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A Tipsy Lesson in Dealing With Credit Card Errors
If it hasn’t already happened, it will one day: a mistake on your credit card statement. Will you know exactly what to do?
Extended Warranties: 4 Questions to Ask
From RVs to TVs, no matter what you buy these days, you get the hard sell for an extended warranty. Here’s how to know whether to bite.
Verizon and Cablevision Support Unbundling Channels You Don’t Care About
Two major cable providers finally agree with consumers who want to ditch and stop paying for channels they don’t watch.
In Massachusetts, Stores Can’t Ask For Your Zip Code
The State Supreme Court ruled a craft store broke the law by asking for zip codes at checkout to spam customers.
Senator: Why Does The Minimum Wage Rise So Slowly?
Elizabeth Warren argues that if pay were tied to productivity, the minimum wage would be $22 today.
Are Generic Drugs Safe?
Can generic drugs be less effective or more dangerous than their name-brand counterparts? It’s rare, but it happens.
6 Tips to a Friendlier Freezer
If you aren’t thinking of your freezer as a money-saving tool, you’re probably spending more than necessary at the grocery store. Tips for National Frozen Food Month…
Follow These 4 Tips and You Won’t Freak If You Lose Your Smartphone
Having a mini-computer in your pocket or purse is convenient, but loss or theft can quickly turn convenience into catastrophe. Take these steps now to prevent major stress later.
Coming Soon: Money 101
The nonprofit Council for Economic Education has worked with teachers to develop money lessons for grade schoolers.
Stores That Don’t Sell Anything?
At a clothing store called Bonobos you can try things on, but you’ll never walk out with a purchase.
Southern California BBB Sold Good Business Ratings
A chapter of the Better Business Bureau has been kicked to the curb after the national organization discovered it was taking money in exchange for better rankings.
Ask Stacy: Do I Have to Pay Taxes on Forgiven Debt?
Imagine enduring a foreclosure, then adding some salt to the wound with a giant tax bill. It can happen with all types of loans and credit card debts.
Lessons From Grandma: Make Your Marriage Last by Talking About Money
If you want to know how to make a marriage succeed, listen to someone who did it for 53 years.
10 Personal Finance Lessons From the Iditarod
I look for personal finance lessons wherever I can find them, and the Iditarod is no exception. Here are 10 dogteam-fueled ways to look at your money differently.
10 Uses for All Those Chopsticks
They’re responsible for the death of millions of trees, and they’re taking over your silverware drawer. Here are some clever ways to use your leftover chopsticks.
Study: An Active Lifestyle Is As Good as the Gym
Researchers found people who exercise naturally tend to work out more than people going to the gym, and even a few minutes of exercise has a positive effect.
Chelsea Clinton: Living Large in Manhattan
It has six and a half bathrooms and cost more than $10 million.
The Vatican Deficit-Spends Too
In 2011, the Holy See saw a $19 million budget gap. Will the Pope of the poor fix it and other financial problems?
12 Ways Skimping Now Can Blow Up in Your Face Later
Smart spending is obviously a good idea. But can there be too much of a good thing?
9 Places to Pay Less for Original Art
Sick of those posters you collected in college, the velvet Elvis, or dogs playing poker? Inspiring, original art doesn’t have to break the bank. Brush up on where to shop, then fill your walls with the works of promising artists for $50 to $100 each.
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