive, but it doesn't have to be! Here's how to do it on the cheap.
8 Reasons You're Bad at Money — And How to Fix It ASAP
Bad money habits are hard to break — but you can do it. It's time to ditch the excuses and fix your finances.
7 Money Moves to Make When You Get a New Job
Starting a new job? Great! Just remember to make these key moves to keep your finances in order.