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Top 12 Ways Americans Are Cutting Their Spending
4:30PM 7/06/2011
That box of store-brand cereal is looking more tempting to a lot of Americans: A new Harris poll lists buying generic as the top way consumers are cutting back on everyday expenses. What other methods are we using to stretch out our budgets, and how much more frugal are we getting? Read on ...
As public school students head home for the summer, it's time for their parents to start worrying about how they're going to pay for next year.
Pay? For public school?
Unfortunately, yes, Just as Ron Weasley's parents worried when they had to buy five sets of Gilderoy Lockhart's entire oeuvre for...
It's Time for a Mid-Year Financial Checkup
6:30AM 6/13/2011
On New Year's Day, you had plans -- promises to get your finances in order in 2011. Today, check your financial pulse: Where do all those good intentions stand? Ask yourself tough questions then take action. The experts tell you where to begin.
For a scion of Hollywood royalty, Bryce Dallas Howard has a down-to-earth grasp of finance. The daughter of Ron Howard has always been conservative with her assets, and now that the actress has become a producer, she's applying the lessons her father taught her to handling money on a larger stage.
Nine Ways That Being Frugal Can Cost You More
8:00AM 3/19/2011
Retirement, Columns, Investing, Health Care, Investing Basics, Insurance
Being frugal is smart, and these days, it's fashionable too. But going too far in your attempts to save can have financial consequences that may leave you significantly worse off. Here are nine ways you shouldn't cut corners.
Spring Cleaning: Seven Steps to Get Your Financial House in Order
5:00PM 3/14/2011
Credit, Insurance, Personal Finance, Family Money, Saving Money
Spring is finally here, and there's no better time to give your house -- including your financial house -- a good spring cleaning.
If you want to improve your money situation and take control of your financial future, cleaning up your finances regularly will help you more readily reach your goals...
Heading for a Divorce? Determine Your Post-Split Expenses
2:00PM 1/14/2011
It's certainly not easy, but for those who can do it, calculating expenses jointly helps clarify points in the negotiation that should be acceptable to both parties. And any post-divorce expenses will need to consider all manner of child care costs.
Lessons From the Recession: 10 Things We Learned in 2010
8:00AM 12/28/2010
Debt, Economy, Credit, Real Estate, Biz Brief, Personal Finance
Times are hard but, as they say, what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. The WalletPop team collectively learned these lessons from the recession:
1. Our Houses Are Homes, Not Piggy Banks or Retirement Funds
Thank you Big Banks for teaching us this poignant lesson. You might have found a...
Technology and Students: Where to Find the Best Discounts in Tech
9:00AM 11/25/2010
Being a student is financially tough. Not only do students have to worry about paying for food, room, gas and tuition, but they have to worry about paying for technology.
Students need to figure out how to buy the technology they need because tech has become as essential to them as pens and paper...
Get in the (Financial) Holiday Spirit with These Money Tips
4:30PM 11/23/2010
Ho, ho, ho! Talk about holiday spirit. After the initial excitement of scheduling a booth at a holiday bazaar or picking up my super-special heritage breed turkey for Thanksgiving, I realize how expensive this is all going to be, and my holiday spirits drop considerably. Especially my financial...
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