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Bad Couponing: 9 Tips to Avoid It
If you photocopy a coupon or snatch one from a recycling bin, you’re risking arrest. If you cut off a coupon expiration date or take more than your fair share, you risk being a jerk.
Why I Never Shop at Dollar Stores
Are you a dollar store detester or devotee? You won’t catch me in one. Here’s why.
How to Unload Unwanted Gift Cards
Gift cards can make great gifts, but they’re also the best bad gift you can get someone – because they’re easy to convert into cold, hard cash.
Money Hacks 2012 – 8 Shortcuts to Getting Richer
They’re called “hacks”: clever solutions to tricky problems. Here are some of my favorites to help you save more or spend less.
5 Smartphone Freebies for College Students – and Anyone Else Who’s Cool
The new year means a new semester for college students. Since they already have their textbooks, here are some crucial apps to keep up their lifestyle.
Frugal Interior Lighting Choices
Is an LED light bulb better than a CFL bulb? What’s a mini-pendant light? If lighting options leave you in the dark, here’s the short course.
Inflation Forecast 2012 – and How to Lower Your Personal Rate
If you’ve ever paid attention to the inflation rate, you probably noticed it doesn’t match your experience, and it won’t in 2012, either. Here’s why, and a few ways to fight rising costs.
Avoiding 5 Common Issues With Travel Sites
Online travel portals offer convenience and low prices, but you need to be aware of some drawbacks.
Gift Cards: Use Them Before You Lose Them
Some gifts keep on giving. Others – like gift cards – can actually cost you if you don’t use them within a year. If you were given a gift card over the holidays, better read on.
How Being Absent-Minded Resulted in a $2,750 Year-End Windfall
Can you really pay for your vacations by taking care of your health? I do!
What’s Your Dream Job? For Young People, Not Banking
Not sure what you want to be when you grow up? A new survey takes a look at what young people consider the ideal employer. Up high: tech. Down low: banks.
T-Mobile Ditches FlexPlay – How It Affects You
If you’re like me and have a T-Mobile smartphone with the awesome Flex Pay plan – well, the good ol’ days are going away. Here’s what else you can do.
The Cheapest and Tastiest Garlic: Fresh or Ready-Made?
Hate breaking, peeling, and chopping fresh garlic? It’s easier – and cheaper – than you may think.
2012 Forecast: Stocks, Housing, and Oil Prices
It’s a new year, which means a new set of economic predictions from every pundit and blowhard in the business. We’ve collected several, and as usual, pit them against the opinion of average folks on the street. Let’s see who wins!
Winning Your Losing Battle: The Top Diets Compared
Just in time for your New Year’s resolutions, here are some diet-plan comparisons for you to choose from…
4 Steps to Take as Soon as You Say ‘I Don’t’
Breaking up is hard to do – but you can at least make the money part easier. Remember these financial steps during your divorce, and a tough time will go much smoother.
Most Popular Posts of 2011
Whether you’re a newcomer to Money Talks or you’ve been with us for years, it’s interesting to see what fellow readers respond to. Here are our 10 most-read articles from 2011.
Ask Stacy Followup: My Credit History Reappeared!
About a month ago, a reader wrote to report that her credit history had been accidentally wiped out by TransUnion. It’s back now, and there’s a lesson in it for all of us.
Strategic Pizza: When a Slice Is Worth the Price
Saving money often means spending time. And sometimes the trade-off isn’t worth the trouble. I think this is one of those times for me. Is it for you?
Top-Rated Exercise Equipment for 2012 (Starting at $3)
Whether you have $3 for a smartphone app, $20 for a pedometer, or $800 for a treadmill, here’s a list of the top products at bottom dollar.
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