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10 Ways to Avoid Germs on Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

Public transportation can get awfully germy. Make sure you protect yourself from those grimy surfaces.

How to Keep DIY Projects From Ruining Your Life

Before you swing a wrecking ball through your hard-earned savings, you should decide if home improvement DIY is worth it at all.

The 5 Best Home Hair Dyes

Keeping your hair color fresh on a budget isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these home hair dyes and you can get salon-quality cover at home for next to nothing.

USAA® Preferred Cash Rewards Visa Signature® Card: Simple Cash Back on All Your Purchases

Avoid complicated rewards programs and earn a flat rate of 1.5% cash back on all your purchases.

Organize 8 Key Areas of Your Life With These 17 Smart Apps

Stop looking at Facebook and use your phone to become more productive. Yes, that's right — time to get some work done!

7 Easy Ways to Clean Up Your Image on Social Media

If you're worried about your reputation on social media ruining your future, here's how to clean it up in a flash.

7 Reasons to Get Spring Cleaning Done During Winter

Instead of waiting until spring arrives — and wasting all the warm weather — get your spring cleaning done early when you're stuck inside.

This Is How Free Money Management Apps Make Money

Most money management apps are free. How do they earn revenue?

Only Celebrate A Few Select Birthdays

What if the we suddenly stopped celebrating every single birthday in our lives, and instead concentrated on just the important ones? Would you care? Would you support it? I’ll tell

8 Most Common Mistakes When Doing a Balance Transfer to Eliminate Debt

Balance transfer cards can be a great tool to pay off your debt faster, but there are also costly errors you should try to avoid.

The 6 Least Expensive Dog Breeds to Own

A dog can be a great addition to your household, but they aren't cheap to buy or care for. These six dogs won't bust your wallet (but will melt your heart).

7 Best Free Treks in the World

Epic hikes don't need to cost an arm and a leg. There are plenty you can do for $0.

One Recipe, Lots of Food: 10 Great Main Dish Casseroles

For cheap, filling, and simple dinners with lots of leftovers, it's hard to beat these delicious casserole recipes.

How to Build Financial Stability After Divorce

Finding your financial footing after a divorce is not easy, but you can do it.

3 Tactful Ways to Ask for Money for Your Wedding

Asking your wedding guests for cash to pay for the wedding (or anything else) is awkward. See if one of these angles makes it easier.

How I've Scored Free Travel for 5 Years Straight

I haven't paid for hotels or flights in over five years, and I've traveled all over the world. Here's my secret.

How Projection Bias Could Be Destroying Your Finances

Grocery shopping while hungry is more than just a bad habit. It's wrecking your finances.

How I Grocery Shop

First, I will commit heresy by saying that I no longer write a full weekly menu.

5 Perfectly Respectable Uses for Instant Mashed Potatoes

Like most people, I can tell the difference between authentic mashed potatoes, made from fresh spuds, and the dehydrated “flakes” that come in a box. This doesn’t mean that you can

Make Grocery Budgeting A Game, The Price Is Right Style

Growing up, I stayed with my grandparents during the day on summer breaks from school. Our mid-mornings were usually spent casually watching The Price is Right. Maybe those Showca