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How to Buy a House: A 9-Step Guide to Your Biggest Purchase Ever
Housing prices are on the rise with no signs of slowing down. Since 2011, single-family home prices have climbed 42%. That means a house that cost $200,000 eight years ago would now cost $284,000....
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Here’s How to Start Investing, Even If You Only Have $5
We’ve all heard the old “make your money work for you” adage, right? That means taking basic Finance 101 steps — like investing. Sounds great. But who has that kind of money just lying around? We’re...
View ArticleHow to File Taxes: A Pain-Free Guide for the First-Timers and Everyone Else
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View ArticleGot a New Job? Here’s What to Do With Your Old 401(k)
If you’re thinking about leaving a job, your retirement savings account is probably the last thing on your mind. But your employer-sponsored 401(k) is one of the biggest perks your company can offer,...
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11 Budgeting Tips for Recent College Grads to Master Adulting
College graduation marks the beginning of what adulting truly looks like. Bye bye, student discounts. Hello, full-priced everything. You had guidance from professors, support from your parents and the...
View ArticleHow to Budget When You Rely on Cash Tips: This Bartender’s Smart System
When you rely on tips for your income, it can be hard to save money. For years, I’ve worked as a bartender, like about 611,000 other people in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics....
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How to Be Your Own Boss: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Entrepreneurship
When you dream of becoming an entrepreneur, what comes to mind? Building something from nothing? Being your own boss? Earning millions of dollars? While it’s fun to talk about the end results of...
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How This Family of 4 Saves $3,600 a Year Living in a 200-Square-Foot Home
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2017 and has been updated. Several years ago, Andrew and Gabriella Morrison and their two kids lived in a 2,200-square-foot house in Ashland,...
View ArticleHere’s How to Start Investing When You Only Have $50 to Spare
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How Sinking Funds Can Save You From Drowning in Big Expenses
When Nora Martin was expecting her first child, she wasn’t going to let all the many baby costs bring her down. She had a plan. “I pretty much wrote up everything that we needed … and then split up...
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10 Clever Ways to Get Free Gift Cards This Month
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Subaru Engine Failure, Plus More Class-Action Settlements for May
The ever-changing legal world keeps on spinning, and new class-action settlement offers churn out daily. Settlement awards are available for everything from leisure activities, such as playing...
View ArticleHow to Start Trading Stocks for Free (and With No Minimum Balance Requirement)
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View ArticleDear Penny: I’m a College Grad Making $11 an Hour. How Do I Find a Career?
Dear Artist, “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life,” they tell you. It sounds great when you’re a kid imagining what you’ll be when you grow up and when you’re picking a college...
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Are You Thinking of Biking to Work? We Break Down the Costs and Savings
I love my commute. I consider myself among those lucky enough to celebrate Bike to Work Day (Friday, May 17) by doing what I do almost every day: pedaling to the office. My job at The Penny Hoarder is...
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Here’s How to See If Your Old Pokemon Cards Are Worth Something
The resurgence of Pokemon — thanks to a new movie and video game set for release soon — has young adults rummaging through their closets in hopes of finding their old collection of trading cards....
View ArticleThese 8 Strategies Will Help You Pay Down Credit Card Debt When You Retire
Ah, retirement. Lazy days in the hammock, bucket list trips to Europe, leisurely drives in your sports car. Wait, you’ve spent more time jettisoning ideas than planning jet-setting excursions? Despite...
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Need a Few Extra Quid? Here’s How You Can Earn Money in the U.K.
Whether you have a full-time job or stay home with your kids, it’s always handy to make some extra money on the side. For some, it’s easy to decide what to do based on talents like writing, sewing or...
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Tired of Living Paycheck to Paycheck? Break the Cycle With These 9 Steps
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View ArticleWhy Renters Insurance Is So Important (Plus It’s Cheaper Than You Think)
When you rent rather than own your home, your landlord most likely has insurance on the property. But that insurance won’t cover anything beyond the physical building if disaster strikes, leaving you...
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