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Threats of oil heading for $250 or more per barrel have consumers rightfully scared. Gas prices nationwide are already flirting with record highs, and the national average price per gallon is expected to be $4 or more by June. With ...

Money, money, money … until we figure out a way to live without it, we have to figure out how to manage it. The statistics are not good when it comes to American finances. Most of us don’t have diddly-squat ...

Banks are adding insult to injury by introducing new fees for using debit cards.  It’s not enough that in recent months new fees for checking accounts have been rolled out nationwide, or that in recent years they created a financial ...

Coupon clipping is becoming a national obsession as the economy continues to slide. In fact, newspaper thefts are up more than 30 percent in some areas on days that coupon mailers appear in the paper, according to ABC News. On ...

Debt is an ongoing concern for millions of Americans, including the nearly 50 percent who are considered to be financially fragile.  From underwater mortgages and overwhelming student loan debts to maxed-out credit cards and payday loans, dealing with debt is ...

Speaking to Congress recently, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke was asked point blank by Representative Ron Paul if gold was money. He paused, then answered definitively, “No, it’s a precious metal.”  However, that precious metal is now at the center of ...

People often feel that homeschooling isn’t an option for them due to financial constraints and responsibilities. With the economy the way it is, it can seem as if two incomes are necessary, now more than ever. But for those who ...

Each and every day, you are bombarded with images of the ideal life.  No matter how far off the grid you live, your mind seems to be permanently stamped with commercials promising you an easy path to wealth: try investing ...

We tend to have this conception of saving money as something extraneous, something you do to make your normal style of living a little more affordable. But this kind of thinking really plays into the trap that mainstream society has ...

Frugal preppers know all about the benefits of reuse and recycling.  It’s not necessarily about Mother Earth—it’s about making sure your basic needs are met and not wasting money on unnecessary goods.  Into the middle of this framework should be ...