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What Do You Know About Travel Spending Records?
Bon voyage! Even though you've already shared how much you're spending this Summer on travel, a new study has the whole year in check! Using credit card and debit transaction data from the nation's largest 100 cities (and other third-party sources) from 2009, it's tallied the travel spending records based on region.
Maternity Leave Around the World: How Money Are You?
Happy Mother's Day! It's one day that all moms should have off, and not just because it's a Sunday.
One of the things to find out before having a baby is how much leave you'll be granted and how much you'll be paid for that time off.
Do You Know When to Go Debit or Credit?
Lately, I've been in the habit of swiping my debit card. I feel like it keeps me honest and I'll avoid incurring any credit card charges that might linger longer on my account. Still, there are those times when a credit transaction might just be the better option.
What Do You Know About Duty-Free?
I've already advised you on ways to smartly approach duty-free from a budget standpoint, but I got to thinking about this no-tax concept, since it's April 15 after all. See what you know about the history of duty-free and take this quiz!
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How Much Are the World's Most Expensive Drugs?
Health care is somewhat of a buzzword these days, thanks to the Obama administration. I'm still trying to decipher what the new policies mean for you and me, and in the meantime let's take a look at the world's most expensive drugs. It makes sense that the priciest meds are the most specialized and meant for conditions that aren't common.
How Much Would Gerard Butler Make as a Real Bounty Hunter?
You might not know any real life bounty hunters, but you're probably familiar with their jobs thanks to TV and movies. Gerard Butler assumes the role in the aptly named, soon to be released movie, The Bounty Hunter, and many actors have come before him taking on characters that have unusual jobs. Can you guess how much some of these not-so-typical jobs would actually pay?
Keep or Throw Away? Your Important Documents
Tax time always makes me motivated to reorganize my important documents, especially when I'm knee-deep in a pile of random papers that make it harder to find what I need. I'm vowing to stop getting lost in my financial records by following a time line for holding on to them. Do you know how long you should keep certain files?
Where Are the Most and Least Affordable Homes in the US?
Even if buying a home has yet to cross your mind, it's probably been tough to ignore the patterns in the housing market. It will always have its ups and downs, but what we all really care about is the bottom line — affordability.
Some cities are considered to be more affordable than others when it comes to being a homeowner.
Airline Pillows and Blankets: Guess How Much?
At first, I bristled at the just-announced American Airlines fee for pillows and blankets — I mean what else can possibly be expensed?! (Umm, don't answer that Ryanair.) But, as I began to think about it, I simply couldn't disillusion myself into thinking that the previously free pillows and blankets were carefully washed — or washed at all — between uses so this could be for the best . .
Guess How Much: Valentine's Day Spending
Valentine's Day means love is in the air, but does that mean spending's on the rise too? Not necessarily. Thrifty consumers are keeping up smart spending practices from last year and getting resourceful when it comes to celebrating their love.
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