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Mint App Review: A Tried-and-True Option for Budgeting
Tired of the pen-and-paper approach to tracking your spending? Sick of using a spreadsheet to budget? A mobile app can help you stay on top of your finances on-the-go and take away some of the tedious...
View ArticleDear Penny: Should I Use My Savings to Buy a Retirement Home?
Dear M., You can clearly afford to buy a home. Normally I’d start the finger-wagging if you told me you wanted to spend most of your savings for a home purchase. If you were still working, I’d ask you...
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What Is Dollar-Cost Averaging? Why It Pays Off for Most Investors
You want to buy low and sell high, but guess what? So does everyone else. If we all had time machines, of course we’d go back to March 23, the day the S&P 500 reached its low and throw money into...
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7 Companies That WIll Pay You to Write Greeting Cards
I love greeting cards. I didn’t know, however, that you can actually make money by submitting phrases, poems, art and photography to greeting card companies. Some card companies even want old photos,...
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10 Personal Finance Podcasts to Make You Smarter About Money
A new question has crept into my catch-up conversations with friends. They start with “What are you watching?” and “What are you reading?” Then we lean in and almost whisper: “What podcasts are you...
View ArticleHow The Simplifi App Creates a Customized Spending Plan For You
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View ArticleBest Buy to Host Hiring Events in Stores to Fill Thousands of Gigs
Amid an unusual seasonal hiring season, Best Buy is holding on-the-spot hiring events at its retail stores. The consumer electronics retailer announced its plans to hire “thousands” of seasonal workers...
View ArticleDear Penny Answers Your Trickiest Retirement Questions
For most of us, retiring someday is the ultimate financial goal. But getting there involves so much guesswork: Will you need a tax break decades from now more than you need it today? How much will you...
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How to Learn DIY Home Repair Skills for Free
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2015 and has been updated. The handyman looked at the plaster dangling from the top of our downstairs window. Then, he headed upstairs to check the...
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Kohl’s Is Hiring by Phone, Recruiting 90K Seasonal Workers
Want a seasonal job at Kohl’s this year? Phone it in. The department store is kicking off seasonal recruitment efforts by hosting its second annual “National Hiring Day” event completely over the...
View ArticleThe 8 Best Drugstore Eyeliners, According to Beauty Gurus
There’s absolutely no reason to spend a fortune on eyeliner when some of the best, boldest and smudge-free products are available at your local drugstore for less than $12. There’s everything from...
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How to Stop Impulse Buying And Keep More Money in Your Wallet
Your day starts innocently enough. You normally brew a cup of coffee at home, but you’re running late. So you swing by Starbucks for a $5 morning pick-me-up. After a tiring day at work, you stop by a...
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Do You Qualify for Any of October’s Class-Action Settlements?
If you’ve had a fridge on the fritz or a microwave that looks like it’s having its own Fourth of July celebration inside, you may be eligible for part of these class-action settlements. KeVita Master...
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6 Places to Get Low-Cost or Free Mammograms (Without Insurance)
One of the best ways to stop breast cancer in its tracks is early detection (it works). Though every woman should do breast self-exams each month, women over 40 should also consider getting a mammogram...
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13 Best Bank Promotions of October 2020 (Get Up to $700 Cash)
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What You Should Do If Your Freelance Clients Won’t Pay
Being a freelancer can be great. You can pursue your passions, set your own schedule and work with interesting people. But working as a freelancer also means your monthly income can vary drastically...
View ArticleThese States Paid Off The Most Debt in 2020. Follow Their Lead
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View ArticleHow to Deal With an Unexpected Bill in 2020
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Looking for a Seasonal Job? We Found More Than 500K Openings
Much is up in the air this year. But here’s something you can count on: seasonal jobs. Lots of them. As we head into the holiday season, major employers are recruiting en masse just like previous...
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What to Do With Pumpkins After Halloween: 21 Fun, Creative Ideas
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