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How to Ensure You Get the Home Loan You Want

Ever since the real estate crash, mortgage lenders have tightened requirements. That means to get a loan, you have to be well prepared.

13 Dumb Little Purchases You Need to Stop Making Today

All small purchases add up quickly and ruin budgets, but these wastes are just silly — or even harmful. Find out what not to buy.

8 Real Life Calamities That Can Drain Your Finances (Plus How to Defend Against Them)

Life is full of ups and downs. Sometime the downs take all your money along for the ride.

3 Reasons to Make Your New Year's Resolutions Today

One more cookie? January 1st is when you’ll diet. Buy another gift? You’ll budget better next year. Here's why you shouldn't wait until 2011 to start working on your goals.

Best Money Tips: Ways to Save on the Latest Smartphones

Today we found some fantastic articles on ways to save on the latest smartphone, ways to save at school, and cool car hacks you should try.

How I Make $800 on Month on eBay Selling Used Clothes

Looking for a fun side gig? You could make up to $800 a month selling your unwanted clothes on eBay.

28 Innovative Uses for Binder Clips

What can you do with binder clips? The question should really be "what can't you do?" From kitchen hacks to children's toys, check out the many uses for this little office gadget.

The 4 Most Effective Times for Setting a New Goal

Take advantage of some quirks in the calendar — and your psychology — to jumpstart your campaign to reach your next goal.

20 Delicious Recipes for Canned Clams

Canned clams may not top everybody's list of favorite seafood staples, and that's a shame, because the affordable bivalve is delicious in dips, soups, pastas and more.

You're Doing It Wrong, Moron: 5 Tips for Giving Better Compliments

Receiving compliments is easy. But giving legitimate, thoughtful compliments is increasingly rare in an era of instant, faceless communication.

These Apps and Extensions Find Online Deals for You — Automatically

To save big bucks while online shopping, you just need to add some plugins to your browser.

6 Simple Seafood Appetizers to Impress Your Guests

Appetizers with an ocean flair are great for putting on the ritz at your next party (and we're not talking about the cracker).

10 Fun and Cheap Storage Solutions for Tiny Apartments

Tiny spaces mean tiny storage and if you've got even a little bit of stuff, it's everywhere. Keep it out of sight with these clever storage ideas.

7 Surprising Ways to Earn Money Online

Need some extra cash? These online side hustles — some new, some new and improved — could earn you a pretty penny.

How to Earn $1,000 a Month or More as an Online Tutor

If you have some knowledge to spare, you could have a lucrative new side gig as a tutor.

Best Money Tips: Habits of Effective Credit Card Users

Today we found some excellent articles on habits of highly effective credit card users, getting the discipline you need to reach your goals, and things to buy on Black Friday.

How to Make a Piggy Bank

Since I don't like being weighed down by these precious metals or the idea of losing them, I've started saving all of my loose coins in a do-it-yourself piggy bank.

23 Tips for Traveling With Pets

Traveling with a pet can be a challenge, but with the right itinerary and gear, everyone can enjoy the trip, whether they make it on two legs or four.

Best Money Tips: Why You Should Never Shop On the Weekend

Today we found articles on why you should never shop on the weekend, beauty product testing panels where you can get free cosmetics, and ways to make cash right now.

4 Cheap, Easy Ways to Invest Your First $1000

Investing is only for the wealthy, right? With even modest sums put aside, anyone can start building an investment portfolio — and it's easy, too.