3 Money Arguments That Can Hurt Your Relationships
Money has a funny way of sparking a number of disagreements, arguments, and even lifelong grudge-matches. No two people are going to see eye-to-eye on every aspect of money management, …
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All the Ways You Can Score More Points and Miles This Holiday Season
The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that Americans will spend an estimated $727.9 billion to $730.7 billion on their holiday purchases in 2019. This estimate doesn’t even include extra expenditures …
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How Pre-Commitment Mechanisms Can Help You Resist Impulse Buys
If you’ve read the Greek epic The Odyssey, you may remember Odysseus’s ingenious plan to hear the dangerous voices of the sirens, who would lure sailors to their deaths. Every …
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4 Money Moves Every College Freshman Should Master
Making the transition from high school to college can come with a number of growing pains, not to mention minor laundry catastrophes. (Mom really was right about washing your whites …
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How to Resist These 4 Rationalizations to Spend Money
When I turned 40 earlier this year, I decided to celebrate in style with a theme party at a local pub. When I went to a party store to buy …
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5 Reasons Not to Use Debit Cards When You Shop Online
Many consumers use their debit cards for everything they buy. Using debit instead of paying with a credit card can help you avoid the potential for debt. The money is …
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How to Keep Office Solicitations From Busting Your Budget
Are office solicitations becoming a regular drain on your paycheck? Last week, it was the IT woman asking if you’d buy overpriced gift wrap to support her daughter’s music program. …
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How to Use Budgeting Skills to Improve Your Time Management
Back when I was in college, a friend consistently asked for extensions on her essays. One evening, she mentioned the overwhelming relief she felt when she asked for a 24-hour …
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4 Mindful Spending Habits That Will Save You Money
Spending money mindlessly is easy to do — not to mention fun! Between one-click purchases, instant downloads of new movies and music, quick stops for something to eat, and impulse …
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How to Decide If a Membership Is Worth the Price
Every summer, my family faces the same unanswerable dilemma: should we purchase a membership to our local pool? This may not seem like an especially difficult question to answer, but …
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