Sick Kids Can Be Costly. Here’s How to Decide What Care They Actually Need
When my daughter started preschool for the first time last month, I was aware it’d be an adjustment and that I’d incur new child care expenses. What I wasn’t quite prepared for was how my kid’s body...
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Here’s How a Newlywed Couple Paid Off $50K in Debt in Less Than Three Years
After college sweethearts Brittney and Ryan Lynn got married in 2012, they began a challenging rite of passage many newlywed couples experience: Combining finances. Ryan had always been a fan of...
View ArticleMy Debt-Free Boyfriend Nags Me 24/7 About My Student Loans From Law School
Dear E., If this guy can’t support your career path, can you trust him with any other part of your life? I’m trying to imagine daily life with your boyfriend. If you came home from the hair salon with...
View ArticleHow to Protect Yourself from the (Growing) Risk of Mortgage Fraud
Everyone’s wary of mortgages with bad terms. But you may not be aware of another kind of mortgage danger: fraud. Analysis of residential mortgage loan applications by CoreLogic revealed this week that...
View ArticleThis Hungry Howie’s BOGO Deal Gets You a Large Pizza for 45 Cents
According to my parents, my first word was “pizza.” Not “mama” or “dada”… but “pizza.” Apparently, I read it on a sign in a grocery store parking lot, sealing my destiny to become a lifelong pizza...
View ArticleWin $1,500 for College By Sharing Your Plastic-Free Journey on Instagram
Did you know there’s a Texas-sized patch of garbage floating in the Pacific Ocean and that it’s mostly made up of plastic? If this isn’t news to you and you’ve already made changes to reduce your...
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How This Woman Bought Her Dream Home While Making Less Than $60K
When Kristine Dowhan got a new job opportunity in St. Petersburg, Florida, with her company, she didn’t hesitate. It didn’t take her long to sell her home in Detroit. She quickly found a foreclosure...
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Make the Most Out of Your Scottish Vacation with These Budget-Friendly Stops
Scotland is home to dramatic landscapes, ancient castles and delicious whisky. I had dreamt of going there since I was 8 years old. And after 20 years of yearning, I recently made that dream come...
View ArticleThe Millennial’s Guide to Keeping Calm When the Stock Market Plunges
Millennials. We’re still new to the stock market. The lucky few born in the early ’80s who started putting money in their 401(k)s right out of college have only been investing for 15 years. For the...
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Here’s How You Can Get a Closet Full of Clothes You’ll Love — for Free
The red terry cloth dress my mother wore in a 1984 family portrait hangs in my closet. To the left is a Missoni dress my sister-in-law gifted me one Christmas, and to the right, a seldom-worn...
View ArticleCollege Students and Grads: Don’t Miss This Virtual Career Fair on Oct. 17
College students and grads, this Wednesday, Oct. 17, you can browse 35 big-name employers offering jobs to fit any schedule — all without having to leave the house. CareerEco, a virtual career events...
View ArticleWaze Carpool Is Now Available Nationwide to Save Commuters Money and Misery
Until teleporting becomes a thing, miserable commutes will remain a way of life. You can make driving to work more bearable, however, by sharing the ride. At least when you carpool, everybody chips in...
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Think Outside the Box to Reduce Child Care Costs: Here Are 3 Options
It’s no secret that having children is expensive. But what shocks many parents is just how costly it is right at the start. Families with young kids often find child care to be the highest recurring...
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How This Texas Couple Earned $3,585 After Purchasing Their First Home
When Travis and Miryea Ayala Cormier showed up for the final walk-through before signing papers to own their first home, they stumbled into a disaster. The recently renovated midcentury modern home...
View ArticleWin Up to $50K in Burger King’s Annual No-Essay Scholarship Contest
Burger King co-founder James McLamore placed value on education, entrepreneurial spirit, integrity, high standards and good citizenship. Those values defined him and now carry on his legacy in the...
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Could You Weather a Financial Emergency? 6 Ways to Save $2,000 This Year
Life hits. It’s an emergency. You need $2,000. Can you tap into your savings? Emergency funds, also known as rainy day funds, are essential. You never know when you’ll face an unexpected medical...
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Not Another Success Story: These Entrepreneurs Share Some Business Failures
Everyone loves a good success story, especially when it comes to entrepreneurship. You know how the narrative usually goes: Man overcomes hardship to open a bakery and business is booming, or woman...
View ArticleSnag a UPS Seasonal Job at a Nationwide On-Site Hiring Event on Oct. 19
UPS is calling it Brown Friday. That’s the term the company is using to describe its hiring bonanza prior to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday shopping sprees. The shipping company says it...
View ArticleNeed Cash for College? Apply for a $2,500 Comcast Scholarship by Dec. 7
If you live in a Comcast service area and have a high school senior in the house, you may want to pay attention. The telecommunications conglomerate plans to award over 800 scholarships worth $2,500...
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Freelancers, Boost Your Business With These New E-Courses From Fiverr
The online freelance marketplace Fiverr has decided to get into the e-learning game. The company announced the launch of Learn from Fiverr, an e-learning program built directly into the Fiverr...
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