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Ask the Readers: What Do You Love Most About Fall?

Tell us what you love about fall and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Make Your Food Taste Better With Rituals

A new study shows that performing a ritual before you eat or drink can enhance the food's flavor and your satisfaction.

Best Money Tips: How to Reach Financial Security By 30

Today we found helpful articles on how to reach financial security before you turn 30, ways to upcycle plastic bags, and the one word that will lead you to happiness.

Can You Survive with One Car in Suburbia?

Do you live in suburbia? It seems everyone who does has two (or more) cars in their driveway. Is it a necessity for everyone, though? Is it possible to lead a one-car lifestyle whi

One Simple Thing You Can Do to Start Budgeting Today

Forget the spreadsheets. The best thing you can do for your budget is to take a step back and look at the big picture.

Stag-hyperinflation?

Stagflation, the bane of the 1970s, is pretty much the worst situation for ordinary folks. With the economy depressed, jobs are scarce for workers and profits are scarce for busin

Will these car buying incentives get you to buy a new car?

This week President Obama rolled out an initiative for the failing American automakers to restructure. The plan proposes several consumer incentives to jumpstart auto sales. Her

Beginner's Guide to Finding Your Interior Design Style

Can a fun personality quiz find your personal style in less than 30 seconds?

8 Reasons Frugal Families Love Boardgame Night

Running out of good family entertainment? It might time to add a weekly game night.

5 Best Amazon Deals for Tuesday 01/04

Today's deals include 70% off 10K White Gold Diamond Heart Pendant Necklace, 70% off date night dresses, Women's Boots Under $50, and more!

6 Easy Ways to Get Free Travel

Travel doesn't have to be expensive, in fact, you can see the world for free if you know where to look.

5 Creative, Simple, and Frugal Recipes for Leftover Turkey

It's that time of year again. No, not the holiday season. The time when everyone and their mother tells you what to do with all that leftover turkey you're going to have in a week.

The 5 Best 4K Televisions

Finding the best new TV isn't easy, but it can be. Just get any of these 4K televisions and your viewing experience will be worth every penny.

Backdoor into the Roth IRA: You're Invited to the Tax-Free Party

Make too much for a Roth IRA? Don't fret, you still may have a chance to get in through the backdoor by using a nondeductible IRA then implementing a Roth IRA Conversion.

5 Fun Ways to Eat Hot Dogs

After a “buy one, get one package free” hot dog sale recently at Safeway, I went through my cookbooks, searching for unusual hot-dog recipes. Here are some really wacky hot dog dis

Jack Bauer Never Buys Anything — How TVs Frugalest Characters Get by With Less

From Jack Bauer to Scooby-Doo, there are plenty of TV characters who know how to squeeze a dollar. Here are nine to watch for.

Beware These 6 Phony IRS Calls and Emails

No one particularly likes hearing from the IRS, but we bet you'd enjoy hearing from these tax scammers even less.

How One Man Used Credit Card Rewards to Go to the Last 11 Super Bowls

And this year one super cardholder will make it 12 in a row.

5 Frugal Birthday Party Games

Some of the best birthday party activities are also the cheapest. Have a fun, frugal children's birthday party with these great activities.

Leadership by Listening

Are you a good listener? Listeners can be great leaders because they have volumes of field intelligence that no one else has bothered to notice.