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• 7 habits of highly ineffective people

  A list of shortcuts for the typical worker who has neither the time nor the ambition to strive for excellence.

  Mar 24, 2004

• 10 things to do before you turn 50

  Old age, at least according to popular culture, is looming. But that doesn’t mean you have to just stand there and wait patiently for it to arrive. While there’s still time, here are 10 things you [...]

  Feb 19, 2004

• Reasons remain to refinance

  Rates remain at a low level. Does that mean you should refi? It depends. These tips will help you decide.

  Jan 15, 2004

• 17 sneaky — and fairly painless — ways to build a nest egg

  Build that emergency fund with these painless ways to stash cash.

  Jan 05, 2004

• Have a premarital money talk

  Get in the habit now of talking over financial decisions.

  Jan 03, 2004

• Stop scammers in their tracks

  Eight more tricks to stopping identity thieves.

  Jan 01, 2004

• 21 ways to save on pet care

  Tips for spending less to pamper your pets.

  Dec 29, 2003

• Cut your demand and pay less for power

  Demand pricing offers you a lower rate if you cut back power usage during peak hours.

  Dec 24, 2003

• Bankruptcy survivors

  Study the careers of some shrewd entrepreneurs for whom bankruptcy was just a temporary setback on the way to attaining incredible riches.

  Dec 10, 2003

• 20 ways to monkey with telemarketers

  Why hang up when it’s so much more fun to mess with the mind of a telemarketer? Here’s the best of our readers’pranks.

  Nov 13, 2003