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The 5 Best Face Washes

You can have gorgeous and clear skin simply by using the right cleanser. Try one of these five best face washes and find out for yourself!

This Is How Free Money Management Apps Make Money

Most money management apps are free. How do they earn revenue?

What I've been trying to say

You can choose how you want to live. If you choose to live simply, you gain a certain kind of freedom. In particular, you're free to choose to do the work that's the most satisfy

Laid Off? You May Have to Fight for Unemployment Benefits

Even if you are laid off, your employer can challenge your right to receive benefits.

The 6 Least Expensive Dog Breeds to Own

A dog can be a great addition to your household, but they aren't cheap to buy or care for. These six dogs won't bust your wallet (but will melt your heart).

First Rule of Financial Wins: Avoid Losses

Financial freedom isn't about swinging for the fences. A strategy based on avoiding losses can pay off big.

How to Build Financial Stability After Divorce

Finding your financial footing after a divorce is not easy, but you can do it.

8 Places to Travel Where the Dollar Is Still Strong

The strength of the U.S. dollar is constantly changing, but in these travel destinations, it can go a long, long way.

10 Kicky Drinks Without the Caffeine

At one point or another, you may find yourself needing to cut caffeine from your diet (or at least scaling way back). As a tribute to all those who have had to do without, I gi

5 Smart Money Moves Your Kids Can Make Over Summer Vacation

Summer vacation is here! Between the ice pops and video games, there are some great opportunities to teach your young ones about money, too.

30 Great Side Jobs

From bartender to tutor, these 30 side jobs pay well, often have flexible hours, and may even help you build skills you can use in your "regular" career.

Fund your own sabbatical

I never got a sabbatical. My dad was a college professor, so I knew from a young age what a sabbatical was. I always paid attention whenever one corporation or another would be i

The 5 Best Fans

Staying cool in the summer heat isn't easy, it can be. Just use any of these five fans and you will always stay comfortably cool.

9 Easy Ways to Pay With Your Smartphone

There's no need to carry a stack of plastic or wad of cash everywhere you go. Make your money as mobile as you are!

34 Ways to Come Up With the Rent Before the Month Ends

Tight on cash? There are plenty of ways to get that rent money before the 1st of the month.

How to Decide If Airport Lounge Access Is Worth Paying For

Airport lounges provide a quiet escape from the madness of airport terminals, but access comes at a cost.

15 Cool DIY Home Improvements for $50 or Less

You don't need a second mortgage to update your place. Give your home a quick and easy makeover with these inexpensive fixer-uppers.

These 5 Famous Animals Earned More Than You

Learning just how much money these celebrity animals make will both impress you and depress you.

All the Ways Minimum Payments Are Evil

Credit card debt can be rough enough on its own. It's the minimum payments, though, that will really hurt you.

9 High-Paying Jobs That Didn't Exist 10 Years Ago

Modern technology might have eliminated lots of jobs, but it also created some great high-paying careers, too.