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Bank of America says, “Eh, maybe not.”
Because debit card fees make me crabby. I imagine the past few weeks haven’t been the best for Bank of America’s public relations team, after BofA announced that it was going to charge customers $5 a...
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Yet Another Reason to Read Your Mail
Yep. That about covers it. So I got a mailing from Chase Bank the other day, and I almost ditched it immediately—it had that junk-mail air about it. But I opened it. And I’m glad I did. Because this is...
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An Easy (ish) Way to Save on Holiday Gifts
A bracelet made from recycled gift cards. It seemed fitting. If you aren’t buying gift cards this holiday (ahem, shopping) season, you’re in the minority. Something like eight out of 10 holiday...
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Money Clips (12.9)
Money Clips: A collection of interesting news that may or may not be about money. It's a paper deer head for your wall. You fold it yourself. No, really. Poor Rudolph. In retrospect, experts think...
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Wait. Am I Supposed to Be Holiday Shopping?
In my head, I am not a procrastinator. In my head, I have plentiful, joyous plans for the holidays that involve buying gifts in November. NOVEMBER, people. And in some ways, I am on top of things. We...
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The Latest Gym Incentive: Pay As You Don’t Go?
Doesn't she look happy? She's avoiding a fine by working out! It’s January. Tis the season for healthy resolutions and crowded gyms. But come March, what might motivate you to keep hitting the...
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My College Savings Stress, Solved!
Because this yo-yo is made out of money, but I am not. I write about personal finance, so I know how important it is to save money for your children’s college education. (As long as you’re not doing it...
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62 and No Health Insurance? Sure, That Makes Sense.
This trapeze artist has a net. Maybe he would share it with my uninsured friend? A good friend of mine, age 62—let’s call him Craig—is without health insurance right now. Why, you ask? It’s because no...
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Thanks For My $80 Magazine Subscription.
I could buy this JJ Cole Swag Bag for $79.95. Or I could subscribe to a magazine. I got something interesting in the mail recently. It was a renewal notice for my subscription to Money magazine. The...
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Um. Student Loans for Grade School?
Right. This. Ladies and gentlemen, have we all lost our minds? One of my sources today (thanks, Mary) alerted me to the following article from SmartMoney, which indicates that student loans are on the...
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