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4 Tips to Turn Textbooks Into Cash
School’s out – how do you sell all those textbooks for top dollar? Read on for tips from a college student who’s sold tons.
4 Things to Consider Before Being a Stay-at-Home Mom
There’s more to consider than just losing a paycheck. When you do the math, being a stay-at-home mom can actually save you money.
6 Questions to Ask Before You Do It Yourself
Doing a home improvement project yourself could be a huge money saver – or it could be a disaster. While we all have unique skills, these tips will help you decide when to DIY and when to hire a pro.
Review: Marriott Rewards Premier Card
This is one hotel card that allows you to earn a lot of points. But how valuable is this program?
Tried and True Money Advice From Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett is a rock star of investing, but the billionaire lives a frugal lifestyle. Here’s some solid words of wisdom from the “Sage of Omaha.”
Ask Stacy: Is the Authorized User on My Credit Card Hurting Me?
If you let someone else use your credit card as an authorized user, it can help them establish credit. But does that tie their credit to yours?
10 Tips – and New FDA Rules – to Save Your Skin
New FDA rules will soon make it easier to decipher sunscreen labels – but you shouldn’t count on them. These tips will teach you how to spare yourself the costs of sun damage this summer.
Should You Use a Company Credit Card?
Some high-profile people have gotten in trouble for misusing company cards. Could you be next?
Think You’re Broke? You Probably Aren’t
If you have $1 in your house and need to walk a mile to the bank to cash a check – while you’re on an oxygen tank – then you’re really broke. Otherwise, shut up.
19 Tips for Finding a Great Mechanic
You can drive a well-maintained car for 300,000 miles – but you’ll need a good mechanic to make it happen. Here’s how to find one.
7 Steps for Fighting – and Beating – a Bad Landlord
Don’t let a landlord run your life or ruin it. They may own the property, but you have rights. You just have to know how to use them.
6 Careers With the Highest Unemployment Rates
Here are a half-dozen college degrees that probably won’t pay off in this economy – and one that will.
Make Your Own Detergent and 20 Other Tips to Save on Laundry
In this article we come clean on how to save 90 or more on laundry detergent and how to cut your washer’s electricity usage by 90 percent.
4 Weird Ways to Get a Job
Being stuck at home without a job all day can make you a little crazy. But maybe that’s a good thing – sometimes thinking out of the box can get you hired.
6 Tips for Buying a Rental Car
Looking to buy a good used car? Maybe you should try your local rental car counter.
Guns, ACs, and More: 2012 Sales Tax Holidays
There will be at least half a dozen sales tax holidays in 2012 – not counting the dozen or so back-to-school holidays. Depending on what state you live in, you may have a chance to buy rifles, refrigerators, and radios tax-free.
Credit Card Makeover: Christine’s Cards After Debt
Christine has been using sub-prime credit cards because she has no credit history. Bad idea. Here are some better ones – for her and you.
Don’t Pay Late! How to Set Up a Bill Reminder
If you’re late paying a bill, you’ll pay dearly for your tardiness. Here’s how to avoid late fees by letting someone else worry about reminding you.
23 Ways to Lower the Cost of Home Improvement
Whether it’s adding a bath or remodeling the kitchen, here’s how to find materials for a fraction of the price at big-box home improvement stores, hire the right contractor at the right price, and get that project done for less.
Ask an Expert: Will Canceling Cards Hurt My Credit Score?
This reader wanted to transfer old debts to new, lower interest credit cards. But after getting the new cards, she discovered the fees to transfer the balances were too high. Now she wants to cancel those and find better ones. But will all this shuffling hurt her credit score?
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