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The average American wastes over 200 pounds of food a year.

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Read this before donating your old 'Harry Potter' collection.

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Astronomer Mary Somerville beat out James Clerk Maxwell and Thomas Telford for the spot.

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Consider this your cheat sheet.

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1. Most of what you think of when you hear the term "Las Vegas" isn't in Vegas at all.

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Get everything in writing.

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When it comes to finances, even the most honest among us can turn into a bit of a Pinocchio.

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People in their 20s and 30s face a lot of life changes, and life changes can lead to big deductions.

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You may be looking for a raise in the wrong place.

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The relationship can be defined as “it’s complicated.”

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Someone analyzed the worth of wizard money—and it really puts Harry's wealth into perspective.

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"Set it and forget it" applies to your savings, too.

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Consolidating your retirement accounts from previous jobs is easier than you think.

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Banking is about to get even easier.

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If you don't have a credit card, you can't have bad credit ... right? Wrong.

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So, you've decided to tackle your debt—good for you! Next you need to decide how.

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It takes just one step to increase your yearly retirement income by thousands.

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U.S. paper money is not paper and other fascinating tidbits about the green stuff.

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The color green wasn't always synonymous with money.

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Bankruptcy may not be the financial kiss of death that you assumed it was.

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Professional football players once made $100 a game. When "Red" Grange's agent was done, Grange walked off with $100,000.

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The design stories behind the bills (including a tiff between Founding Fathers!).

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Billions of paper notes are printed by the government every year, and those paper and ink costs sure do add up.

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It wasn't a superior army that vanquished the South; it was a patriotic counterfeiter and his $15 million in fake bills.