The 7 Best Ways to Earn Travel Points and Miles Without a Credit Card
Points and miles make it possible to see the world at a much lower cost, but that doesn’t mean everyone is in the best position to earn them. For starters, …
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Why Cruises Are the Best Option for a Cheap Family Vacation
Planning a family vacation is often part fun and part stress. After all, you ultimately need to settle on a vacation idea most of your family will enjoy — without …
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How to Keep Home Improvement Projects From Busting Your Budget
There’s a leak in my dining room that my husband and I are afraid to fix. We’re not worried about destroying the old plaster (the water is doing a fine …
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How to Use Airline Shopping Portals to Cash In On Rewards
Airline shopping portals offer an easy way to earn “extra” miles for every dollar you spend, but too many people don’t even know they exist, let alone how to use …
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5 Personal Loan Fees You Should Never, Ever Pay
Even if taking out a personal loan isn’t on your list of goals, there are situations where these loans make sense. You may need to borrow money to pay for …
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How to Use Financial Anchors to Make Better Money Decisions
The cognitive bias known as anchoring gets a bad rap. This universal mental accounting quirk causes us to rely on the first piece of information we hear to make decisions. For …
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6 Items You Need to Be Prepared to Replace
It can be easy to forget that the things you own will someday need to be replaced, particularly big ticket items. There’s a certain sense of finality about owning an …
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How to Maximize Rewards on Everyday Spending
While many rewards enthusiasts focus on signing up for new credit cards to earn signup bonuses, not everyone has the time or desire to play the signup game. There is …
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Learning How to Become a Money Master From Author David Bach
Entering the working world is particularly harsh nowadays, and twenty-somethings trying to juggle their student loan debt, possible credit card debt, and low wages understandably feel discouraged and exhausted. While …
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5 Ways Credit Card Rewards Can Cost You Money
Rewards credit cards offer an alluring proposition — the promise of free points and miles for each dollar you spend. Many rewards cards even offer signup bonuses worth $500 or …
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