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Skinny Science: Weight-loss fads that lighten your wallet

By Stephen Ullmer on February 1st, 2009 • Budgeting, Health Care, Life

All too often we see expansive marketing campaigns for diet pills and celebrity diet crazes that rarely emphasize a balanced diet and regular exercise.

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The Numbers Game: Stimulus, Jobs And The Deficit

Poll results show that 56% of Americans oppose the federal stimulus bill from last year.

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Print Your Own Cash

I know I could use a few extra bucks, because I owe the IRS tax money. With no greenbacks or Benjamins floating my way, maybe I'll just print my own money: Odegaard Big Heads (I have a large cranium).

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Taxing Days

By Jennie Bartlemay on February 12th, 2010 • Budgeting, Taxes

April 15th is right around the corner.

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Modern Money Managers: Buxfer

This is a continuation of the Modern Money Managers series.

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First-Time Taxes: The rookie's guide to filing

By Jessica Dabrowski on February 1st, 2010 • Budgeting, Taxes

Learn everything you need to know about filing your taxes, from the first form to the last.

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Risk Vs. Reward: Using cost-benefit analysis

By Jeremy Da Rosa on January 14th, 2010 • Budgeting, Cost-benefit analysis, Life

We make decisions every day, from what to have for breakfast to choosing which classes will give us the skills needed to move forward in life. Each of these decisions is like a teeter-totter in our heads, rocking back and forth in deliberation. Yes, it's just a decision, but it's also a cost-benefit analysis.

A cost-benefit analysis is used to determine the potential gain or loss from any given decision. Basically, add up the perceived benefits and compare them to the costs. If the benefits outweigh the costs, then it's a go--and vice versa.

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Rent-A-Book?

By Jennie Bartlemay on January 13th, 2010 • back to school, Books, Budgeting, College, School

If you haven't heard already, textbook renting has become a new popular way to study for assignments without having to sell a limb to cover the price tag. In fact, it's becoming such a big thing that even Barnes & Noble is getting into the game. Here's how it works at most sites.

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A New Year For Personal Finance Resolutions

One of the most beneficial New Year's resolutions you can make this January is to get your finances in order. Some 75% of people said they plan to make at least one personal-finance resolution this year, according to a survey from online broker TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

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Cell Phones

A lot has changed since the first commercial cell phone call was placed in 1983.

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