Saving Grace: The 20 Best Coupon Websites Out There
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Life can get expensive if you're not smart about how you spend, or more importantly, how you save. Couponing (the act of using coupons, and yes, it's a word) and coupon sites are more popular than ever, and for many people also more important…
Banking Friendly: 15 Ways to Know Which Bank is Right for You
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Like most things today, banks now come in an array of sizes and flavors, each option offering its own brand of perks and amenities. From large international banks, to credit unions, to small local banks, choosing a bank involves a deep analysis…
Saving Grace: 14 Finance Preservation Mistakes Women Always Make
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From the outset, let’s make one thing clear; men and women make bad financial choices. Women as a group, however, seem to make certain mistakes more often. In a HuffPost piece, Sallie Krawcheck, formerly of Merrill Lynch Smith Barney had…
The Art of Having ‘Cred: 15 Credit Card Tactics Everyone Should Employ
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For many of us, our credit cards have been getting a whole lot of action lately. That daily cup of coffee, our grocery run, the pair of shoes we couldn’t resist, gas, and literally everything we buy online…our shiny plastic friend has…
Surreptitious & Vicious: 15 Types of Hidden Fees that Suck Your Wallet Dry
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We cannot even begin to commiserate with you over the headache of hidden fees. From banks to airlines, everybody is charging surreptitious and vicious amounts. We seriously need to understand these hidden fees and know where to look for them…
Strange Currencies: 18 Facts You Need to Know About Bitcoins Now
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Bitcoin is a form of digital currency that allows users to bypass banks, avoid transaction fees, and maintain complete financial anonymity if they so desire. Because no physical money changes hands, bitcoin exchange can seem perplexing to…
10 Ways Latina Moms Better Plan for Retirement
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It’s easy to get caught up in the moment when it comes to your finances. You have bills to pay now, items you want to buy now, priorities and goals for your family that need to be addressed NOW. But it is more crucial than ever to focus…
14 Reasons Why Everyone Should Learn to Compost
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Okay, we know: the idea of composting doesn’t sound terribly appealing. What if we attract wild animals and smell up the back yard? Not to mention the gross factor if the kids decide it would make a nice place to play. Honestly, it sounds…
15 Ways to Never Pay Full Price
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It’s confession time ladies…we never, and we mean never pay full price on anything. Seriously. This economy is too tight and we’re stretched too thin. That’s why it’s crucial to get creative and use all your available resources to…