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Ask the Readers: Do You Spring Clean?

Tell us whether or not you clean house each spring and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Best Money Tips: Loyalty Programs You've Never Heard Of

Today we found customer loyalty programs you’ve never heard of, overlooked expenses that ruin your budget, and cheap ways to treat yourself.

Best Money Tips: Cheap Easter Crafts for Kids

Today we found some stellar articles on cheap Easter crafts for kids, ways to save $100 in a month, and debt lessons from The Pursuit of Happyness.

Ask the Readers: Do You Buy Apps?

Tell us if you buy apps and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Ask the Readers: What Is Your Best Job Interview Tip?

Tell us your best job interview tip and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Ask the Readers: Do You Regift?

Tell us whether you regift and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Best Money Tips: Ways to Get a Job Quickly

Today we found some stellar articles on ways to get a job quick, upping your LinkedIn game, and tips for finding and using online coupons.

Ask the Readers: What Is Your Favorite Way to Beat the Heat?

Tell us about your favorite way to beat the heat and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Ask the Readers: What Money Topic Do You Want to Learn More About?

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Ask the Readers: How Would You Spend Your Dream Vacation?

Tell us how you would spend your dream vacation and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Turn Unwanted Electronics Into Cash With Gazelle

We all have a few old electronics lying around that we never use anymore. It seems a waste to just throw them away, but it often takes effort to sell them. Now there is a new ser

Ask the Readers: How Do You Celebrate Father's Day on a Budget?

Tell us how you celebrate Father's Day on a budget and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Ask the Readers: Are You Prepared for a Natural Disaster in Your Area?

Tell us if you're prepared for a natural disaster and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Cultural Financial Problems and Learning to Cook: Wise Bread on Marketplace

Our Senior Editor was back on Marketplace Money recently, discussing how to have difficult financial conversations and learning to cook (not at the same time).

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

Back to Reality: Coming Down after the Holidays

Whatever holidays you celebrate in November, December, and January, they're over now. We spend November and December gearing up, getting ready, anticipating days off from work, tra

Don't Fall for These Common Obamacare Scams

Nothing brings out grifters like chaos and confusion. The opening of the Obamacare health insurance exchanges has given them a golden opportunity.

Save Money by Investing in Your Children

Finances are certainly not the most valuable thing gained from having a good relationship with your children, but it is definitely a benefit!

Hey Kids! It's Time Your Butt Got a Job

The economy is hurting all of us – especially families trying to raise and educate their kids. Unfortunately, things have become so tight that there is often little left over to do