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18 Things You Didn’t Know About Social Security Numbers
Whose Social Security number is 001-01-0001? Can you tell someone’s race from their number? And will we run out of numbers? Read on for the answers.
How Popular Is Your Boss?
Office bosses as a group tend to get a bad rap – but recent research shows most people have nothing but nice things to say about the folks in charge.
30 Tips to Spend Less and Save More
We recently caught up with several of the nation’s top money bloggers and asked them a simple question: What’s your single best tip to save money?
6 Ways to Keep Airlines from Losing Your Bags – and 4 Tips if it Happens Anyway
While you are powerless to prevent lost or damaged baggage, there is something you can do to make sure that your bags are eventually found or repaired, and that you are properly reimbursed.
8 Great Healthy and Cheap Alternatives to Fast Food
If time is money, then fast food is a cash-wasting drain on your wallet. Here’s how to eat right, quick, and cheap.
Ask Stacy: Why Are You Endorsing a Work-at-Home Business?
This reader saw me in an ad endorsing a work-at-home business. Should I be flattered – or mad as hell?
Frugal Sniffles: How to Save Money When You’re Sick
Getting the flu bug would really bug me if I also had to overpay for medicine and food. Here’s how I save cash even when I’m coughing up a lung.
4 Ways to Stretch Your Halloween Pumpkins
Don’t buy a pumpkin for a jack-o’-lantern and just eat the cost – save money by eating the pumpkin. Here are some cheap and simple options beyond pumpkin pie.
How to Save Big With an Alternative to Big-Screen TVs
Should you buy the latest flat-screen TV? Or should you consider a projection TV instead? Here are the pros and cons.
Bright Idea: Get the Right Light
The government is implementing new lighting standards in January. New bulbs will cost more up front, but rack up savings in the long term.
9 Low-Stress and Low-Cost Ways to Fly With Your Toddler
Traveling with your young children doesn’t have to be an ordeal. The trick is in the preparation – and learning from other parents who have been there.
Save Time With These Fast (and Nutritious) Breakfast Ideas
Time is money. So here’s how to get your family off to a good start when they’re in a hurry – and you are too.
5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying a Foreclosure
Just because a foreclosure goes up for sale doesn’t mean it’s easy money for the buyer who scoops it up cheap. Unless you ask yourself some hard questions, you could lose big.
The 5 Best Tips for a Cheaper Winter
Winter is on the way: Time to save some cold cash on heating costs. Here’s where to find the biggest bang for your buck in quick, cheap home improvements.
Why I’m Still a Happy Renter: 4 Tips for the Apartment Hunt
Experts suggest potential homebuyers should snatch up cheap homes at low interest rates now – and that’s fine if you have the cash. But there are plenty of great rentals seeking tenants for low rents right now, if you know how to look.
Patience Is a Virtue. Learn It, But Please Hurry
Americans hate waiting. Time is money, right? Well, in this case, waiting a long time equals a lot of money.
Why Men Don’t Read Product Reviews, and Why They Should
A new survey backs up what we’ve all heard before: Guys don’t have the patience for shopping. One of the effects of that is that they don’t read product reviews. But there are ways to do that more quickly so you can save time and money.
Chargeback: Your Secret Weapon Against Unscrupulous Merchants
If you think consumers have no rights, you’ve never heard about “chargebacks.” All you need is a credit card and proof that a merchant isn’t delivering what they promised.
Health Care Reform = Free Preventive Care? Not Exactly
Under the new health care law, “preventive care” is supposed to be free with no deductible or co-pay. So I went for a physical last month – and got billed $730.
8 Ways to Get Your Favorite Music Free
Friends, lend me your ears: The digital music scene has come a long way since the illegal file-sharing boom of Napster and the first appearance of the iPod. If you’ve been looking for an alternative to keeping all those MP3s on your computer or phone, try out these services.
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