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Want to Buy a Home With No Money Down? Try a USDA Loan

Despite the recent economic crunch, consumers can still purchase homes with no money down through the USDA Rural Development program.

Best Money Tips: Beat Rising Travel Costs

Today we found some awesome articles on beating rising summer travel costs, what high schoolers should know about money, and how to get your first credit card.

4 Ways HSBC's Shady Schemes Helped the Rich Avoid Taxes

Giant bank HSBC was caught helping the world's one-percenters avoid taxes and other currency controls. Find out how they did it.

Best Money Tips: Money Saving Tips For Parents

Today we found some awesome articles on money saving tips for parents, negotiating the raise you deserve, and alternative college housing options.

Best Money Tips: Unusual Uses for a Hair Dryer

Today we found some awesome articles on unusual uses for your hair dryer, your daily commute's impact on your wallet, and how to avoid buyer's remorse.

Best Money Tips: Save and Shop Smart

Today we found some great articles on saving and shopping smart, tips for shopping consignment sales, and career lessons from Julia Child.

6 Common Small Business Money Leaks And How To Plug Them

Let a few dollars leak here and a few dollars leak there, and pretty soon it's a torrent of dollars rushing away.

The Psychology of Cash Flow

Money flows in and out of your life. To keep a good handle on it, you not only need to get a good handle on your budget, but also on your mind.

7 Survival Strategies from Tomorrow's Talent Wars

Talented, productive employees are precious and rare. And they're soon to become more precious and rare. Will you be able to keep yours and find more?

Best Money Tips: Activities for Toddlers on a Budget

Today we found some awesome articles on activities for toddlers on a budget, saving on tax preparation fees, and expensive decisions that can haunt you for life.

Track Your Refunds or Get Ripped Off

“Refunds” are supposedly different from “rebates”, although honestly, you might never know it, since both are difficult to obtain. [more]

Best Money Tips: Budget Vacation Tips

Today we found some great articles on budget vacation tips, ideas to help save on wedding flowers, and getting a raise in a difficult economy.

XBox 360 - Don't buy one until 2008.

I know several people with an XBox 360. Six in fact. Three of those six have had no end of problems, and to me a 50% chance of buying a crappy product is just not good enough. [more]

Join Our Tweetchat on Thu 11/8, 12pm Pacific for a Chance to Win Prizes

Topic: Balancing Parenthood and a Career! Join our conversation for chance to win Amazon gift certificates! Use #WBChat to participate!

Deciding when to follow instructions

Anytime someone announces that they're looking to hire, there'll be instructions on how to apply--even if nothing more than a sign that says, "Inquire within." Often, they'll want

Ask the Readers: Have You Ever Changed Careers?

Tell us if you have ever changed careers and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Join Our Tweetchat on Thursday 3/31, 12pm Pacific for a Chance to Win Prizes

Topic: Teaching Kids About Finance! Join our conversation for chance to win Amazon gift cards! Use #WBChat to participate!

5 Best Amazon Deals for Wednesday 08/21

Today's great deals include 50% off 18 Stems Rose Bouquet, 60% off or more Jones New York, and more!

Best Money Tips: Part Time Jobs With Benefits

Today we found some fantastic articles on part time jobs with benefits, times you can't afford to skimp, and how to road trip for under $100.

Book review: Towers of Gold

It will not, I think, surprise my regular readers to hear that I like to read books about money. All kinds of books about money--not just books on personal finance and frugality,