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Two-Headed Snake: COBRA-ing Your Medical Expenses

I quit my job so I could pursue my dreams. I want to be, you know, happy. I also, unfortunately, need to be able to go to the doctor if I get sick, so I'm opting to COBRA myself for health insurance. Here's what I've…
Red Light Cameras: Cities Care More About Revenue than People

When a city adjusts its traffic lights and the cameras that monitor them, what do you expect the motivation to be? Safety? Profit? Call me a dreamer, but I always assumed lawmakers had the people's safety at the for…
Can You Afford Your Next Emergency?

Ouch. To help balance out a $9 million deficit, the town of Tracy, CA is going to start charging residents whenever the fire department shows up to deal with medical problems and car accidents. See, these emergencie…
Advice: Will canceling my cell phone contract lower my credit score?

I know that having continuous late payments on your cell phone bill can affect your credit score, so I've decided that I want to cancel my cell phone contract because I cannot afford the payments any longer. But I was…
How to Detect Counterfeit Bills

Image Source Getting stuck with counterfeit money really sucks. When I was 12 years old, my family participated in neighborhood- wide garage. I managed to turn a tidy profit by selling a lot of old books, and I was ex…
Five Ways To Keep Warm for Cheap

Image Source There’s nothing like a heating bill to really take the wind out of your paycheck, especially after rent and everyday expenses have already had their way with it. The Bargainist has a list of five free an…
The Curse of the Large Bill

Image Source If you're stuck with a $50 or $100 bill, it can be surprisingly hard to spend your money. You don't really notice the places with "No bills over $20 accepted" signs until that's all you've got in your pock…
Serendipity and Where's George: Do You Write on Money?

The other day I was at the store and the cashier paused over a $5 bill and asked if I'd ever follow it. Confused, I looked and saw that there was a website written on the bill that was something like "see where I've b…
Small is Beautiful! How Big is Your Home?

Are you comfortable with the size of your house? In developed countries family size has been generally shrinking, but in some countries family homes have grown in size—notably in the United States where the average si…
Save Money On Your Heating Bill!

Here are somethings I have read about how to save money on the heating bill in winter. Do you use any of them or have any to add? Minimize your use of ventilation fans such as bathroom fans and kitchen hood fans in…