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The High Cost of Music
I’m all for the arts. I try to encourage my kids to express themselves: I hang all their “masterpieces” on the fridge, I listen to their kazoo solos, and I even let them play with
Surviving the Holiday Season: Entertaining (and Being Entertained) on a Budget
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Five alternatives to 0% yield U.S. treasuries
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Why I Didn't Pay My Mortgage Off In Full
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Frugality goes international
The existence of a strong frugality movement in rich countries may be more of a surprise to people in the poor countries than the other way around. Still, with the economy the way
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