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
There was a time, not that long ago, in which Americans would graduate from college, get a job, and stick with that job until retirement. For those of us who can risk a little more
It is tax season again, and it seems that every year the tax code in America gets a little more convoluted. One thing in the tax code that has always annoyed me is something calle
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How to Buy and Sell Airline Miles
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Ask the Readers: How Will You Prep Your Home for Winter?
Tell us how you'll prep your home for winter and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
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Travel and Money: Using Prepaid Travel Cards
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