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My 5-year-old was concerned that Santa wouldn’t know what to get her this year, since she hadn’t yet mailed the “list.” So I handed her a ginormous toy catalog and ...more»
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Mommy explains Santa’s “budget” to her 5-year-old.
My 5-year-old was concerned that Santa wouldn’t know what to get her this year, since she hadn’t yet mailed the “list.” So I handed her a ginormous toy catalog and10 Comments
Cash diet: Cutting the credit to thin the debt.
Recently, I stumbled across an interesting CNNMoney.com article on cash dieting. No, not dieting. You know, putting the freeze on credit, paying down some debt and living within my means. Novel, ain’t it? I’ve been
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It’s never too late to save a few bucks (even in the checkout line).
Think it’s too late to save your money when you’re standing in the checkout line? Believe it or not, that long line may be of some value. The other day I was waiting in the checkout line at
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Holiday decorating on a budget: Deck the halls with these good calls.
OK, it’s not even Thanksgiving and the holiday marketing blitz is taking over the TV, the computer and the mailbox. And don’t even get us started on the pre-season broadcasts of Rudolph and Frosty. C’mon, guys, we just barely
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Guest Post 2 of 4: Demystifying Mutual Funds
The goal of the most recent Simply Money session was to make mutual funds not just understandable, but fun. And with the help of fund snapshots from Morningstar.com, many attendees began to see once-meaningless investment statements as
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Extended warranties? Extend your savings, instead.
OK, so you're at the mega-mart grabbing the latest must-have gizmo. You've made it to the checkout line and … squish. That's the sound of anxiety squeezing your heart as the friendly salesperson unleashes the dreaded "what if" sell.
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Your 401(k): don’t be an ostrich.
You have a confession: you quit opening your 401(k) retirement account statements a while back. We forgive you. Now in the spirit of recovery and renewal, let’s move on to a higher plane, together. As our heads emerge from
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Guest Post 1 of 4: Journalist walks the financial talk.
Chefs never cook at home, they say. Likewise, you might not want to look closely at the personal finances of financial journalists, my media acquaintances suggest. I sit accused as one who knew what derivatives were before anyone had
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