Finance blogger Ramit Sethi describes how...
Finance blogger Ramit Sethi describes how he convinced his bank to waive an overdraft fee. More »
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Apartments and pets - how to make it work
When moving into a new place, a pet can be a dealbreaker if you don't prepare your case ahead of time (and check out the pet policies!). Rental advice site LiveSimply has written up a short and sweet...
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Tips for Haggling Your Next Purchase
Over at the Get Rich Slowly personal finance blog, one buy-savvy reader shares the techniques and thinking she's used to improve her haggling, a skill many of us have neglected or ignored entirely....
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Show Your Car's Maintenance Manual at the Repair Shop
Consumer Reports' Tightwad Tod blog espouses the value of holding onto your clunker car rather than trading up—a well-maintained, reliable clunker, that is. The magazine's auto writers suggest that...
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Top 10 Tips for Talking Your Way into a Better Deal
Some people were born to haggle, negotiate, cajole, whatever you call it. The rest of us need some guidance. Here are 10 great negotiating tactics to use next time you want to get more for less. More »
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Treat Negotiation as a Right to Overcome Haggling Hangups
As a whole, Americans are terrible negotiators. Somewhere along the line negotiating prices got a bad name and many people have strong feelings about haggling. Ditch your hangups and save your hard...
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Negotiate Anything By Keeping Three Things in Mind
Not everyone likes—or is good at—negotiating to get the best deal on what they want. Finance guru and author Herb Cohen says the process will be a lot easier if you keep three crucial variables in...
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Negotiate Your Way to Getting Paid What You're Worth
One of the trickiest parts of landing a new job is making sure you get paid what you're worth. Negotiating your salary is part art, and part science, but there's one rule that never changes: be nice....
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Take Advantage of the Recession to Hone Your Haggling Skills
If you've been resistant to adopting the habit of haggling on prices, there's never been a better time than now to start practicing. The economic slow-down and the desire of retailers to keep moving...
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Save Money by Employing a Third-Party Haggler
We're big fans of negotiating and always asking for a lower price. Not everyone is comfortable negotiating and some of us didn't grow up around hagglers. In that case it can pay big to employ a friend...
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Use the Power of a Positive No to Focus on What Really Matters
Most people find it far too easy to say yes and struggle with saying no. The key to successfully saying no is to use a positive no to guide your work projects or personal life towards a more agreeable...
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Why You Shouldn't Argue in a Negotiation
When you negotiate, you might think it's a good idea to argue why you think your offer is fair. While in reality you may be right, you also may be hurting your chances. Here's why. More »
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Avoid Making the First Concession When Bargaining to Come Out Ahead in the End
Negotiating and haggling are difficult skills to learn, but they're valuable in almost every situation. One negotiating tactic to keep in mind is to avoid making the first concession. When you do, you...
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Use a Math Formula to Increase Your Edge in Negotiation
Negotiation skills are valuable in multiple situations, from haggling over the price of a car to trying to get a raise. Writer and investor James Altucher offers several lessons in how to negotiate,...
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Negotiate Your Salary Like a CEO by Asking for Protection
If you've ever wondered how CEOs walk away with millions when they're forced out of a company, it's because they negotiate those exit terms when they sign a contract. In an interview with Slate,...
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How to Say No (Without Being an Asshole)
We aim to please, and so saying "no" to a request can be a hard thing to do. We don't like to introduce negativity into the conversation, cause a possible confrontation, or have someone think less of...
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When Is it Worth Haggling for a Better Price?
Whether I'm buying something used or paying for a service, I'm never sure when it's acceptable—or even worthwhile to haggle. Are there certain things I should always haggle for? More »
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Why Bringing in a Third Party is the Best Way to Reach a Fair Agreement
Compromise is hard whether it's something as complicated as a salary or as trivial as who does the dishes on Tuesday night. The reason is that we're all pretty certain we're right and Scientific...
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Search Craigslist for "Moving" to Find Amazing Deals
Craigslist is already a treasure trove of great deals if you know how to look for them. Reddit user crybaby5 shares one more tip to getting a great deal: search for postings with the words "moving" in...
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Crack the Hidden Pawn Shop Price Codes to Haggle a Better Price
Haggling is part of the pawn shop experience, but the seller always has a leg up on you because they know exactly how much they paid for an item. However, according to Redditt user beefjerkybandit, at...
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