Today we found articles on emergency essentials everyone should have, how to get more energy without caffeine, and ways you may be messing up your retirement savings.
The gold standard was used to define currency since Roman times. Discover how it worked, why it doesn't anymore, and how it affects our finances today.
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8 Things You Definitely Don't Need for a Baby
You want your new baby to have the best of everything. But you can skip this overpriced gear for your nursery.
Beware: Your Insurance May Not Cover These 8 Losses
Insurance offers peace of mind, but it doesn't make you indestructible. Beware these costly gaps in coverage.
Save Money with a Dependent Care Tax Credit and FSA
If you pay for day care or other services, you may be able to save thousands with an FSA, the Child and Dependent Care Credit, or both.
The 5 Best Pet Shampoos
Keeping your pets clean isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these pet shampoos and their fur will stay shiny and tidy.
Dilutions of Grandeur: Stretch Your Food at Every Meal
Learn how the power of creative diluting can make your meals taste better and extend your food budget.
Best Money Tips: Clever IKEA Furniture Hacks
Today we found some great articles on IKEA furniture hacks, apps that are changing how we spend money, and products to buy before Black Friday.
21 Foods That Cost Under a Buck a Pound — With Recipes!
Fill your your belly without emptying your wallet with these nutritious staples that can be had for under a dollar a pound.
7 Ways to Avoid Getting Seriously Sick on Vacation
Don't let a bout of sickness ruin your vacation. Put your health first, even on the road.
10 Surprising Uses for Coat Hooks
From kitchen to office, the humble coat hook offers a million and one ways to dangle. Get inspired to hang something up and out of the way.
How Long Does it Take Break Even With a Home ReFi?
Refinancing your mortgage can be a sound financial move. But how do you figure out when you'll break even? Let's crunch numbers.
Best Money Tips: 16 Cheap Emergency Essentials For Every Home
Today we found articles on emergency essentials everyone should have, how to get more energy without caffeine, and ways you may be messing up your retirement savings.
How I Still Make Money with eBay
The glory days of eBay might be over, but there are still profits to be had. Learn the tricks to making money in the new eBay era.
10 Smartphone Apps That Can Help You in an Emergency
When you're in a dire situation, an app on your phone might be the thing to save you.
5 Investments That Do Better in Winter
Falling temperatures mean rising fortunes for these five firms whose business booms with winter's gloom. Add some wintry sparkle to your portfolio!
7 Times to Update Your Homeowners Insurance
You probably haven't looked at your homeowners policy since you bought your house. You might want to; especially if you've made these changes.
Understanding the Gold Standard
The gold standard was used to define currency since Roman times. Discover how it worked, why it doesn't anymore, and how it affects our finances today.
Use These 3 Tax-Reduction Strategies of the Rich
For these tax avoidance strategies to work, you probably need to be a millionaire. Or do you?
6 Cheap Ways to Stage Your Home in a Buyer's Market
Home sellers can be low on leverage in a buyer's market. But these six simple, inexpensive things can help you make the sale.
9 Ways to Spend Less on Your Significant Other (And Not Get Killed!)
Date nights and holidays shouldn't cost a fortune. You can spend less on your SO — and still show your love with thoughtful gifts that count plenty.
6 Health Rules You Should Be Breaking
Cut yourself some slack. These time-honored health rules are out of date — and in some cases actually more harmful than healthful.