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How to Find Money Hiding in Dormant Rewards Points and Frequent Flyer Miles

Lou Carlozo — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:40:09 +0000

I’ve got one of those exciting weekends ahead, where I get to clean out my office: empty those boxes, shred those documents, trudge a half dozen times between the back door and the trash receptacles in the alley. Getting my financial house in order is part of the bill, a process I began after tax [...]

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Why You Should Travel While You’re Young at Any Cost

Maria LaMagna — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:20:09 +0000

One of my friends recently shared a Humans of New York photo on Facebook. It was a portrait of an elderly man and he had told the photographer, “Travel while you’re young. Even if you have to borrow money to do it.” I couldn’t stop thinking about that photo all day. As someone who is money-conscious [...]

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Funny Money: Stuff You Should Never Buy Because You Can Get it For Free

Phil Villarreal — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:50:14 +0000

People tend to say and repeat the quote “there’s no such thing as a free lunch” as if it’s something wise and profound. These are people who have never been to Denny’s on their birthday, where there is also a free breakfast and dinner. I’m not sure what world those anti-free lunchers live in, but [...]

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Compare Airline Fees: What it Really Costs to Fly

Kristen Kuchar — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:20:28 +0000

Everyone loves finding cheap airfare. But as airlines struggle to stay profitable by moving to a la carte style pricing, the ticket price that looked so low on a booking site may turn out to be the starting point, not your final price. Before you book your next plane ticket, compare airline fees and take [...]

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Does Somebody Really Live There? Crazy and Amazing Houses in America

Sarah Davis — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:35:27 +0000

As I was driving from San Diego to Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago, I saw a massive house at the very top of a huge mountain. The house was overlooking the freeway and had no other houses nearby. I wondered who lives there and what it would be like to drive for 15 [...]

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Personal Capital Review: Online Investment Management and Free Portfolio Tools

David E. Weliver — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:25:31 +0000

Personal Capital is a free online and mobile personal finance and investment management app that’s been garnering a lot of fans both here on Money Under 30 and from Silicon Valley investors. I first found Personal Capital when we went looking for alternatives to Mint, the most widely-known personal finance and budgeting app. After using [...]

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Funny Money: The Finer Points of Getting Rid of Your Junk for Profit

Phil Villarreal — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:25:50 +0000

Since you read awesome personal finance blogs like this one, surely you’re aware of the mystical powers of compound interest. But did you realize that the same principles apply to stuffed animals and squeeze bottles? It’s true. When you’re not looking, unwanted knick-knacks that clutter up your house have a way of multiplying, quite possibly [...]

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Protect Your Money While Traveling Abroad

Kristen Kuchar — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:55:58 +0000

Protecting your money while traveling is always a priority, but it’s especially important while you’re traveling abroad. Taking a few simple precautions before your trip and during your travels can ensure a safe, enjoyable trip and can keep your money secure. Here’s how to keep your money safe while you’re traveling abroad: Before you begin [...]

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Rotten Customer Service? The Smart Way to Handle Companies that Waste Your Time

Lou Carlozo — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:45:25 +0000

Some interesting commentary appeared on The Huffington Post this past week, and I’m not one to read that online publication expecting anything original. (If Arianna Huffington has earned any journalistic reputation, it’s for borrowing copy from every source on the planet to build her “aggregation nation.”) But Arianna H. said something that I’m really taking [...]

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Choosing Investments for Your IRA

David E. Weliver — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:19:21 +0000

Last week, a friend made a confession. “So this is terrible,” she said. “But I just realized that when I rolled over my old 401(k) over a year ago to a Fidelity IRA, I never invested it. It’s been sitting there as cash all this time!” At least she caught her mistake, but the timing [...]

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