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Meal Plans & Delivery Services: Cost Savings vs. Expense - A Comprehensive Guide
The three biggest items in most peoples budgets are usually housing, transportation, and food. Thats because they are needs; but like most needs, costs can range from the inexpensive, no-frills v
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Medical Identity Theft: Protecting Yourself from Healthcare Fraud
When the oral surgeon recommended that our daughter have her wisdom teeth removed, we thought we knew what to expect both medically and financially. Morgans two sisters underwent this procedure i
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Healthy & Kid-Approved Lunchbox Ideas: 35 Tips
About four in 10 elementary school students bring lunch from home. But its not likely to be a good one, according to a 2014 study from Tufts University. Not one of the lunchboxes examined met al
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Homeownership vs. Investing: Which Path to Financial Freedom?
The path toward retirement and financial independence usually involves buying a home and investing for retirement and the future. But, what if you had to choose? William Cowie posed this question
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Homeownership vs. Investing: Which is the Best First Investment?
Originally, this was to be a two-part series discussing the pros and cons of buying a home as opposed to investing. The purpose wasnt to pick a winner or loser, per se. (After all, one of the mai
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Affordable Urban Living: Best Small Cities for Millennials & Budget-Conscious Individuals
Millennials are weird. I should know; I am one. For years, our unorthodox lifestyle choices and money habits have been confusing to our elders. And perhaps the most unprecedented millennial-ish m
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2024 Open Enrollment: Health Insurance Dates & How to Choose the Right Plan
Have you started shopping yet? No, Im not talking about shopping for the holidays; Im talking about something more important — your health insurance. Its that time of year when many employers h
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Mastering Credit Cards: A Guide to Smart Spending & Debt Avoidance
Fire can be one of the most destructive forces on earth, and yet some say civilization began when we figured out how to harness its power. Credit cards are the same. Ask any long-time reader of G
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Affordable EpiPen Alternatives & Prescription Cost Solutions
The recent uproar over the cost of EpiPens, the life saving self-injection device that contains epinephrine, a chemical that narrows blood vessels and opens airways in the lungs to offset an all
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Is a Gym Membership Worth It? A Financial & Wellness Analysis
Ive just come from the gym. My arms are so spent I can barely type. My glutes are killing me as I sit on my wooden chair. I am guzzling ice water and still sweating a little. An hour of concentr
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Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Vehicles: A Complete Guide for Smart Buyers
Kim and I have been talking a lot about cars during the past few months. She drives a 1996 Honda Accord with 226,000 miles on it. The car runs fine and has served her well, but shes begun to thin
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Identity Theft Prevention & Recovery: Protect Yourself from Fraud
Last month, Kim was a victim of identity theft. Somebody used her debit card to make a large purchase of cosmetics. The thief first tried a couple of test transactions for amounts of $0.01 and $0
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Shaquille O'Neal's $1 Million Spending Spree: A Look at His Early Financial Decisions
Think youve made some poor financial decisions before? Have you ever spent one million dollars in a single day? Thats what former NBA star Shaquille ONeal did — before becoming a pro basket
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Understanding Car Lifespan: When is it Time for a Replacement?
Earlier this month, I shared a link to a comprehensive guide to certified pre-owned vehicle programs. In doing so, I mentioned that Kim and I both believe that you should drive a car until it die
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Calculate Your Commute Costs & Explore Savings
While Im not a rabid anti-car crusader, theres no doubt I think the U.S. is too car-centric. I understand the historical reasons behind our vehicle dependence — were a young nation with spr
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Mastering Credit Cards: A Comprehensive Guide to Smart Spending
Its back to basics month at Get Rich Slowly! Today, were going to take a l-o-n-g look at how to use credit cards wisely. Believe it or not, credit cards can be a useful tool — so long as yo
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Understanding Your Credit Score: What It Is & Why It's Important
For todays edition of “back to basics” month at Get Rich Slowly, were going to talk about credit scores. What is a credit score? Why should you care? As you go about your life, you
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Investing in Your Wardrobe: A Guide to Quality Clothing
Im in Florida for ten days to attend a couple of weekend early retirement retreats. At Camp FI, about 50 or 60 people gather for three days of what Mr. Money Mustache calls “crazy rich pe
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Refinancing Student Loans & Credit Score: What You Need to Know
Last week, on my review of Kristin Wongs new book Get Money!, a reader named Luke left an interesting comment. Luke wondered: One thing that Ive taken to heart is debt reduction. In my case, stu
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Affordable Living: Discover Cost of Living Advantages in North Carolina
While visiting Raleigh earlier this month, I spent a morning with my pal Justin (from the excellent Root of Good blog) and his wife. As we sipped our coffee and nibbled our bagels, the conversa
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- Understanding and Budgeting for Essential Living Expenses
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Day Trader Income: Realistic Expectations & Potential EarningsDay Traders Income The vast majority of people who try to trade for a living go bust. This isn't to say that it is impossible because trading is essentially what successful hedge funds do...
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Financing Options for Big Purchases: TVs, Appliances & MoreWhether youre buying the latest flatscreen TV to watch the big game (although, its not really for the big game since your team isnt even in it this year, but they happen to be on sale so its a good ti...
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Nasdaq Capital Market: A Guide to Small-Cap InvestingThe Nasdaq Capital Market is one of the three tiers within the Nasdaq Composite Index. The Capital Market tier is an equity market for companies with the smallest levels of market capitalizationMarket...
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Top 5 Finance Movies: Entertainment & Insights | MoneyStrandsAt this time of the year, unfortunately, the weather may not always the best, but fear not as MoneyStrands has you covered! We’ve put together a list of the 5 most entertaining finance-related m...