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Visualizing America's National Debt

Our friends at the Billshrink.com Blog are always creating really terrific visuals to explain a multitude of finance concepts. Their most recent image breaks down the U.S.'s national debt into an easy-to-und…
Would You Rather Be Rich or Happy?

Anyone familiar with Bravo TV's Real Housewives franchise knows that the series pretty much highlights two things. First, how much money these women have. And, secondly, how miserable they are with it. If you t…
Creative Places to Stash Your Cash at Home

We all know about putting our savings into accounts that can earn interest and make it work for us. But old habits die hard and a lot of people stash various amounts of cash in their home. Whether it's some spare bill…
I Know Someone Who Won $576,000 in Atlantic City

Image Source I go to Atlantic City, NJ all the time and never have such good luck. I'll win fifty bucks here and there, but I mostly lose money that I gamble with (which has taught me to not gamble too much at all).…
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How to Spot a Craigslist Scam

In the age of buying, selling, and even job-seeking online, putting an ad in the newspaper is all but obsolete. Few can resist the instant gratification of posting a room for rent at four a.m. and getting 10 e-mail…
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…
When Are You Too Old To Sponge Off Of Mom & Dad?

In an advice column on CNNMoney.com, a reader writes in about her two sons. In their late 20s and with good jobs, they STILL sponge off their parents. Whenever these two guys go out with their parents, they automatica…
Advice: Is Coinstar a rip off?

I have so much spare change around the house, and I'd love to turn it into more easily spendable cash. At the same time, I know services like Coinstar keep a certain percentage of your money. Are these services a rip…
Cell Phones: Is Pay-As-You-Go the Way to Go?

The Los Angeles Times recently published an interesting article on the merits of pay-as-you-go cell phones. The bottom line is that these prepaid plans are often cheaper for users that don't need as many minutes and…