How to Find an Awful Financial Adviser

If you’re trusting a professional with your financial future, don’t pick that person the way I did. It cost me almost $12,000.

Did Money Talks News Make Delta Do the Right Thing?

For the past few weeks, Delta was keeping its SkyMiles customers from using their rewards to buy certain tickets. They didn’t apologize or explain. But they did fix it within hours of hearing from Money Talks News.

Is Buying a Side of Beef Worth It?

If you’re a big meat-eater, here’s how you can save money while eating tastier meals.

Ask Stacy: Can I Blog for Bucks? Can I Avoid PMI?

Today we answer a couple of questions, including how to make extra money blogging and how to avoid paying for private mortgage insurance.

3 Credit Cards to Help You Travel in Style

Flying business class to Europe can easily cost $3,000. But with the right plastic in your pocket, you’ll do it cheap…even free.

Weight Loss Without Cutting Calories? That’s Nuts

There’s a cheap and easy way to keep your waist trim and protect your heart.

The ABCs of Cheap and Tasty Iced Tea

Summer is right around the corner, and the perfect way to cool down is with iced tea. Here’s how to make the perfect pitcher.

What Type of Credit Card Rewards Are Best for You?

Ever been burned when you couldn’t redeem your frequent flier miles for the rewards you’d been promised? Maybe you should avoid the airlines altogether.

How to Make Your Home Safer for Less

Many safety precautions in your home are inexpensive or even free. Here’s how to get the most safety for your cents.

Will Mega-Millions Fund Your Retirement? Don’t Bet On It

40 percent of Americans with incomes between $25,000 and $35,000 think their best shot at paying for their retirement is winning the lottery. Their odds of winning an academy award are much greater.

Is a Maid Worth the Money?

I thought hiring a maid would clean me out as well as clean me up. But I learned it can be a cost-effective decision. You just have to do the maid math.

Spring Cleaning? 4 Things You Need to Leave Dirty

Yes, it’s possible to do too much spring cleaning. You can damage some of your valuables if you don’t clean them properly – if you need to clean them at all.

5 Crazy Ideas That Resulted in Million-Dollar Paydays

Warning: You’re going to be mad reading these ideas, which any one of us could have dreamed up first.

How a Pet Easter Bunny Can Cost You Thousands

Thinking about giving the kids a pet rabbit as an Easter gift this year? It’ll cost you a lot more than the sticker price. Experts say pet rabbits live about 10 years and cost about $7,000 total.

Ask an Expert: Should I Transfer My Balance to a Zero-Percent Offer?

A reader finds a zero-percent balance transfer offer that looks too good to be true. But is it? Or is there an even better option out there?

5 Mistakes Home Sellers Make

Selling your home? Getting it right the first time can save you thousands of dollars and months of frustration.

5 Questions to Ask About Zero-Percent Card Offers

They’re called “zero-percent promotional balance transfers,” and they can save you money – or they can drive you deeper into debt. Here’s the story.

What to Know About Credit Card Debt Collection

No one likes to be hounded by debt collectors. And when it’s over your credit card debt, it can get even more complicated. Here’s how it works, and what you can do about it.

5 Places to Turn Spring Cleaning Clutter Into Cash

As long as you’re cleaning out the house this spring, you may as well make some money. These websites make it quick and easy to turn unwanted clothes, collectibles, jewelry, and more into cash without the work of a yard sale.

Ask Stacy: Roth or Regular IRA?

There are very few things you can do now to reduce your 2011 tax bill. One is to put money aside in an Individual Retirement Account, or IRA. But to decide that’s a smart move, you’ve still got to decide whether to go with a Roth or regular. Do you know the difference?

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