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Hidden Cellphone Costs Can Pull You into a Financial Black Hole

By Alanna Ritchie | May 27, 2021

Cell phones are necessary tools for school, work and play, but hidden wireless carrier fees, designer accessories and other sneaky costs can turn the devices into financial black holes. My…

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How to Become Rich

By Bill Fay | May 26, 2021

A generation or three ago, television viewers were dazzled by Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, a quirky, early entrant into the reality realm, presented by bellowing London entertainment reporter…

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How to Reduce Expenses and Save Money

By Maureen Milliken | May 26, 2021

Household debt in the U.S. is so big that it takes a telescope to grasp it. Americans owed a record $17.69 trillion in the first quarter of 2024. If you…

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Dos and Don’ts of Having a Fun, Cheap Night Out

By Alanna Ritchie | May 26, 2021

While Saturday Night Live’s club kid Stefon may know all the hottest, trendiest spots you just have to check out, he makes no mention of one hugely important factor of…

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How To Stretch Your Dollar Until Payday

By Bill Fay | May 25, 2021

Stretching dollars until the next paycheck arrives has become a regular practice in America. More than 38 million U.S. households are pinching pennies between paydays and the surprising fact about…

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I Can’t Pay My Cable Bill: What To Do

By Max Fay | May 25, 2021

Another month, another budget-crippling cable bill. When will it ever stop? The average cable bill is now $103.15 a month and is increasing year after year, despite more competition. What…

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Millennial’s Car Rental Issues & Alternatives

By Max Fay | May 24, 2021

We can drive a car at 16, vote at 18, drink at 21, but until recently, we couldn’t rent a car until 25. Fortunately for the 25-and-under crowd, those rules…

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How to Stop and Report Phone Call Scams

By Bents Dulcio | May 24, 2021

Scamming people over the phone has become a low-risk, inexpensive and lucrative past-time for crooks and con-artists. Consumers reported losses of more than $285 million in November of 2019, according…

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Protecting Your Personal Finances Before a Disaster Strikes

By Alanna Ritchie | May 24, 2021

As the 2013 Atlantic hurricane seasons kicks off, it’s time to think about financially preparing for a natural disaster. When Superstorm Sandy tore through the Northeast in 2012, millions of…

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Save Money With A Roommate & How to Find One

By Max Fay | May 24, 2021

We’ve heard all about your roommate nightmares. There’s the guy who walks around in his boxers eating all your leftovers, or the girl blasting Beyoncé at two in the morning…