Last August, I decided to purchase my first new car ever. I had only ever owned used (and entirely paid-for) vehicles prior to this. I researched the type of car that I wanted and
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I’ve seen several houses in my area go into foreclosure over the last 12 months. The economy and over-inflated housing prices, coupled with predatory lenders and some very bad deci
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Marketing, Life Insurance, and Behavioral Psychology
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Track your spending. Or not.
One of the most universal bits of advice from financial planners is to track your spending. It's also one of the most universally rejected bits of financial advice--rejected by pe
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Do You Live In One Of America’s Most Foreclosure-Ridden Towns?
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10 Small Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Finances
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The 5 Habits You Must Break to Become More Self-Confident
You can be confident — just break through these five life-ruining habits. We'll tell you how.
When to Use Savings to Pay Off Debt
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3 Good Money Examples Every Parent Should Set
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Would You Drive One of the 10 Smallest Cars Ever Made?
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5 Steps Toward Financial Independence
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Secrets of Top eBay Sellers
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The Buy-Nothing Lifestyle: Lessons from a Frugal Experiment
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