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• 'The Millionaire Zone'

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• Becoming Rich From the Inside Out

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• I Have Nothing to Wear

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• What Kind of Retirement do You Want?

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• Jean Chatzky Book Review

  If you’re riddled with debt and have no idea how to dig yourself out, take heart. Jean Chatzky’s 'Pay it Dow...

• A Couple’s Guide to Common Money Myths

  The wedding was complicated and expensive. But it’s over and now it’s time to settle back and enjoy your new...

• Discover the State of Your Union

  It's easy to spot a successful business. It's the one that routinely schedules strategic planning sessions. ...

• Live Your Life For Half The Price: Without Sacrificing the Life You Love

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• Financial Harmony and the Stages of Marriage

  In the same way children go through predictable developmental stages, so do marriages. We’re all familiar wit...

• How to Complain Effectively

  Sometimes you just have to complain! The secret is to do so with such style and grace that your opponent is pr...

• Resources for Common Compaints

  Need Letter Writing Help? Ellen Phillips is a professional letter writer who has recovered...

• Ways to Save at the Pump

  Yesterday I filled up at the gas station and I was shocked. Shocked! Cost to fill up -- $43.12! I really haven...

• Cheating With Your Checkbook

  Early on in my marriage I did everything I could to hide my infidelity. No, I wasn't cheating on my husband, a...

• Get Over the Excuses and Get Your Finances in Order

  Are flimsy contrivances keeping you stuck in a big-debt, small-savings situation? It's easy to find excuses th...

• Curb Your Spending Compulsion

  When it comes to compulsive tendencies there’s no question I received more than the standard allotment. I...

• You Can Get Fiscally Fit

  We all know about getting physically fit: Participate in aerobic exercise, do some weight training and walk wh...

• Cell Phone Basics: Decoding the Jargon

  Louise got the shock of her life when she opened her first cell phone bill. How on earth could her $19.99...

• Time to Kiss Your Long Distance Plan Goodbye?

  It could have been the dinnertime phone calls begging us to switch services or the junk mail chock full of dis...

• Smart Holiday Spending

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• Make a Fizzy Bath Bomb For Mom

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• The Longevity Equation

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• What Kind of Retirement Do You Want?

  Do you know how much you will need for your retirement? Do you intend to maintain your standard of living?...

• Honor Mom Without Breaking the Bank

  Sunday, May 13 is Mother's Day -- traditionally the one day of the year just for Mom. You could show your Moth...

• Making Allowances Work

  Should you ask kids to do chores in return for getting a fixed amount of money? ...

• How Much Is Enough for College?

  The rising cost of college makes health care look like a bargain. The latest report from the College Board (...

• Cut Coffee Costs, Roast Your Own

  About a year ago I began roasting my own coffee beans in an effort to slash the high price of coffee. Now that...

• Make Your Latte For Less (and other low-cost tips)

  Current figures are in and they’re not pretty: The average American is spending $1.22 for each $1 of income....

• Will You Lose Money in the Stock Market?

  To get a handle on those worst-case scenarios, economists employ a risk analysis tool called the Monte Carlo m...

• Make Meals for a Buck

  Pop quiz: Which is the better buy -- Pork sirloin roast for $1.89 per pound or boneless pork chops at $2.79 pe...

• How to Calculate Your Savings for Retirement?

  To get a fix on how much money is enough for your retirement, start by identifying how much annual income (in...

• How Much Money Should You Expect to Make in the Stock Market?

  If you were to go all the way back to 1928 and dissect the S&P 500 into rolling twenty-year periods, there wou...

• How Much Are Those Coffees Really Costing You?

  Most of us think of spending money in the least painful terms. I suppose that’s only natural. If we could see...