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It’s Time to Cancel Cable TV (trust me you can live without it)
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It’s Time to Cancel Cable TV (trust me you can live without it)

You’ve likely been hearing it more and more lately – people are canceling their cable TV due to the incredible increase of new, more affordable options to still watch your favorite shows. I’ve personally been off cable for years now – first just going without TV completely, and now I […]

5 Point Checklist to Save Money Before Renting an Apartment
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5 Point Checklist to Save Money Before Renting an Apartment

Renting an apartment isn’t a good decision just because you can’t afford to buy. Especially living in an expensive city like NYC, as much as I would love to buy my own apartment instead of sinking thousands (and thousands and thousands) into rent – investing in buying a shoebox studio […]

5 Websites for selling your clothes on consignment
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5 Websites for selling your clothes on consignment

Today’s post comes from fellow finance site, Thepennyhoarder.com. Cash-strapped, but have a killer wardrobe? We’ve talked before about renting out your clothing, but that’s not the only way your closet is actually an untapped bank account. If you can stand to sell off some of your gently-worn (or never-worn) sartorial […]

Learning to be a Rich Bitch: My Interview With Nicole Lapin
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Learning to be a Rich Bitch: My Interview With Nicole Lapin

Nicole Lapin is a woman who I’ve looked up to since I started this site. At just 30 years old, she’s been a business and financial correspondent for CNN (she was one of the youngest anchors in history), CNBC and several other major networks. You’ve likely also seen her on […]

4 Skills to Raise Your Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
Lifestyle

4 Skills to Raise Your Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

I’ve been doing a little bit of research into Emotional Intelligence as of late, and it’s something that doesn’t get the hype it deserves. EQ is the ability to identify, use, understand and manage your emotions in a positive way that will significantly impact the way you behave and interact […]

6 Beliefs That Kill Your Career Goals
Lifestyle

6 Beliefs That Kill Your Career Goals

We should all have BIG goals as to where we would like to be in life. The issue is, no matter how many goals we set for ourselves, if we have self-defeating thought patterns and beliefs we will never really go for them. Travis Bradberry, author of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 broke […]

Should You Do Your Own Taxes?
Personal Finance

Should You Do Your Own Taxes?

I’m sure many people struggle with this question during this time of year. Although I would love to save the few hundred dollars a year that my accountant charges me to file, it’s worth every penny since I have no idea what I’m doing and would likely end up in […]