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25 Ways to Save $5 This Week

Small changes can make a big difference to your savings account. Jump-start your savings with these 25 easy ways to put away $5.

The 7 Best Conversation Starters

Why stick with the old "What do you do?" to get to know someone new? Try one of these openers at your next gathering and let us know what you think!

How to Pay Down $100 Worth of Debt This Week

With some creativity and effort, you can boost your bottom line quickly to pay down a small debt or save something extra.

9 Ways Money Does Buy Happiness

Money can't buy happiness? Maybe you just don't know where to shop.

“If you've got an area of excellence…rich can be arranged.”

That’s part of a quote from a great Martin Scorcese movie – The Color Of Money. Certainly not in my top 10, it has Tom Cruise in it after all, but it had some sparkling dialogue fr

The 5 Best High Yield CDs

"High yield" does not describe many savings accounts and CDs these days, but these five banks offer the best yields currently available.

How to Decide If a Membership Is Worth the Price

Before you sign up for another monthly payment, make sure that membership is worth it.

Vision Boards: Dream Big, Play with Pictures, and Watch your Life Change

Here's a fun exercise the whole family can enjoy in creating your future by playing with pictures.

All the Ways You Can Score More Points and Miles This Holiday Season

While you're busy holiday shopping and preparing for trips to see the family, why not earn tons of points and miles in the process?

The 6 Best Ways to Invest Just $100 Per Month This Year

Now that 2020 has begun, make sure you're setting your future self up for success by investing just $100 per month.

Finding Money: 11 Ways to Save Money you are Spending Without Sacrificing Anything

There are a number of ways to find money by rearranging your finances, stretching your shopping dollar, and spending wisely. Here is a collection of 11 Tips to help you find some m

14 Tasty, Frugal Eggplant Recipes

Whether you like it on its own or as a meat replacement, discover delicious recipes for these purple-skinned pieces of produce.

The 8 Shopping Apps That'll Actually Save You Money in 2016

Couponing keeps getting easier and easier. Whether at the supermarket or your favorite store, these eight apps can save you big bucks.

Wal-Mart Celebrates Its Own Green Efforts with Free Reusable Shopping Bags

Wal-Mart gets its fair share of negative press. However, a recent article in the new National Geographic’s Green Guide magazine really had me t

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Ask the Readers: How Do You Get Rid of Your Unwanted Stuff?

Tell us how you get rid of your unwanted stuff and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

8 Ways Valentine's Day Picks Your Pocket

On Valentine's Day, you want to show your loved ones how much they mean to you. Just watch out for these common, Cupid-themed money traps.

I Bond rates go to zero

Since 1998, the US Treasury has had a pretty good deal for small savers who were worried about inflation--the Series I Savings Bond.  The interest it paid was based on inflation pl

Best Money Tips: Balance Multiple Jobs Without Losing Your Mind

Today we found some great articles on balancing multiple jobs, better ways to invest your tax refund money, and saving on your home entertainment system upgrade.

10 Questions to Ask Before You Sell a Stock or a Fund

To sell, or not to sell? Ask yourself these 10 questions before you let go of a stock or fund.