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Make Money Off of Your Photography with Foap
Do you snap photos with your iPhone?  Are you amazed at how well they turn out?  If you are, I have a money making opportunity for you.  It’s called Foap and it’s an iPhone app for stock photographers.
If you’re looking for ways to make money or even just ways to make money on the side why not sell the photos you’ve taken?  Foap is free to sign-up for and you earn $5 each time one of your pictures sells…

The Oneida Daily Dispatch reports on the opposition to return-free filing – an idea that allow millions of Americans to file taxes simply by verifying pre-filled personal information and math on an online, then clicking “OK.” Presidents Reagan (yes, the idea is that old) and Obama both endorsed the concept, but alas…

While attending Journalism school, I listend as one of my instructors talked about the importance of having “F U money.” He explained that preparing for an alternative future was vital if we wanted to maintain journalistic integrity.
My instructor was talking about being able to leave a job if we were asked to do something we didn’t agree with…

Amazon’s one-click shopping purchase – maybe a foolish thing to do with your credit card.Although the origins of April Fools’ Day are not entirely clear, one of the common legends about why we pull pranks on the first of April stems from the switch to the Gregorian calendar in the 1500s…

Many of us want to improve our lives. Whether you want to improve your ability to earn money, improve your quality of life, or improve your mind, there’s always room to get better.
If you want to constantly progress and improve, developing the right habits can take you a long way. Here are 5 habits that, once developed, can help you improve yourself:
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Our society is addicted to the idea of easy money – I get that.  Heck, I only really became interested in personal finance when I saw how compound interest could allow me to work 4,000 or so less days in my life – with a much higher standard of living to boot.  The only problem is that this pursuit of easy money is complicated by our irrational behaviour…

The Internet has completely changed the way we conduct business. A few clicks of your mouse, and you can schedule appointments, book a hotel reservation, reserve an airline ticket, and even start your journey to earn a college degree. Of course, one of the biggest perks of the Internet – and one of the most […

A few weeks ago I wrote about how terrible it was preparing my car to be turned in at the end of a lease, and how I hated having to wait and find out if they are going to charge me for damages that were above and beyond “normal wear and tear”.
I was told that I would hear from them in 7-10 days if they were going to charge me for any damage…

When my wife and I were at the airport recently we stumbled upon a new cafe/restaurant area. It was unlike any other restaurant I’ve seen. They had iPads at every single table. It cost no money to use them, but I quickly discovered why they were trying this setup: you can order food and drinks right from the iPad and a waiter or waitress would bring you your order when it’s available…

There’s nothing more liquid than cash. Having access to cash when you need it is an important part of financial planning.
It’s not just about keeping cash in an emergency fund, either. You need to make sure you have access to cash even during times when you might not have immediate access to your bank account…

The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be, of course, but eventually I’m sure you will find someone like you here), get to know the frequent commenters on the site, and hear some financial wisdom/challenges from people other than me…

Obviously I can’t speak for healthcare costs in every country outside the U.S., but I would like to share my recent experience with the healthcare systems, and the cost for that experience. If you have ever had anything similar occur in the U.S. I’m sure you’ll be shocked.

I haven’t been gone from the U…

I work with a woman who is a wonderful person and with whom I generally enjoy working. However, whenever we go out for lunch as a department, she wrinkles her nose at the thought of any ethnic food whatsoever. Some people just don’t have the taste for it, and that’s fine, but following that, she doesn’t like to do anything outside of her ordinary routine…

About once a week, I get an email from a panicked student about to graduate from college (or recently graduated). They’ll tell me about how they entered into a major that they thought led to a great career, only to find upon graduation that they’re working at Starbucks or not working at all, as are many of their friends…

A little over 3 years ago I blogged about girls selling their virginity for money. (Why do we never hear about guys doing this, btw? ;)) It was one of my more popular and juicier posts back then, and to this day still gets some decent traffic. Which makes it no surprise when I wake up this morning and see this email sitting in my inbox:
Hi,
My name is [Virgin], I am newly 18 years-old…

I like to tell people that money is one of my favorite topics. I just get so pumped about personal finance and budgets and organization. Sometimes the jazz hands come out. Seriously, it’s exciting stuff.
But, I’ll admit, sometimes I hate money. Because as much as I budget and plan and work extra outside of my 40 hour a week job, I still feel like I don’t have enough…

Everyday travel — to work, school, or just running errands around town — can cost a pretty penny in the form of gas, bus fare, or even bicycle maintenance costs. That’s why many people research frugal ways to get from Point A to Point B…

This post is by staff writer April Dykman. A few weeks ago, I paid a sky-high electric bill. After some investigation, I saw the problem: the electric company charged a $200 deposit fee for starting electric service at our new house. The deposit was supposed to be waived, since we had a good payment history with the electric company…

Even if we are investors, few of us qualify as professional investors. That is to say that while we may have money invested in the stock market, few of us truly have the expertise that’s needed in order to become a successful investor.
If that describes you, as it does the majority of investors, index funds are probably your best bet to achieve investment success…

Medical bills were number six on the list of Bankrate’s top ten causes of debt.
Debt caused by medical bills is often the unfortunate combination of not having health insurance or inadequate coverage and the rising cost of healthcare.
Out of our control, medical bills can be the undoing of an already rocky financial situation…