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Every day I read about 60-70 personal finance/frugal living blogs. Through the help of many of our online friends, I have been fortunate enough to put my personal finance position
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Today we found smart retirement strategies for women, DIY cleaning products that you can make for pennies, and lessons we can learn from Jedi Master Yoda.
How Do You Spend Money When Traveling?
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The False Allure of Compound Interest
You've seen stories about compound interest adding up to big savings. That can happen — but often, it's not the whole truth.
How to Shop Online Safely
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Save Money on Appliances at any Time of Year
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5 Great Choices for Free Online Data Storage
I have one of those USB jump drives, but I wanted to know if there were free storage options online for me. I found a whole bunch. Here are my favorites.
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Best Money Tips: Make Money Through Spring Cleaning
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The 5 Best Hair Serums
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Score Free Comics For One Day Only!
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Get Your Free Chicken and Caffeine on May 15th
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I'm old enough to remember when a piece of bubble gum was a penny. In fact, it was a penny for most of my youth--and had been a penny for a couple decades before I was born. As i
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Ask the Readers: What Do You Splurge On?
Tell us what you splurge on and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
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Frugality and the Myth of Self-Denial
Contrary to popular opinion, frugality isn't all about self-denial. Discover how little luxuries can help keep you frugal.
Should You Sell Your Home to Pay Down Debt?
You may have to live in a van down by the river, but if you have equity, you can erase a lot of consumer debt by selling your home.