Link Time — The Price of Valentine's Day


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Price of Valentine's Day

Americans spend how much on Valentine's Day?! — Huffington Post Celeb-inspired beauty looks to steal for Valentine's Day — YourTango A foolproof Valentine's Day gift guide — The Frisky Ladies who love leather — theBERRY Seven first dates women want a guy to take them on — CollegeCandy Five ways to express your intimacy — Em&Lo The Vampire Diaries stars strip down — Read more

Savvy Links: How to Find the Right Accountant For You


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How to Find a Good Accountant

How to find the right accountant for you — Wise Bread What’s your investing IQ? — LearnVest Are people judging your intelligence based on your hair? — The Jane Dough How much Americans spend on Valentine's Day — HuffPost Women Unique Valentine’s Day gifts for him — Real Simple Cook once, eat twice! Easy leftover recipes — AllYou Watch out for these travel scams in your mailbox Read more

Gas Prices Are Up! What You Can Do to Save


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How to Save on Gas

Unrest in the Middle East and the closing of American refineries have gas prices going up, up, and away for US consumers. Analysts are predicting that the prices may continue to rise. But don't worry, there are a number of methods to save on refueling your car. Here are some tips: Spend to Save: Look for deals around you that will help you save on your gas. For example, you can choose to Read more

How Much Money Did You Spend on the Super Bowl?


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How Much Money Did You Spend on the Super Bowl?

It's one of the most-anticipated days of the year, and Americans everywhere are hosting parties, hanging out at local bars, or spending thousands to attend the game itself today. We want to know: how much money did you spend to celebrate this Super Bowl Sunday? Remember to include food, drinks, decorations, jerseys, and for the lucky few, the actual ticket to Super Bowl XLVI. How Much Read more

9 Popular Tax Breaks You Can No Longer Count on in 2012


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Tax Breaks That Expire in 2012

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! You’ll face a higher tax bill next spring if Congress doesn’t act to revive a series of tax breaks that expired Dec. 31, 2011. Among the breaks that Congress didn’t extend in all the Sturm und Drang over the payroll tax holiday are: Alternative minimum tax patch The AMT is a parallel tax system created more than 40 years Read more

7 Ideas to Save on Your Morning Coffee


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How to Save Money on Coffee

The Latte Factor is very real — the average American worker spends $1,092 on coffee, The Consumerist reports. Citing data from Accounting Principals' latest Workonomix survey, the site goes on to say that the average worker is apparently spending more than $20 a week on coffee. The amount is comparable to other expenses like commute, which were mentioned in the study. So how do we start saving Read more

How to Stop Keeping Up With the Joneses


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Comparing Your Money With Other People's

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! At first glance, it doesn’t seem like there are many money lessons to learn from The Real Housewives. One spent a season building a $1.8 million mansion and driving around a $1,280-per-month Escalade, only to file for bankruptcy with almost $11 million in debt. Shortly postbankruptcy, she dropped another $60,000 on a shopping Read more

Fresh Start Resolution: Pay Off at Least 1 Credit Card


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How to Pay Off Credit Card Debt

It's a new year and a new you! We're highlighting 12 helpful tips to start off the year right, from quitting your caffeine addiction to mastering time management. Here's another way to start afresh in 2012. Americans are currently facing credit card debt worth $798 billion, according to November statistics from the Federal Reserve. Don't be another statistic — for a fresh start this year, Read more

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Hold Hands and Get Close For a TV Press Day


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Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony at TCA Pictures

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony joined forces at the Television Critics Association in Pasadena this morning. They got together to talk about their new reality show, ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen, which J Lo traveled around the world to film last year. It's J Lo's second visit to the TCAs after also sitting down to talk about American Idol with Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson, and Steven Tyler. Jennifer's Read more