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Debt is a common fact of life in America today. According to a 2015 report from the Pew Charitable Trusts, roughly eight out of ten Americans have debts, with an average of $67,900 per person. The report also found that…
Frugal living gets a bad rap sometimes. A good example of this is the TV show “Extreme Cheapskates” on TLC, which goes out of its way to show penny-pinchers in the worst possible light. Tune into this show. and you’ll…
When you’re living on a tight budget, you get in the habit of pinching pennies wherever you can. You switch off lights in any room you aren’t in, drink only tap water, and always buy generic brands at the grocery…
You’re at home getting ready for work when the phone rings. Instead of wondering idly who could be calling at this hour, you tense up and break out in a sweat. You’re pretty sure you know who the caller is:…
Budgets and diets have one thing in common: We tend to break both during the holidays. Even people who’ve been careful with their money all year long tend to go a little crazy once the holiday decorations go up. According…
To some people, bank safe deposit boxes seem like a relic of the past. Nowadays, it’s so easy to store financial records and other important documents in digital form that the idea of keeping important papers in a locked bank vault…
In 2017, credit bureau Equifax announced hackers had broken into its servers and gained access to the personal information of over 140 million people, putting them at risk of identity theft. In the wake of the attack, Equifax offered all U.S. victims a…
When you shop for a new car, what do you do first? If you’re like most people, your car-buying process starts with looking for the car itself. You compare models on sites like Edmunds.com, go on test drives, and decide…
As the old saying goes, nothing is certain except death and taxes. Nobody loves either one of these things — and when you put the two together, people hate the combination even more. The best example of this is the federal…
It can be tough to figure out what to get a guy for Valentine’s Day, especially if you’re on a budget. Sure, you can walk into any store and see lots of carefully arranged displays of inexpensive gifts for the…
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