Money
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13 Cities Where It Pays to Get in the Vacation Rental Game
Generating passive income by renting out a house or apartment is a dream for many. Even people who can’t afford a rental property or vacation home are putting their places up for rent online when they’re out of town. As…
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4 Hands-Off Ways to Choose IRA Investments
For many people, it’s torture to talk about retirement accounts, determine which investments are right, and rebalance a portfolio every few months or years. Saving for the future can be especially daunting for workers who don’t have a 401(k) or…
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7 Keys to Successful Price Matching
The best way to get a good deal is to shop around, right? But running from store to store can gobble up time and gas. That’s where price matching comes in: Top retailers from Best Buy to Walmart have pledged…
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Best Price-Matching Policies
Jump to: Price-Match Guarantees: The Fine Print Eligible Items Eligible Merchants Other Exclusions How to Price Match Employee Discretion Online Price Matching Price Adjustment Stores That Price Match: How They Compare A Frugal Shopper’s Guide to Price-Matching Policies We examined…
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How to Buy a Mattress for Less Online
Buying a mattress is generally an unpleasant experience, with the kind of high-pressure salesmanship associated with buying a used car. Comparison shopping is all but futile; many mattresses from different brands or lines are essentially the same inside. Shoppers anxious…
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Do You Need Life Insurance? How Much Is Enough?
Murder mysteries might suggest life insurance policies are mostly taken out with nefarious intent, but an insurance agent will be quick to tell you that buying life insurance is an act of love. There are different types of life insurance,…
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10 Ways Getting Married Saves You Money
Couples who have spent thousands on a wedding will be happy to hear there is some relief afterward. The Atlantic compared the finances of theoretical single women with their married…
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10 Flexible Jobs for Stay-at-Home Parents
Computers and the Internet increasingly allow stay-at-home parents to keep their careers and earn a good living with remote employment. That said, even less technologically centered jobs offer good pay…
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11 Ways to Save on School Lunches
By now many parents are facing the school lunch dilemma: Go to the trouble of packing lunch every day? Or give in to the easy and possibly less nutritious option…
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10 Tips for Booking Cheap Hotels Over the Holidays
Planning to visit family for the holidays, and the guest room is not an option? Now is the time to start looking for cheap holiday accommodations. For those who need…
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16 Signs It’s Time to Fire Your Financial Adviser
Managing money can be overwhelming, especially after receiving a large windfall and when planning for major life events. That’s why many people turn to financial advisers for guidance. There are…
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11 Ways to Catch Football Games for Less
The average non-premium NFL ticket cost $84.43 last season, according to Team Marketing Report, up 4.2 percent from 2013. Want to catch a playoff game or the Super Bowl in…
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12 Overlooked Discounts You Don’t Want to Miss
Who doesn’t love a good bargain? Well, many of the discounts on this list are right in front of consumers but often overlooked. Others take a bit of digging. If…
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How to Live Off $50 a Week at the Dollar Store
College, unemployment, or another major life change can require a major cut in spending to survive from week to week. There may still be a stigma attached to buying food…
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Spending Diary: 13 Ways I Stick to My Grocery Budget
Grocery shopping on a budget is tough for anyone, but throw in the fact that I usually shop with a 4-year-old and a 2-year-old, and the outing is hardly the…
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Cheap Holiday Travel: How Early Should You Book?
Whether you’re planning to head home for the holidays, visit family, or take a vacation, the question of when to lock in cheap holiday airfare is always a hot topic.…
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10 Resources Cash-Strapped College Students Should Be Using
As any college student knows, the cost of tuition, books, food, housing, and basic expenses quickly reaches epic proportions. Even those fortunate enough to receive financial aid may find it…
