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  • 4 Money-Savings Travel Tips

    8/11/10 • (0)

    Yesterday I wrote about how new research shows leisure spending is the only category of spending to really boost our happiness levels. Today I’ve got some new ways to rethink your vacation spending and how to live it up on vacation without breaking the bank.

  • The One Purchase That’ll Make You Happy

    8/10/10 • (0)

    Leisure spending equates to happiness, and it’s pretty much the only purchase that does that. Why? Researchers say it has a social component, which helps to reduce the feeling of loneliness. In short, we feel “socially connected” and that boosts happiness.

  • Never Pay an ATM Fee Ever Again

    8/03/10 • (0)

    This week on Moneywatch, catch my story on how to avoid paying those pesky ATM fees, from downloading new apps to your phone to knowing exactly which banks offer fee refunds. Here are some highlights.

  • Back to School: Great Money Saving Apps

    8/01/10 • (0)

    Need to save money on campus? There’s more than one app for that. For students who own a smart phone there are countless free applications that can help make life easier, more efficient and less expensive. Here are my six favorites.

  • Summer Vacation: 5 Tips for Trips with Friends & Family

    7/21/10 • (0)

    Vacationing with another family or a group of friends can earn you sweet savings – from group discounts to shared costs. But before committing to a week together on the beach, it’s important to make sure everyone’s on the same financial page.

  • Savings Tips: Groupon, LivingSocial & More

    7/19/10 • (0)

    More and more, getting the best deal in town is thanks to the power of community. With the lightning-speed growth of social buying Web sites like Groupon, LivingSocial, SocialBuy and BuyWithMe, shoppers across the country are using online coupons to nab steep discounts.

  • TODAY SHOW: Summer Savings

    6/04/10 • (0)

    There are lots of ways to do your favorite summer activities on a budget. On the Today Show this morning I shared some of my favorite summer savings tricks and tips with Hoda and Kathie Lee.

  • This Holiday Credit Cards Take Back Seat

    12/10/09 • (0)

    Alas! After years of preaching about the benefits of using cash, cash, cash, some real evidence that plastic is getting pushed aside…at least for now.

  • Homemade Halloween Costumes

    10/28/09 • (0)

    Halloweening in a Hurry? Join the club. At present my boyfriend Tim and I are still debating on what to dress up as. We were thinking of tag-teaming as “balloon boy” with him as Falcon and I as the balloon. But then Gawker told us we’d be super lame.

  • Save with Refurbished iPhones

    6/18/09 • (0)

    In doing some research for an upcoming story I discovered the world of refurb’d goodiess includes the hottest product on earth: the Apple iPhone. Yep. AT&T, the current carrier for iPhones, has refurbished or lightly-used 3G 8 gig iPhones in stock on its web site for $20 less than the regular retail price ($79 instead [...]