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    Dayana Yochim, The Motley Fool

    Dayana Yochim, The Motley Fool

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    With a nod to Sex & the City's Carrie Bradshaw, I used to joke that shopping was my cardio. It turns out that the punchline is actually less "funny ha-ha" and more "funny because it's true" than you might have imagined.

  • 7 Signs of a Student Aid Scam

    Every year, consumers lose more than $100 million to student financial aid scams, according to Finaid.org. It's not a stretch to see why. Finding money for college is rife with complexity and confusion:

  • Help For Your Failed Financial Resolutions

    Just a few weeks ago we were all swearing that 2011 was the year that we would [insert ambitious financial goal]. But then the second week of January rolled around and [insert daily distractions] threw us off track.If your resolve to spruce up your finances this year is starting to wane, don't throw

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    'Tis the season to bond with loved ones -- to sip hot toddies by the fire and hope that none of your regifts are recognizable to this year's recipient.

  • Make Money Buying Makeup

    Who says men are unwilling to stop and ask for directions?

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    There are two things that people never leave behind at a potluck: their kids and their Tupperware. Seriously, have you ever seen anyone repark the car to fetch the lid to the "Tall Entree" GladWare container they brought to the party?

  • 5 Holiday Savings Tips You Blew Off Last Year

    I usually wait until late November to roll out this article. This year, different story: I'm on top of my game. I'm warmed up and ready to get ready for the holidays. Like this article, I'm way ahead of schedule, and you can be, too!I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who remembers last year -- sta

  • Attack of the Killer Bank Fees!

    It's Saturday morning. As you slip outside to swing, you toss aside the catalogs for later, pick up a familiar-looking item -- your monthly bank statement -- and run your thumb under the envelope's adhesive.The birds go silent. The air turns thick. An unsettling din grows louder, as a fast-moving cl

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    David and Wendy have been dating for three years and are considering marriage. (Their names have been changed so they don't show up in the future in-laws' Internet search results.) They're compatible on many levels -- but money's not one of them.

  • Do You Suffer From Costly “Soft Addictions”?

    Zoning out for hours watching reruns, checking your smartphone every 15 minutes, spending a morning surfing the Web for bargains -- these are hardly behaviors that defy social norms. And, really, what's the big whoop about checking your messages or biting your nails a wee bit too much? Nothing. Unt

  • Why Gal Pals Are Good for Your Finances

    Some money worries are like low-grade fevers -- easy to ignore because you can have them and still do the laundry, build that PowerPoint presentation, be on call for homework assistance and stuff envelopes for your best friend's fundraiser.Who has time to put your needs first when the minor discomfo

  • Give Your Kid Access to Credit Without Ruining Your Own

    Bills, budgets, spending temptations, lines of credit -- across the country, newly minted co-eds are facing these adult money issues on their own for the very first time. This series will help your kids ace Money 101 -- and avoid graduating with a killer financial hangover (or bankrupting The Bank o

  • 5 Fixes for Female Money Problems

    Advances benefiting the fairer sex are many. (Foundation garment technology, unwanted hair-removal options, and the great strides made in the area of mid-priced comfort shoe design all come to mind.) But in matters of money, we've got a long way to go, ladies.It's almost as if we're stuck in a Mad M

  • It's Time For Your 7-Step Mid-Year Money Checkup

    You change the oil in your car when the red light reminder comes on and get diligent about flossing when the dentist sends a postcard about your six-month checkup. So consider this your cue to get ready for the essential mid-year money review.With six months of earning, saving, and spending under yo

  • 6 Steps to Financial Independence

    Financial independence has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? It's what our founders fought for: the freedom to chart our own path to prosperity and achieve the American dream. Right… the American dream. American pipe dream is more like it. With bills to pay, credit card debts to reconcile, shattered

  • Economy Be Darned: I’m Taking a Vacation!

    Has the bad economy ruined your vacation plans? Tough times call for tough cuts - but when it comes to vacations, more than half of Americans have marked their calendars for a summer getaway.

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    Rich or poor, young or old -- there's one thing one-third of all couples have in common: They fight about money. Sniping about spending, saving, bills, budgets, and secret purchases causes more relationship stress than kids, in-laws, and -- you guessed it - s-e-x, according to the latest American Ex

  • Find the Fortune Buried in Your To-Do List

    We've all got that "to do" list that never seems to get done. It starts off as a record of Very Important Things that don't seem particularly urgent. Eventually, we'll "deal with old 401(k) paperwork" and "look into getting life insurance"... after we replace that cracked windshield and pick up the

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    Thinking about organizing your filing cabinet? Spending more quality time with the kids? Increasing your core strength? Improving your finances? Hmmm ... it must be getting close to New Year's Eve.Resolutions are great ... until the resolve melts away around the 13th of the month (or, for some of us

  • Quick, Cancel Christmas!

    I know this sounds a bit bah-humbug, but I have to ask: Have you considered canceling Christmas this year? No, I'm not suggesting that you hack up your evergreen wreath for kindling or pretend you're not home when the extended family arrives on your doorstep dressed in their holiday finery. But