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How Goals Make You Unhappy
The heavier the pig is, the happier you are. Reaching for the stars may be a corny motivational slogan, but now there’s proof that it actually works. In two experiments at the University of California,...
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The Surprising Secret to Saving More Money
When saving your money, only use ONE piggy bank. Want an easy way to save more money? Dumb down your approach. According to a study in the Journal of Marketing Research, having only one goal in mind is...
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The Young Man’s Get-Rich Plan
Step one: Invest in a bigger calculator. Contrary to what Kanye West says, most women aren’t gold diggers. But your empty wallet doesn’t exactly make you a catch. A new study from Princeton University...
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How That Expensive Car Is Hurting Your Sex Life
The only thing getting turned on in this marriage is the engine. Your keeping-up-with-the-Jones’s attitude might take a toll on more than just your wallet—it could mean trouble for your marriage....
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Defeat This Hidden Credit Saboteur
I knew I shouldn't have signed up for that "credit card of the month" club. You may want to wear a blindfold the next time you open your credit card bill. A new study finds that merely seeing the...
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Stop Arguing about Money!
Is this enough for that vacation? If money is a hot-button topic at home this month after a spending-happy holiday season, you’re not alone—and we’re guessing Financial Ed. wasn’t in your middle school...
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How Your iPhone Is Making You Broke
That is a pretty weak savings plan, buddy. Always feel broke? Blame your iPhone. According to Forrester Research, mobile commerce is expected to hit $10 billion this year. The problem: “It doesn’t feel...
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The Poor Man’s Going-Out Guide
"What's your bait?" Bugged by your buddy who pays the $20 cover, walks in to the bar, and wants to leave because he’s bored? According to a new study, upper class people do have their flaws: when...
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Outsmart Your Taxes (Before They Kill You!)
Why does making money have to be so hard? We’ve all felt the agony of paying our taxes, but it turns out the process can trigger worse problems—fatal ones, even. According to a new study in the Journal...
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5 Steps to Landing a Huge Raise
You love your job, but you also love your kids, who’ll need to go to college someday. In a perfect world, your boss would drop a hefty bag of dough on your desk every quarter with no questions asked....
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The Dangerous Piece of Plastic in Your Wallet
Think twice before you swipe. What do Alex Rodriguez, Russell Simmons, and Lil’ Wayne have in common? They all promote prepaid cards, those reloadable debit cards that are being touted as an...
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Boost Your Salary by 10%
Cha-ching! It’s time to pump up your bank account. Regular exercise may be as beneficial to your bottom line as it is to your waistline, finds a new study from Cleveland State University. Researchers...
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5 Secret Reasons American Healthcare Is Messed Up
"You're fine. Now that'll be 800 bucks." Thanks to the seemingly endless debate about how best to fix healthcare in the United States, your head is likely full of facts—along with a few...
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7 Crazy Things Testosterone Does in Your Body
"WE'VE GOT SO MUCH TESTOSTERONE RIGHT NOW!!!" Hear the word “testosterone” and the first thing you might think is aggression. But new research from the University of Bonn shows that the...
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10 Sneaky Holiday Shopping Tricks
Be a smarter shopper this season. This may be the most wonderful time of the year—but not for your wallet. Holiday shopping will cost you almost $800 this year, according to the National Retail...
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What You Can Learn from the Worst CEOs in the World
Yelling never solves anything. Think your boss is terrible? He’s probably not bad enough to land on the list of the worst CEOs of 2012, compiled by Dartmouth College management professor Sydney...
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How Lying Affects Your Health
Photo credit: Art StreiberHe denied it for years. But Monday in a yet-to-be televised interview with Oprah, Lance Armstrong reportedly admitted one of the biggest non-secrets in sports: He doped. Why...
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The Simple Trick to Spend 10% Less
There's gotta be a better way to save your dough than this. You know you should put that $60 away for a rainy day. But your brain keeps telling you, “A Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 in the hand is worth...
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4 Secrets of a Successful Startup
Hey, you gotta start somewhere. Are you an aspiring entrepreneur? Bad news: Funding for business startups declined in 2012 for the first time in 3 years. Startup investments fell 10 percent from 2011,...
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5 Ways to Lower Your Taxes
Extra money? Sign us up! Life is expensive—and the last thing you want to do is overpay on Tax Day. The good news: With a little extra effort, you could score more cash. “There are a lot of...
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