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Welcome to the 76th edition of Money Hacks Carnival. In this edition, I’ll be presenting some interesting and fun facts about money along with the submissions. For editor’s picks, please look for entries noted with (EP).

Money Fact #1: $1 bills wear out in about 17 months. Bills of larger denomination last longer because they are [...]

This week Moolanomy feed was transferred from FeedBurner to Google, and there was some problems.  The results? I had to burn a new feed, the subscribers count is down to 570, and I lost all email subscribers in the process.  Darn.  If you wants to get free daily email updates, you’ll have to go through [...]

This article is part of an M-Network group writing project, the 12 Days of Christmas – Personal Finance Style. As the project moves through its days, I will be adding each article at the bottom of this post. We’ll be posting from December 1st to December 12th.

The year is quickly coming to an end, and [...]

Now that we know Obama is the next president, we can evaluate his proposal regarding 401k plan more closely.  If you recall from my last article, I didn’t like his proposal that would allow people to early withdraw from their retirement funds — i.e., 401k and IRA — without penalty (McCain’s plan was even worse). [...]

This guide is intended to provide readers with ideas, how-to’s, and resources on frugal living and expense reduction. It will explore aspects of frugality and provides practical ideas on how to save money and reduce your expenses. Spending less than you earn is the core component of good money management, and a vital part of [...]

This is the second part of Financial Risks And Personal Finance Risk Management series. In the first part, we looked at financial risks and risk management as they relate to your income and expenses. In this part, we will be looking at risks pertaining to your assets and credit.

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It seems like whenever I write about expense control, I have the tendency to get all geeky. Let’s be serious, how many people would actually use the Pareto Principle and Quick Wins to reduce living expenses? Well, today I am going to show you yet another way to look at your expenses — a good [...]

My family is going on a vacation for a few days. We’re going as far south as Virginia Beach on this trip and I look forward to see the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and neighboring area. I will be resuming my normal schedule by July 14th. I wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July [...]