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An Economist Explains What Not to Do When You’re Shopping
Labor economist Teresa Ghilarducci explains how to not make the same money mistakes she makes when she’s shopping. Have you ever walked into a store, only to be lured into buying something out of your...
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Here’s What It Takes to Put On the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
For 89 years, Macy’s Inc. has hosted an annual Thanksgiving parade in New York City. More than 3 million people line the route every year to watch, while ten times that number view the three-hour...
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What Do You Buy Online? What Do You Buy In Person?
What do you like to buy online? What do you like to buy in person? MONEY’s George Mannes went into New York City’s Times Square to ask people about their shopping preferences. A lot of people prefer to...
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How a Compulsive Shopper Cured Herself
Blogger Lauren Greutman is well aware of the spendthrift lifestyle. Greutman says she’d get a high off of spending money on things she really didn’t need. “I loved appearing like I had the money to buy...
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What to Do If Your Credit Limit Is Suddenly Lowered
Have you received notice that the limit on one of your credit card accounts was lowered? If so, it can be difficult news to accept and leave you wondering what to do next. Yet the important thing to...
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Here’s How Much Comcast Data Caps Cost One Customer Every Month
While Comcast moves ahead with its plan to add cell-phone-like data usage fees to home Internet service, consumers like Kimberly Richardson are feeling the pain. And if you are a heavy user and part of...
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How to Stick to a Budget and Spend Less
Q: I need help sticking to a budget. What can I do to get my spending under control?  A: One proven method: Pay in cash. “It hurts more than plastic, and there is a limit to how much is in your...
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How I Blew Christmas This Year — And How I’m Resolving to Do It Better Next Year
My not-quite-2-year-old won Christmas. My wife and I gave him a Radio Flyer wagon, and his aunt bestowed a pop-up mesh castle in which he now holds court next to our dining room table. He got a large...
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This Man Has 1,497 Credit Cards and Near-Perfect Credit Score
Ever fumble through your wallet at a register, the cashier waiting patiently and people in line behind you less so, as you thumb a few different credit cards looking for the right one to pay for your...
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Public University Tuition Has Surged Since Recession, Study Says
Even years after the end of the recession, state budgets for higher education are still suffering. Since the Great Recession, when states slashed their budgets for public higher education, support for...
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6 Ways to Resist the Urge to Splurge
If you went into debt buying gifts for the holidays, the time has come to pay that money back. What’s more insidious than that, is the fact that most of us get used to spending over the holidays. We...
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I Wasn’t Okay With My Partner Paying for Everything
More When the company I was working for decided to restructure my department, I understood my time there was up. My fiancé, an entrepreneur who runs a successful small company, supported my decision...
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10 Signs You’re Dating a Deadbeat
More I’m very fortunate that my wife and I rarely have a disagreement regarding money. In fact, I can only remember it happening once in over 19 years of marriage — and it was all due to a silly...
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The 8 Worst Valentine’s Day Ripoffs
More February 14 is approaching, and you know what that means; panic. People everywhere are trying to figure out the perfect gift, the ideal date, or the romantic verse they will write in a card. A...
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6 Steps to Getting Your Finances Back on Track
More9 Money Mistakes to Avoid Making in Your 20sThe Retirement Risk We All ShareAmericans Still Aren’t Saving for a Rainy Day With the holidays fading into the past, many people face the reality of...
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31 Ridiculously Easy Ways to Save Money
MoreThis Is Why Groupon Plans to Cut 1,100 Jobs WorldwideHow to Get Americans to Save MoneyThis Is the Worst City to Retire In You’re probably tired of hearing people — whether it be your parents,...
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7 Ways You Are Your Own Worst Enemy When It Comes to Money
MoreHow Much Does America’s Huge National Debt Actually Matter?Puerto Rico Faces Debt Deadline As U.S. Congress Holds Hearings3 Key Insights from One of America’s Most Important CEOs When it comes to...
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21 Times Spending More Now Will Save You Money Later
MoreThis Is Why Groupon Plans to Cut 1,100 Jobs WorldwideHow to Get Americans to Save MoneyThis Is the Worst City to Retire In Even though I usually focus on spending less money in order to save...
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The Bikini’s Bottom Line (Financially Speaking)
Sports Illustrated released on Monday the magazine’s 52nd swimsuit issue. MONEY took a look at the earnings power of the swimsuit edition and the history of the bikini. The first swimsuit issue was...
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What to Do With the All That Extra Money You’re Making This Month
If you’re an hourly worker, February could potentially give you an extra day of earnings this year, thanks to Leap Year. That means, for example, if you make $12 an hour, you’ll have almost an extra...
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