Spend your money wisely.
The U.S. and much of the rest of the world are experiencing the highest rates of inflation in nearly 40 years. It’s particularly noticeable at the grocery store, where I recently saw a $3.99 gallon […]
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It’s easy to confuse the difference between being frugal and being cheap. I’m guilty of it, and the experiences almost always end in disappointment. Frugality is about wisely spending money, while being cheap is about
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At 9 years old, I learned not to own an American car. My family bought a new Ford Aerostar, boxy by today’s standards but futuristic looking in the 1980s, at the dawn of suburbia’s minivan
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With barbecue season fast approaching (though it never ends for some people), I wanted to share my recipe for a homemade BBQ sauce. It’s my humble attempt to “reverse engineer” Stubb’s Legendary Bar-B-BQ Sauce and
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When you want to dig deeper than a Google search but don’t want to pay to get quality information, be sure to check out your local library’s and state’s online resources. Many local libraries offer
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A spike in food price inflation has renewed debate over the wisdom of substituting generics for name-brand products. Over the past 12 months, food prices have risen by more than 5%, according to the Bureau
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I’m proof that cutting your kids’ hair requires little more than a desire to save money and a willingness to make mistakes. For the past year, I’ve been cutting my son’s hair. As a preschooler,
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The clothes dryer is making a clunking sound, and you’re wondering whether to call a pro or buy a new dryer. But wait. There is a third option: the DIY repair. Yes, you can do
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There’s one type of debt I’m happy to accumulate, and it’s not cheap. I’m paying 10% interest. It’s all going to my kids in the form of an allowance. They’re called Dad Bonds. I’m using
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Dave Ramsey has built a small media empire around the idea of living debt free. “Debt is dumb,” he says. And he’s right. He advocates for using what he calls the snowball method. Pay off
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