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Healthy Eating: The Sequel

Alas, what to do when there's no Trader Joe's within 4 hours of your town?

25 Reasons to Get Out of Your Office Chair

Do you sit at a desk all day and rarely leave your chair? Here are 25 ways to avoid a sedentary lifestyle and help keep your mind and body healthy.

Ask the Readers: What Do You Look For at Thrift Stores?

Tell us about what you look for a thrift stores and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Best Money Tips: Ways to Handle a Cash Catastrophe

Today we found some fantastic articles on handling a cash catastrophe, saving money on textbooks, and banishing bad money habits.

6 Ways to Haggle Your Way to Cheaper Rent

If you love the apartment, but not the price, learn how to negotiate with the landlord and find the price that's right for both of you.

Thanksgiving: 3 Ways (This Thanksgiving We're Going to Party Like It's 1621)

I’m celebrating Thanksgiving three times this year. In the spirit of the Plymouth colonists’ and Wampanoag Confederacy’s first dinner, I’m going to follow their example on what mak

What You Need to Know About Roth IRAs in 2010

According to a September 29, 2009 Fidelity Investments study, 88% of respondents are unaware of the 2010 Roth conversion opportunity. The what opportunity? With only 12% who are aw

Business Lessons From The Builder Of A Media-Entertainment Empire

He is a Forbes’ billionaire and the largest individual landowner in the United States, having built his wealth as he constructed a media-entertainment empire now known as Turner Br

6 Signs You Aren't Making Enough Money

Stuck in the paycheck to paycheck rut? You either need to spend less — or earn more — money.

6 Ways NOT to Spend Your Credit Card Rewards

Earning credit card rewards is a key benefit of buying with plastic. Just make sure you choose rewards that have all the value you earned!

5 Best Amazon Deals for Monday 10/21

Last minute Halloween Shopping? We've got 5 great deals for you!

Gardening in a Group: 6 Tips

The new White House garden is definitely a joint effort: it's 1,100 square feet that will be tended not only by members of the White House grounds staff but will involve students f

How to Combat Economic Fatigue

Tough economic times take a toll on our sleep patterns, which adversely affect all other aspects of our lives, but it doesn't have to be this way.

The 5 Best Shampoos for Colored Hair

Keeping your colored hair shiny and rich isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these shampoos for color-treated hair and your color will last and last.

12 Things That Will Be Less Expensive in 2012

From electronics to wine to even rental cars, savings-minded shoppers should keep an eye on prices for these items in 2012.

40+ Cheap or Free Ways to Make the Most of the Weekend

The weekend is the perfect time to catch up on things you're behind on, get started on tasks you've been putting off, and recharge your body and mind. [more]

Your Debt Is Killing You — Here's the Cure

Forget about saving for retirement and your kid's college tuition. Here's the best reason to get serious about eliminating debt — it's killing you.

How I Saved Enough for a Down Payment While Working in China

You don't have to give up lifetime financial goals to live the life of an expat. Take your frugal living skills along for the journey, and save big.

4 Powerful Smartphones That Aren't Overpriced

The smartphone market is maturing, and that means you can find plenty of mid-tier devices that offer performance at a reasonable price — without a contract.

The New Best Reason to Sign up for Amazon Prime: HBO Shows!

Get your TV on! Amazon Prime members will soon be able to stream a variety of HBO shows, movies, and series at no additional cost.