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15 Ways to Save the Most During a Hawaii Vacation

A resident shares his best tips and secrets to enjoying a Hawaiian vacation without emptying your bank account. Aloha!

How to Downsize and Declutter

Here's a simple timeline for sorting and decluttering painlessly with a three-phase strategy: 3-month plan, 6-month plan, and the year-or-more plan.

10 Most Valuable Things to Plant in Your Garden This Spring

Once the snow melts away, make sure you plant these things in your garden.

Share Your Thoughts: Consolidating Student Loans

What should one reader do to consolidate his student loan payments?

How to Save Money on Christmas This Year

The earlier you start thinking about how you’ll pay for Christmas gifts, the more you’ll enjoy the season.

How One Nice Thing Can Ruin Your Whole Budget

This is precisely why we can't have nice things.

Kick-Ass Alternatives to Canned Cranberry Sauce

Canned cranberry sauce is lame. Here are six ways to shine up that holiday staple, from chutney to booze-spiked berries to tart-cherry sauce.

5 Ways to Save Money in the New Year

Make 2011 your best financial year yet with these tips to jump-start your savings.

11 Easy Ways to Fix Your Whole Life This Summer

Rather than focusing on getting your body "bikini-ready," make a few easy lifestyle changes and live your best life.

Reselling Antiques: The Five Principles of Power Picking

It's a part-time job, a hobby, and a passion — learn the art of successful antique picking.

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.

5 Hidden Comforts to Consider When Choosing an Airline

Flying economy is no picnic, but if you know what to look for, you can find the flight with the most comfortable mix of seat width and amenities.

7 Important Lessons Frugal Parents Teach Their Children

Being frugal can make us feel like we're depriving our kids sometimes. But frugal parenting can provide so much more than any fancy toy ever could.

The 5 Best Cheese Graters

If you want perfectly shredded or grated cheese, you're going to need a proper grater. These cheese graters will make your cheddar so much better.

How to Buy an Upright Vacuum Cleaner

A vacuum cleaner doesn't have to be a hulking noise machine that eats up more money than it does dirt.

8 Affordable Destinations for People Who Love to Fish

If you're looking to hook a big one before summer ends, head to one of these amazing fishing destinations.

Best Money Tips: Things You Shouldn't Buy Until After Christmas

Today we found some great articles on things you shouldn’t buy until after Christmas, ways to avoid overeating during the holidays, and things you need to stop doing when you work.

Are Music Lessons Worth It? Hidden Benefits May Tip the Scale

Music lessons for your child can be costly. But from teaching discipline to fostering a love of music to even improving math skills, the benefits are great.

Best Money Tips: Shrink Your Bill When Eating Out

Today we found some great articles on ways to shrink your bill when eating out, how to become a world class negotiator, and lessons to learn from American Idol.

3 Things You Should Do Immediately After Losing Your Passport

If you lose your passport, take a deep breath, and do these things immediately.