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A Beginner’s Guide to Frugal Living

The path to frugality has many detours, and even the experts make mistakes. Here are seven things to keep in mind as you find your own road.

Delicious Way to Use Up All the Vegetables in Your Crisper

Overabundance of veggies? Try using them up in a delicious soup. Here's how.

Credit One Bank Unsecured Visa with Cash Back Rewards Review

This cash back card targets those with poor to bad credit, but beware the extra costs of this card.

Defining What Financial Success Means to You

Want to figure out how much money you need to be financially successful? First you need to figure out what you want out of life.

Gourmet Pizza for Less than a Buck

 I’m a pizza fanatic. I will never turn it down. Ever. While living in Omaha, I looked forward to lunches with m

5 More Fun, Affordable Train Trips

Summer's over, but don't let that stop you from one of these fun and frugal train trips. They're great for a fabulous fall excursion.

12 Healthy Brown Bag Lunch Foods for the Fridgeless Workplace

Lack of refrigeration doesn't have to keep you from saving money with a brown bag lunch. Here are a dozen ideas for tasty foods you can keep at your desk.

You can be as happy as a Dane

Studies regularly find that Danish people are the happiest people in the world. At first glance, it looks like the conditions that make them that way aren't really available t

6 Steps to Avoiding Credit Card Debt Over the Holidays

Follow these six steps and your holiday season will be credit card debt-free.

6 Ways to Get Paid for Saving Money

Interest, dividends, and investment earnings aren't the only ways to make money by saving. Get paid to save with these rewards, tax credits, prizes, and more.

How to Get Ahead With a 0% APR Credit Card

This is how you can use a 0% APR credit card to get ahead on your finances.

12 Lessons in Manners From Around the World

Don't tip in Tokyo and don't bring wine to a dinner party in Paris. Follow these and 10 other tips in etiquette to stay classy wherever you are.

Do You Have Your TV Converter Box Yet?

By signing up for the Coupon Program, you can get credit towards the purchase of an eligible converter box and avoid much of the cost of the required upgrade to digital.

12 Green Living Habits That'll Save You Every Month

With just a few small tweaks to your routine, soon you'll be treading lightly and carrying a heavy wallet.

Does your culture support saving?

My brother told me once that, when he was in college, he handled money this way: "When I got paid, I set aside enough money for cigarettes, then spent the rest buying pizza and bee

The Simple Way to Decide Which Credit Card to Pay Off First

Don't just wing it. When credit card debt is piling up, one of these strategies can kick your repayment plan into high gear.

Ask the Readers: Do You Have a Will?

Tell us whether or not you have a will and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

3 Steps to Getting Started in the Stock Market With Index Funds

For new investors with limited resources, the stock market can be confusing and intimidating. Index funds are an easy, low risk, and affordable way to get started.

Will A Dental Discount Plan Save You Money?

Those of us without traditional dental insurance may have been tempted to buy a dental “discount” plan. On paper, it looks good. In practicality, it could save you some, or more

The 5 Best Noise Canceling Headphones

Whether you work in a busy office, travel a lot, or just love listening to music, these headphones deliver spectacular audio quality and minimize distractions.