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Best Money Tips: How to Negotiate Your Rent Payment

Today we found some awesome articles on negotiating rent payments, free stuff for your birthday, and making your commute suck less.

Get More Bang for Your Membership Buck!

If you are looking for a way to get out of the house, and do something without breaking the bank, it may seem your options are limited, but using these simple tricks, you will be a

5 Frugal Living Truths Every Stay-at-Home-Parent Should Know

When the daily Stay-at-Home routine starts to wear thin, take heart. You're living — and teaching — some valuable frugal living truths.

Never Leave Home Without These 10 Essential Travel Apps

Need a translator, local tour guide, cheap calls or ways to escape the airport faster? There's an app for that.

Didn't Get the Raise? Ask for This, Instead

When you get turned down for a raise, hope is not lost. There are other things your employer may be willing to give up, instead.

How Your Unused Credit Cards May Be Costing You

Before you stash your paid-off plastic, you might want to think twice about letting it hibernate.

Science Proves It: You NEED to Take a Vacation

If the boss balks at your plan to take two weeks off, show him this. Brain science says you'll return more energized and productive than ever!

Health Care Reform: Good for People Like Me

A long time ago, I had an idea. I was working a regular job, but I realized that what I wanted to do was be a writer. I figured that I could make some money writing, but not necess

Southwest Airlines Just Got Even Better with the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card

Earn more rewards and travel perks when you fly with Southwest Airlines.

Win a Ticket to the I_Blog Conference!

I'm speaking at this year's I_Blog Conference in Perry, Iowa and you can win a ticket to attend!

12 Things You Won't Ever Use Again and Should Throw Out Today

Maybe you're sentimental, or maybe you subscribe to "out of sight, out of mind," but whatever the reason, stop hanging onto your old junk!

12 Wacky (and Not-So-Wacky) Investment Strategies That Actually Work

The conventional wisdom on investing is to buy and hold for a long time. But there are other strategies that many investors use to grab an edge.

Gigwalk: Get Paid While You Walk!

With this new smartphone-based service, you can earn extra cash completing little tasks for other people while you're already out and about.

5 Recurring Charges to Reconsider

From switching your phone service to going partially paperless and more, learn how you can drastically cut recurring costs in your office.

5 Lucrative Climate Change Investments That Can Help Save the World

Can you save the environment and take care of your personal finances at the same time? Yes, you can. Here's how.

8 Rules of Etiquette We Wish Were Still Around Today

It's great that we've thrown aside some rigid social rules and live freer, more casual lives. But some of those old manners were kinda great, too.

4 Psychological Traps Preventing You From Saving — And How to Fix Them

Saving money is hard — and your brain is not making it any easier. Overcome your psychology and start socking away more of what you make.

The 5 Best Deodorants for Women

You can try to DIY deodorant, but your friends and neighbors may not like the results. Choose one of these five best deodorants for women instead.

Banish Plastic Wrap Forever and 9 Other Creative Uses for Beeswax

Mind your own beeswax — literally! These unique all-natural uses for beeswax will really get you buzzing.

Pets, Old Cars, and 3 Other Common Money Pits

Beware the money pit. Whether it's a new puppy or a vintage muscle car, you might be jumping into more spending than you can afford.