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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…
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The Negotiator: 10 Things to Consider When Asking for a Raise

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Doesn’t it drive you mad to think that you could be making twice or thrice as much money as you do now? You know how hard you work, you know how much of yourself you put into your job—so why, oh why, do we lowball ourselves and settle…
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Fast Tracking: 10 Ways to Double Your Salary in One Year

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The economy is getting better but times are still tough. While more people are working, fewer are working full-time in their chosen field and many are working multiple jobs just to stay afloat. The good news is that more and more jobs are…
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10 Reasons Why Parents Should Stop Getting Student Loans for their Kids

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Student loans suck. Collectively, we’ve got the equivalent of a Malibu mansion in student loan debt, so as a whole new generation is starting college this topic hits close to home. Even if you’ve been really good about saving money for…
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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…
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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…
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8 Essential Money Lessons Parents Need to Teach Their Kids

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Sadly, many kids’ financial knowledge is limited to the idea that money comes from ATMs and that you just need to swipe a card to buy something. As adults we know it’s a bit more complicated and we struggle to teach our children how to…
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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…
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13 New Apps that Will Keep You from Going Broke

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Can you imagine if we got paid for the time we actually spend on our smartphones? Well, short of that small miracle ever happening, what we can do is use the technology that comes with said gadget to maximize our finances. Indeed, technology…