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Use Your Flexible Spending Account Funds by End of the Year
Do you have a flexible spending account for your health care needs? If you do, here’s a friendly heads-up: You’d…
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Is My Boyfriend Being a Jerk by Demanding I Pay His Mortgage?
Dear Penny, My boyfriend asked to move in together after eight months of dating. I was honored. Then after I…
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How to Stop Impulse Buying and Hold Onto Your Money
Impulse buys are those random, unnecessary purchases that eat into your potential savings. You make them without thinking, which is…
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6 Free Budget Templates for Excel, Google Sheets & Numbers
There are lots of ways to budget, but if you pick a spreadsheet, where do you even start? Staring at…
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My Boyfriend’s Parents Spend Recklessly, But He Still Sends Money
Dear Penny, Both me and my boyfriend are college students abroad. We both earned scholarships. We make good money doing…
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Take the Sting Out of High Utility Bills With Budget Billing
Budgeting conjures visions of a monthly pile of bills — the mortgage, car payments, credit card balances and, of course,…
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My Husband Refuses to Pay for the Costs of Raising Our Kid
Dear Penny, My husband makes at least twice as much money as I do and we both pay bills. He…
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4 Money Conversations to Have with Your Partner as You Budget
Navigating finances in a relationship can be tricky. You may think everything is progressing smoothly. But your budget and savings…
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Should I Work 3 Jobs to Support My Sweet (but Lazy) Husband?
Dear Penny, I’ve been with my husband for 16 years and married for seven years. I’m 50 years old now,…
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How Much To Budget For Car Maintenance and Repairs
You know that sinking feeling when you see the “check engine” light illuminate your dashboard or hear strange noises coming…
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