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budgeting
May 21st, 2013

Travel Talk: 7 Tips to Save on Summer Airfare

Jetting off on a summer vacation? Here’s how to save a bit of cash.

in the news
May 20th, 2013

What Will the $590 Million Powerball Winner Pay in Taxes?

The winning Powerball ticket was reported to be purchased in Zephyrhills, Florida. Assuming the lucky dog is also a Florida resident, he or she escapes state and local income taxes on the winnings. However, Uncle Sam is not so generous.

Bloggers
May 17th, 2013

Ask the Experts: Effective Habits of Frugal People

Want to be a ‘frugal’ person, but just not sure how to get there? We turned to some of our favorite budgeting and personal finance bloggers to ask them about their most effective saving habits — and we learned the secrets of their penny-pinching ways.

budgeting
May 15th, 2013

3 Things to Consider When Buying a Home

Paula Pant of Afford Anything joins us today to dish out some advice for the savvy first-time home-buyer.

career
May 14th, 2013

What is “Cost of Living,” Exactly?

You know you should consider cost of living when choosing where to start your career — but what is cost of living, exactly?

great gatsby
May 10th, 2013

The Great Taxby: 1922 vs. 2013 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Here’s a tax-focused breakdown of Gatsby’s mysterious West Egg nest egg — with a few extra pieces of financial trivia sprinkled in for fun.