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Live a Rich Life: 12 Ways To Prosper Without Money

Is your life rich? It can be – even if you aren’t wealthy. Living a rich life is about far more than money. Discover how … Read more

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Financial Abuse: Understanding it and Overcoming it

Financial abuse is domestic abuse. It’s hidden and insidious, running the gamut from stealing and gaslighting to complete control of a person’s finances. I am … Read more

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Discover the Cost of Living in 2020 – How Much Has it Changed for You?

The cost of living changes constantly. We originally wrote this piece in 2020 to showcase how much life costs for the average American. Although the … Read more

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Strive for Financial Security With 16 Tips To Help You Reach It

Money doesn’t buy happiness, but living a happy life is nearly impossible when you’re constantly stressed about money. You need financial security to truly be … Read more

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How Scarcity Mindset Impacts Your Money: Its More Influential Than You Think

Is the Scarcity Mindset responsible for poverty? If you listen to financial gurus, you’d think that all impoverished people are only struggling because they don’t … Read more

A stressed upset couple sits in front of a banker who looks like she's rejecting them for a loan. The photo represents the unbanked, and how banks harm poor people.

Poor & Unbanked: How Financial Systems Keep People Trapped in Poverty

Our banking system seems fantastic if you’re living in a middle-class bubble. We get a safe place to store our money with instant access whenever … Read more

What is identity theft? A hooded hacker attempts to unlock a cellphone in this artistic representation of identity theft.

What is Identity Theft? Everything You Need To Know About the Nefarious Cyber Crime

Over a third of all Americans will encounter some type of identity theft in their lives. Despite our best efforts to protect ourselves, nefarious players … Read more

A hand holding up a copy of Personal Finance for Dummies in a bookstore, one of the best personal finance books on our list.

12 Best Personal Finance Books for Every Stage of Your Journey

With thousands of personal finance books on the shelf, how do you decide which ones are worth reading? Do you need a book on investing, … Read more

Image representing an adverse possession dispute. A miniature house stands in the center of a tiny seesaw. Tiny wooden figures representing the home owner and squatter sit at either end, while a person holds a magnifying glass up to the model to examine it.

Squat To Own: How Adverse Possession Laws Really Work

Think home ownership is out of reach? Think again! Squatting lets you take control of a house through adverse possession laws: no money down! But … Read more

A happy couple sitting on the couch reviewing financial statements to represent money conversations.

15 Money Conversations to Have Throughout Your Relationship for a Successful Partnership

How often do you talk money with your partner? If that question has you nervously side-eyeing your SO, who’s sitting right next to you but … Read more