One of my best friends told me that the key to food portion sizes was this: "Eat from small plates, drink from taller glasses." And optical illusions are at the root of it.
If you have a budget--more specifically, if you track your spending--you have the data you need to track changes in your own personal cost of living. That's a lot more useful
Today we found some awesome articles on nice things to do for people that don't cost much, gifts that keep giving, and handling holiday parties professionally.
Today we found things you can save for retirement besides money, ways social media is making you poor, and changes to the homebuying process that you need to know about.
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Today we found some fantastic articles on saving on vet bills, items you can buy cheaper online than in-store, and the worst money mistakes anyone can make.
Today we found ways to recover from major financial mistakes, how to afford an amazing trip this year, and home and auto maintenance tasks that people often forget.
Interest rates for ordinary savers held up pretty well after the first Fed rate cut in July last year. There was a simple reason--banks needed the money. With the cr
Today we found some stellar articles on budget travel tips you haven't heard, how to stop living paycheck to paycheck, and how today's grads can beat the odds.
Today we found helpful articles on cheap or free money-saving apps, a how-to for buying your own private island, and tools that every homeowner should know how to use.
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Optical Illusions That Make You Fatter and Your Wallet Lighter
One of my best friends told me that the key to food portion sizes was this: "Eat from small plates, drink from taller glasses." And optical illusions are at the root of it.
Roll your own cost-of-living index
If you have a budget--more specifically, if you track your spending--you have the data you need to track changes in your own personal cost of living. That's a lot more useful
Best Money Tips: Nice Things to Do for People That Won't Cost Much
Today we found some awesome articles on nice things to do for people that don't cost much, gifts that keep giving, and handling holiday parties professionally.
Best Money Tips: Things You Can Save for Retirement Besides Money
Today we found things you can save for retirement besides money, ways social media is making you poor, and changes to the homebuying process that you need to know about.
Budget Busters
Every day I read about 60-70 personal finance/frugal living blogs. Through the help of many of our online friends, I have been fortunate enough to put my personal finance position
Best Money Tips: Negotiate Your Way to a Lower Cable Bill
Today we found some stellar articles on negotiating a lower cable bill, brilliant uses for beer, and saving money at theme parks.
Mommy, Where Do Stocks Come From?
"Mommy, where do stocks come from?" I guess you could say that a stock starts with an idea or a gleam in a business owner's eye...
4 Phone Calls That Will Save You Big Every Month
Shave dollars off your most expensive bills with one simple move — pick up the phone!
Best Money Tips: Save Money on Vet Bills
Today we found some fantastic articles on saving on vet bills, items you can buy cheaper online than in-store, and the worst money mistakes anyone can make.
To Stay on Financial Track, Perform a Yearly Earnings Review
If you want to make sure you're on the right financial track, add a review of your earnings to your annual tax-time financial routine.
Best Money Tips: How to Recover From Big Financial Mistakes
Today we found ways to recover from major financial mistakes, how to afford an amazing trip this year, and home and auto maintenance tasks that people often forget.
Savers suffering as rates fall--what to do
Interest rates for ordinary savers held up pretty well after the first Fed rate cut in July last year. There was a simple reason--banks needed the money. With the cr
4 Ways Your IRA Beats Your Savings Account
You already know that you should save for retirement, but it's important to understand why that money should be in retirement-specific account.
Best Money Tips: Ideas For Your Income Tax Refund
Today we found some stellar articles on ideas for your income tax refund, learning from the rich, and reusing dryer sheets.
Best Money Tips: Budget Travel Tips You Haven't Heard
Today we found some stellar articles on budget travel tips you haven't heard, how to stop living paycheck to paycheck, and how today's grads can beat the odds.
Ask the Readers: Where Do You Want to Retire?
Tell us where you want to retire and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
10 Money Moves to Make After a Promotion
Congrats on the promotion! After your celebratory happy dance, it's time to get busy promoting your finances, too.
The 6 Best Cities for Single Millennials
When life is an endless vista of potential, where should you put down roots? Where other similarly situated people flock, of course!
Ask the Readers: What Are Your Current Savings Goals?
Tell us about your current savings goals and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Best Money Tips: Cheap or Free Apps That Save You Money
Today we found helpful articles on cheap or free money-saving apps, a how-to for buying your own private island, and tools that every homeowner should know how to use.