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Tips for Roommates and Bills

Got a new roommate? This time of year there are tons of people moving in, moving out and moving on up. An important issue to settle up front is how to deal with household expenses. I poked around and...READ MORE

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Your View: Optimistic About Your Financial...

A recent study by the Pew Research Center found that young people (18-29) are the most optimistic about their financial situation improving over next year, with 85 percent believing things will be...READ MORE

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Re-cap of LifeTuner’s Twitter Party

The LifeTuner Money Chat Twitter Party was part of an ongoing weekly event called Girls' Night Out (#GNO), organized by Mom It Forward. It is a group of women (and some men), bloggers and...READ MORE

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Your Midyear Check-in On Goals

Can you believe it? We are halfway through 2010. Halfway, yikes! While I am not going to start recommending cheap holiday gifts just yet, I wanted to remind folks about some of those financial goals...READ MORE

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Come Party With Us! Money Chat on Twitter, June...

We've known each other for awhile and now it's time we get out and party together! Well, virtually anyway. Join us for our first ever Twitter party on Tuesday, June 29, from 9-11 p.m. Eastern....READ MORE

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Social Media Helping to Spread Money Wisdom

WASHINGON, D.C. – In today's landscape of social media and money, we've gone from a monologue to a dialogue, as Robert Brokamp, a writer and editor with The Motley Fool put it. More and more,...READ MORE

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Savvy Saver: Shipping Box News

You don’t think much about cardboard boxes until you’re moving. And then you learn that boxes for moving can be expensive. It can cost nearly $200 for enough to relocate from a one-bedroom...READ MORE

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Savvy Saver: Landing Bargain Air Fares

Want to make a graceful getaway but you’re concerned about cost? Here are four ways to save on air travel. 1) “The best time to book a flight is 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, in the time zone...READ MORE

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Living the Minimalist Lifestyle

I feel like I want to be a minimalist right now. I know it’s a lot easier said than done, but in theory it sounds awesome! Fewer things to worry about, less clutter in the house, fewer...READ MORE

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Savvy Saver: Cut Carbon, Collect Cash

What’s better than saving money on your energy bills? Getting paid to do it. At a free website, MyEmissionsExchange.com , you can calculate your carbon footprint—the emissions you...READ MORE