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The borrow-at-a-low-interest-rate-and-invest-to-get-greater-returns mentality was so embedded in our belief system that there almost seemed to be a stigma attached to not carrying
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3 Times to Consider Declining Your Employer's Health Coverage
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Understanding the Affordable Care Act's Health Insurance Exchange
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10 Signs Your Company Is Going Under
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The Fallacy of Homeownership as a Sound Investment
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The smartest thing you can do for retirement planning is so easy, there's just no excuse not to do it. Even better? It's free.
5 Benefits of a Task Management System
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Get In Gear For The New Year: 5 Tips For Making Resolutions
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The 5 Best Food Processors
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8 Smart Ways to Save on Audio Books
The only thing better than reading your favorite book is listening to the audio version. And here's how to get audiobooks on the cheap.
Free Diapers: How Persistence Got Me Into a Diaper Study
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Inside the Shady World of Cheap iTunes Gift Cards
A casual search on eBay led to auctions selling iTunes gift cards for cheap, but is there a darker side to this? Some would say yes.
Pack Faster and Lighter With This One Trick
Learn how one chronic over-packer started packing less, packing faster, and packing the perfect amount of stuff for her trips.
6 Ways to Save On Baggage Fees
We've all got baggage. Stop being charged for it!
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Calling all thin-prejudiced clothing merchants: Plus-size customers are begging you to make better clothes. Here are 15 reasons why shopping for plus-size clothing is a nightmare.
Rethinking The Early Mortgage Payoff
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