Dollars and Sense

Who doesn't love hanging out with friends and going to dinner with a big bunch of them is usually great for a laugh. Or two. But the laughter usually stops when the check comes. First you realize how much you ate and drank and then if the server hasn't already done so, you have to figure out how to split everything up. Sometimes someone ends up paying for more and we can all name one person who ends up eating or drinking a lot and not paying their way. Here's how to split up the check and do it in a graceful manner.

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According to a new study you need a household income of at least $50,000 to be happy.  People making that amount or more were more likely to say they're happy, be optimistic about life, have an active sex life and feel younger

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The day has arrived. Today is the last possible day to give way too much of your hard-earned money to those morons fine folk in Washington. Ease the pain with some well deserved freebies.

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It's tax day today and the chances of you being audited are pretty low, but you never know. The total of unpaid taxes has jumped to 30 percent in the last five years, so you may be paying your taxes, but one third of tax payers aren't so the IRS has to go after somebody. Here's how to make sure it's not you. 

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Recently, J.C. Penney announced plans to do away with sales and instead offer discounted prices every day. The retail giant’s new strategy is a risky one because many shoppers are in the habit of only buying clothing when they see red sale tags.

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Everyone's looking to save a buck or two nowadays and a lot of women are looking to discount retailers to help them out. More and more of my friends and relatives are especially cutting spending on those little "extras" like regular salon visits and department store makeups. Her

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If you can pinch the brass right off a penny, TLC may be looking for you — it’s currently casting for its new reality show, ‘Extreme Cheapskates.’

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There are a lot of celebrities that won’t get out of bed for less than a quarter of a million dollars, but a lot more Americans are surviving on much, much less.

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Everyone wants a shiny new thing. Especially when it's something as cool as an iPad. I've tinkered with one and they're really, really cool. They also cost a pretty penny and Apple just released the latest version and I WANT ONE, but I found some reasons to wait.

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Pens, pencils, notebooks, folders and a combination lock are likely on the school supply list, but there are some things that may not be on the list that you probably don't want to forget. Here are five things your child may need for the upcoming school year.

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