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With Mother’s Day just days away, many of you are stressing about what to get your mom. Does she want a new scarf, flowers, jewelry? And how much should you spend? A survey released today by coupon site RetailMeNot found …
“What do women want?” may be one of the most-asked questions in the world (there’s even a movie about it, “What Women Want,” starring Mel Gibson), and while I can’t tell you what they want when it comes to love …
Is there a suspicious dent in your fender that your spouse swears he knows nothing about? Did your car insurance rates jump for seemingly no reason? The reason for these annoyances could be closer to home (or more precisely, literally …
April 15th is often met with impatience, stress, sometimes even outright disdain. After all, who wants to read dense IRS forms, wait for hours to see their accountant and possibly owe money to the government? Not me, that’s for sure. …
Between the lackluster job market and the still-high unemployment rate, it’s hard to make a good living these days. And depending on where you live, it may be harder for you than others, according to a new study. Personal finance …
Say the word “budget” to someone, and you’ll probably get a reaction that’s somewhere between an exasperated groan and a bewildered stare. After all, making and sticking to a budget is hard for pretty much everyone to do — and …
Debt. It’s probably the most dreaded four-letter world in your financial life. No surprise there, as the average American owes more than $47,000 to creditors like credit card and loan companies. The good news: You may be able to use …
As anyone who’s ever been in a relationship surely knows, money can be quite the contentious issue. Whether you’re baffled by your partners’ overspending (another new shirt, really?!) or irritated by her perceived stinginess (why does she have to count …
Car insurance isn’t cheap — the average driver in America spends $791 per year on it — so of course you want big bang for your buck. But with myriad auto insurance companies clamoring for your business, how do you …
With the Oscars only days away, many of us are daydreaming about movies. Will Argo win best picture? Will Bradley Cooper win best actor? But take away all that glitz and glamour, and you’re left with a not-so-shiny reality: Going …
Valentine’s Day is supposed to be all about the love, but it’s impossible not to at least consider how much it will cost you too. The National Retail Federation’s Valentine’s Day spending survey finds that consumers will likely spend upwards …
As someone who travels a lot, I’m always on the lookout for new ways to save money on airfare. Most of the time, the advice out there is more of the same (use travel rewards cards, price shop online, etc.). …
Like a lot of you, I’ve got a pile of accessories I don’t wear anymore. These include: a gold ring from an ex (not wearing that again…), funky feather earrings (admittedly, I got a little carried away with that trend) …
Taking the family to a ball game may feel like an all-out blitz on your wallet, and with the average NFL ticket price coming close to $80, it pretty much is. Baseball is more affordable at $27 per ticket, but …
Capping several days of frantic year-end negotiations, Congress passed compromise legislation on New Year’s Day to head off the dreaded “fiscal cliff,” an accidental convergence of tax increases and automatic spending cuts that economists feared would throw the country into …
