On April Fools’ Day 2007, I posted a tongue-in-cheek article describing the lifestyles of the rich and stupid. This list of the dumb things people do with money in one of the most popular posts I’ve ever shared. I’ve softened a little since then. Yes, I think that people do some stupid things with money, but ...

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Doing Your Due Diligence Before you apply for a payday loan, installment loan or other form of short term loan, it pays for a consumer to do their research on www.cashnetusa.com. That way, you know where your loan is coming from and where your assets are going when it comes time to repay the debt. If you're ...

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You can now add the voicemail features of Google Voice to your existing cell phone service for free. Check out the Google Blog post and Engadget. More specifically, if you sign up for Google Voice with your existing number, you’ll get: * Online, searchable voicemail * Free ...

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This article is the fifth of a thirteen-part series that explores the core tenets of Get Rich Slowly. Getting started with smart personal finance isn’t always easy. It’s one thing to read about the steps you should take, but it’s another thing to actually do them. Your debt is so overwhelming or your saving goals so ...

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A few years ago, I visited the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Japanese gardens are designed precisely to appear natural, resulting in an interesting collision between nature and man. There is a set of principles or aesthetics that guide the creation of Japanese gardens, including the dry gardens commonly called ...

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