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Why I'm Excited About Tracking My Expenses

Mint.com has me excited to start keeping track of my expenses. I heard a lot about this site and figured I would finally give it a shot since I finally have a job now and will be getting paid regularly. I didn't real…
Can You Resist Lifestyle Inflation?

Lifestyle inflation is one of those tricky financial hazards that sneak up on you and become a problem before you even realize it exists. Lifestyle inflation is when your spending increases along with your income and…
How to Get Fees Waived

You'll often hear personal finance experts and bloggers advocating the practice of asking for fee waivers. Whether it's from banks, airlines or cellphone companies, they often say that "just asking" is enough to get s…
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Advice: Should I get a credit card?

I want to build up my credit report, but I have a pretty good system worked out with just a debit card. Is it worth mixing things up to beef up my credit history? Got some wisdom to share? Answer this question at Doll…
More Ways to Trick Yourself Into Saving $$$

Around here, we like to talk about tricking ourselves into saving. "Tricking yourself" is just taking steps to ensure that you still manage to put away money despite a lack of willpower or particular weaknesses (and w…
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…
Advice: ...do you download music?

Okay, I know it's ripping off bands and artists, but the thought of paying for all of my music is just not practical. I do occasionally try (illegally) and then buy (the legit way), but not enough to justify my habits.…
Advice: How do I talk to my roommates about reducing my rent?

I just started subletting a room in a three-bedroom apartment. I'm sort of doing my roommates a favor, since they were desperate to fill the vacant spot. That being said, my room is noticeably smaller than everyone e…
Do You Have An Emergency Fund?

Image Source Start delving into personal finance, and one of the first things you'll hear is that you should have an emergency fund. Most stress it as one of the most important things you can do for your financial sec…