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What You Need to Know About Your FSA

As with many provisions in healthcare, you may not be up-to-date on all of the finer points of an FSA. Even if you are, it never hurts to brush up on the basics.

12 Ways to Make Yourself Save More Money

You know you should save more, and you'd like to — but how? Close your spending leaks and put your saving on autopilot to start building a cash reserve.

How to Recycle your Clothes, Shoes, Electronics, and More

We have so much STUFF. Cell phones that don’t work any more. Batteries that won’t charge any more. Shoes that have holes in them. The list goes on. We don’t want to throw this old

8 Things You Can Microwave Besides Food

When it's not re-heating last night's soup, your microwave oven has plenty of non-food uses. Learn how to put yours to work on everything from crafts to cleaning.

The Deals to Look for at Pawn Shops, Thrift Shops, and Other Weird Stores

Often the best deals aren't at Walmart or Target. They can be found at pawn shops, thrift shops, and other alternative shops.

How to Start Your Own Blog

Blogging is a fantastic way of making yourself a more valuable job candidate. It will teach you a bunch of new things and will give you an edge over the competition when you're app

This Is How You Win Sweepstakes

There is one big secret to winning contests and sweepstakes — and it might surprise you. Read on for more tips and advice from a consistent winner.

Why the Affordable Home Really Isn't

I've taken a look at home affordability calculators that are available from many reputable sites offering personal finance advice. "Affordability" is based on bank lending guidelin

How to Save 20-100% on Textbooks

Textbooks have nearly tripled in price since 1987 while inflation has increased by only 72 percent. In fact, depending on where you go to school, the cost of textbooks be from 25%

Do These 5 Car Maintenance Tasks and Keep Your Car on the Road Forever

Keep your car longer with these simple preventative measures — some of which you can even do yourself!

22 Supermarket Tricks You Haven't Heard Yet

From the best time to buy bread to which butcher services to ask for, get the most out of your supermarket with this collection of money-saving tricks.

8 Creative Ways to Make Money on Super Bowl Sunday

This year on Super Bowl Sunday skip the chips and dip. These moneymaking plays will fill your wallet with green — and we're not talking guacamole.

The Key to Frugality: Avoid the Fear Tax

Learn how to eliminate purchases made out of fear by asking yourself two simple questions.

How One Mediocre Investor Prospered After the Market Crash

A mediocre portfolio held up pretty well through the financial crisis — and has even done pretty great in the aftermath. Learn how.

What to Do When You've Blown Your Budget for the Month

You've busted your budget for the month and there's still three weeks left to go. What now?

America Is Back: 4 Economic Predictions for 2015

The U.S. is poised to take off this year. Are you ready to reap the rewards?

This Is How Rich You'd Be If You'd Saved the Money You Earned in High School

Did you fritter away the earnings from your after school job? If only you'd saved it instead and let compound interest work its magic.

Where to Do 9 Popular Bucket List Items on a Budget

Don't break the bank to complete your bucket list.

5 Foods Scientifically Proven to Take Years off Your Life

You probably already know that these delicious foods are harmful to your midsection. But did you know they may be taking years away, too?

The 9 Types of Horrible Bosses – And How to Manage Them

Unless you work for yourself, you answer to a boss — who may be doing more harm to your career than good. Beware these nine toxic bosses!