Posts by: Shannon Christman

by Shannon Christman

Another Chain Letter: Why This One Won’t Work, Either “You must follow the simple instructions exactly, and in less than three months, you will receive $800,000. GUARAN... read the story

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How to Handle Social Obligation Expenses “You’re causing me social stress!” was a common complaint of my college roommate, who liked solitude. ... read the story

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Fraud by the Quarter: The Perfect Crime? I may have discovered the perfect crime. I can’t tell you who exactly is committing it, how exactly he’s doi... read the story

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Save Money by Doing Your (Financial) Chores It’s easy to get so caught up in looking for new ways to make or save money that we neglect our regular financial ... read the story

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Eleven Tricks Stores Play To Make You Think You’re Getting a Better Deal Than You Are Last week, I thought I had found a great deal on 12-packs of 7-Up and A & W root beer ($2 each) but my total...... read the story

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Why Money Is Not the Root of All Evil “Money is the root of all evil.” How many times have you heard that? I’ve heard it more times than I c... read the story

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Money Talk: Idioms about the Green Stuff I know you didn’t ask for my two cents, but I will tell you anyway that I find figures of speech fascinating. The ... read the story

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Five Skills That Can Help You Save Money It’s no news that some people are better at saving money than others. The reasons why some of our savings accounts... read the story

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Brand Names – The Falsehood Of You Get What You Pay For My brother-in-law, whom I called “a bachelor with expensive taste” in a previous article, wants a retraction... read the story

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Would A La Carte Cable Plans Reduce Cable Bills? Next to gasoline, cable is the one thing whose price increases I most often hear people complain about. Maybe I hear abo... read the story