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Making your own salad dressings will cut down on expense, waste and your waistline. Here are the top 5 favorite salad dressings, in their easy homemade versions.
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Recently, at an open mic night event my husband and I attended with friends, I noticed an interesting use of a recycled necktie. Seeing this reminded me of a skirt I saw years ago
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Figuring the Size of Your Emergency Fund
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3 Sources for Freelance Work at Home Jobs
Freelance work at home jobs are easier dreamed about than found, it sometimes seems. Here are three free ones I like to check on a regular basis.
Tasty, Healthy Breakfast Cookies With Chocolate-Covered Espresso Beans
Begin the day right with these healthy, bake ahead breakfast cookies that pack just enough caffeine to get you out the door.
64 Funny, Inspiring and Stupid Money Quotes From Famous People
We've collected quotes from presidents, movie stars, philosophers, athletes, and even Paris Hilton on everybody's favorite topic: Money.
5 Best Money-Saving, Healthy, Homemade Salad Dressings
Making your own salad dressings will cut down on expense, waste and your waistline. Here are the top 5 favorite salad dressings, in their easy homemade versions.
How to Get Your Spouse on Board With Budgeting
You and your spouse may be on the same page with beliefs, and parenting methods, but are your financial goals in line?
22 Ways to Reuse Paper
Before you toss that bundle of junk mail or printed-on computer paper in the recycling bin, hold on! Try one of these 22 creative ways to reuse it.
Eating Vegan on the Cheap
People often assume — incorrectly — that making vegan meals means a big jump in grocery costs. Find out how to go vegan and save.
10 Things You Should Never Buy at the Dollar Store (and 10 You Should)
You can get a lot of stuff you need at the dollar store at unbeatable prices — just as long as you know what products are real bargains, and which ones really aren't.
Extreme Couponing? 5 Reasons Why I’ll Pass.
40 hours per week clipping coupons? Stockpiling products you may never use? Extreme couponing may be all the rage, but it's more like madness to me.
Best Money Tips: Tour New York (and Other Big Cities) on a $25 Budget
Today we found articles on how to tour New York with only $25, sales skills that everyone should develop, and easy Christmas treats that you can make for less than $5.
New Ideas for Old Neckties
Recently, at an open mic night event my husband and I attended with friends, I noticed an interesting use of a recycled necktie. Seeing this reminded me of a skirt I saw years ago
Chinese Money Habits - How My Culture Influences My Attitudes Toward Money
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Ask the Readers: How Do You Save Money at the Movies?
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6 Ways to Avoid Sneaky Online Price Changes
Don't let "dynamic pricing" steal your deal. Keep an eye out for sneaky ways online retailers (legally!) overcharge their customers.
Stop Believing These 5 Myths About IRAs
Don't let these myths prevent you from getting an IRA — the most important savings account you may ever have.
5 Myths About Credit Card Rewards
Reward cards might be a lot more beneficial (or, in some cases, harmful) than you think. Check out these common myths — and the true story behind them.
6 Ways You Can Get Paid to Watch TV
Love to kick back, relax, and watch TV? Good news: You can get paid for that.
Giving Gifts That Will Save Money
I love the holiday season. I love being able to bake cookies and give them to my friends, put up decorations and — most of all — give gifts. But with only a couple of weeks left un
Slamming Suggestions for the Humble Rubber Band
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