personal finance

Personal Philanthropy: Twenty Ways to Improve the World, Even If You’re Broke [The Simple Dollar] “Here are twenty things anyone can donate to make the world a better place without blowing up their budget.”

Growing Your Human Capital: 11 Ways to Boost Your Income-Producing Ability [Get Rich Slowly] “Earning a higher paycheck isn’t easy these days, so it takes deliberate planning [and] extra work.”

10 Tips for Working for Yourself — Without Working Yourself to Death [Money Talks News] “Here’s what I’ve learned, some of it the hard way.”

10 Reasons To Buy a Home [Wall Street Journal] “Enough with the doom and gloom about homeownership.”

Are you misplacing hundreds of dollars? [MSN Money] “Every time you buy a duplicate of something you already own, leave a rebate unclaimed or forget to pay a bill on time, you’re burning money.”

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The Active versus Passive Decision [Free Money Finance] “If you’ve ever wondered why passive investing beats active investing, this article is for you.”

10 Fees You Shouldn’t Be Paying [Kiplinger] “Awareness and planning will help you avoid these unnecessary charges.”

Best New Car Deals – and 7 Tips to Drive a Hard Bargain [Money Talks News] “In short, dealers aren’t doing well, so deals abound.”

20 clues you need a money makeover [Smart Spending] “Among the clues: Are you afraid to open your credit card bill or look at your receipts?'”

Get energy tax breaks while you can [MSN Money] “You could buy energy-efficient products and get 30% of your cash back, but the deals may not last.”

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7 strategies to avoid the college debt trap [The Washington Post] “Here’s my guide for parents about avoiding the student-debt trap.”

Acing Tricky Questions [Wall Street Journal] “The way you react to a question or work through an answer can actually score more points with the interviewer than the answer you give.”

Going to Be a Mommy? Know Your Rights [Wise Bread] “A look at the rights you do have under both federal and state law in the U.S.”

10 Things Plumbers Won’t Tell You [Smart Money] “#1. There’s an old plumber’s adage: ‘An ounce of prevention could cost me thousands.'”

19 things your millionaire neighbor won’t tell you [Smart Spending] “If you’re like him, you’ll accumulate your wealth gradually by diligently saving your money over multiple decades.”

— FREE MONEY FINANCE