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4 Ways Credit Cards Manipulate You Into More Debt
We humans aren't always rational. Learn four psychological tricks credit card companies use to capitalize on your irrationality and maximize your debt.
Want to Win at Personal Finance? Start a Money Club
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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.
Tips for Avoiding a Foreclosure Prevention or Loan Modification Scam
Rising home foreclosures have made con artists very busy. These scammers use the public records to find homeowners who are in trouble, and then use a variety of schemes to take
Here's How Much More You're Paying for These 6 Convenience Buys
A quick coffee or swing by the vending machine sounds awfully convenient, but the damage to your wallet is anything but.
How to Resist the Expensive "Once in a Lifetime" Mentality
Just because you think you'll only buy something once, doesn't mean it's worth spending your money on.
How to Clean Silver Naturally
If you have heirloom silverware or silver jewelry that needs a good polish, learn how to clean it without resorting to harsh chemicals.
10 Ways to Update Your Winter Wardrobe on the Cheap
This winter, update your closet while saving cash by following these fashionable, frugal suggestions.
6 Weird Things to Sell on eBay for Extra Cash
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The 5 Best Deodorants for Women
You can try to DIY deodorant, but your friends and neighbors may not like the results. Choose one of these five best deodorants for women instead.
This Is Why Your Credit Limit Was Lowered
Your credit limit is not a fixed number. If it went down, here's why.
Miser v. Stunna: A Case Study
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The Psychology of Money: How a T-Shirt Equals a Taco
Sometimes, really understanding your finances doesn't mean knowing the numbers — it means knowing how many tacos you can buy.
6 Warning Signs You're Sabotaging Your Nest Egg
Do your future you a favor and stop making these all-too-common retirement mistakes.
The Surprising Way Birth Order Decides Your Money Habits
Can't figure out why you keep making the same money mistakes? Your birth order might be to blame.
The 11 Oddest Things America Has Ever Taxed
No one likes to pay taxes. Especially when they're as off-the-wall as these.
4 Reasons You Should Splurge on Experiences, Not Things
Stop wasting your money on cluttery stuff that wears out too soon. Invest it instead on experiences you'll remember now — and forever.
Book review: The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It
In the days when self-sufficiency was simply the normal way of things, you'd learn the necessary knowledge and skills from your parents. (And from your grandparents, aunts and