Posted On: October 11, 2012
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One night next week, the travel gurus at Meet, Plan, Go Minneapolis will have me serve as an Expert in “Prepping to Leave.”
Ish! I mean, that’s often the hardest part of a career break.…
Posted On: May 27, 2012
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You don’t want to think too much about $ when planning a BreakAway for four people. But you can’t ignore it either. And you’re guaranteed to have some snags get into your face. Today’s short…
Posted On: December 11, 2011
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Everybody’s looking for a way to save money these days. And nobody’s got more brilliant ideas than Corporate America. You can’t buy a cup o’ jo or a paperclip without some store-clerk puppet mouthing that…
Posted On: July 4, 2011
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What does freedom mean to you? Americans continue to feud about that question like the Hatfields and McCoys. But to this Yankee, personal freedom means, above all, freedom from financial angst. Life is too short…
Posted On: December 2, 2010
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We Merr’kuns may still be learning our money math. But if a downturn is good for anything, it’s for ruthless fiscal forehead-gripping—for economists and Joe 6-Packs alike.
The good news: Americans are reducing their credit…
Posted On: March 14, 2010
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Robyn Waters has done it all—and she’s not done yet! That’s why this month she’s off to Spain and Morocco. But not until she’s made a speech at a major New York design show. Taken…
Posted On: March 5, 2010
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Which is more important: How you spend your money…or your time?
Over the past decade and around the world, people are increasingly eating out, ordering in, and picking up their edibles. Such habits may save…
Posted On: December 5, 2009
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Saving money can be hard work. Worse: Many strategies have no obvious, immediate payoff. I mean, who can figure the savings for, like, not leaving all the lights on? WSJ—that’s who.
This article has tips…
Posted On: September 26, 2009
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photo by Kirk Horsted
This darn recession shows little sign of mellowing. Oh sure, the economic indicators and trading markets look better. But without the infusion of massive (borrowed) cash courtesy of Uncle Sam, we’d…
Posted On: September 25, 2009
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Thanks to the miserable economy, coupons — like board games and family dinners — have made a comeback. Who’da thunk it? Coupon clipping peaked in 1992 and then nearly died off. But usage rose 23%…
