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Frugal Gluten-Free Living: Kitchen Tools that Stretch Your Budget and Your Time
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Buy-and-Hold Investing: 4 Ways to Make It More Effective
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Frugal Gluten-Free Living: French Bread in Under an Hour
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If you're reading this you're already kind of tech-savvy. But if you've got most of this stuff, then you are really, actually tech savvy.
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9 Ways to Lose the Clutter and Keep the Memories
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This Recent Grad Paid Off $34K in Student Loans and Launched a Business (In Just 4 Years)
From intern to entrepreneur, this is the true tale of how a recent grad used her intern experience to launch a business and pay back $34,000 in debt.
Cheap Fun and Libations: Brewery and Winery Tours
For a fun, educational afternoon with free drinks, brewery and winery tours are where it's at. Discover how to find them and what to expect.
The Dilemma of Entrepreneurial Decision-Making
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6 Products That Cost More for Women Than for Men
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Getting the Most Out of Free College-Planning Resources
Applying for colleges can be daunting for students and parents alike, but these free resources make the process much easier.
The Zeigarnik Effect and 7 Other Ways to Beat the Housekeeping Blahs
It's Wednesday and the novelty of keeping the place ship-shape has long since worn off. Stay motivated with a few tidy ways to fight chore fatigue.
Your Personnel File...at home
Your employer has (or should have) a personnel file with your name on it; should you have one also? Theoretically, you should be able to access information from your file at the of
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The big box hardware and supply stores already offer big discounts over smaller stores. Learn how to save even more with some smart shopping.
11 Brilliant DIY Light Fixtures
Brighten up any room in the house with a little DIY. These gorgeous, easy-to-make lighting options bring the shine — for not much lucre.
The Lincoln Guide to Personal Finance
President Abraham Lincoln invested most of his presidential paychecks in Treasury Bonds. Discover why his method is still good advice today.
Learn How to Invest With These 5 Stock Market Games
If you've ever felt daunted by the complexity — and risk — of investing real money, try it for pretend first. It's fun, too!