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Interview With Love Drop Co-Founder J. Money

Learn about a new micro-giving service designed to change one life at a time.

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7 Ways to Keep Your Retirement Funds From Disappearing

If you've got some retirement savings, you're doing well! Follow these guidelines to keep your savings as strong as possible.

6 Common Shopping Myths, Debunked

These shopping myths have had us all fooled for years. Know them. Ignore them.

Wise Bread Reloaded: Right Now Is the Time to Get Ready for Thanksgiving

Instead of procrastinating about Thanksgiving prep this year, get a decent start on the holiday and enjoy the season for once. Ready? Go!

It's Now Easier to Get a Home Loan Even If You Have Student Loan Debt — Should You?

Fannie Mae is making it easier for buyers with high levels of student loan debt to getL a mortgage. Sounds great — but is it?

Do This One Thing a Day to Defeat Awkwardness

Did you just get caught gossiping by the gossipee? Here's what to do to recover from that awkward situation — and lots more besides.

Tax Breaks for Going Green

With the many tax deductions and credits available to business owners, making your company more sustainable can pay off when you do your taxes.

5 Financial Holidays I'd Like to See

If people can claim Turkey Neck Soup Day is a holiday, then we should celebrate some more-useful financial holidays too.

Cash Flow: What It Is and What It Isn't

When cash flow stops, the situation quickly turns critical. Unfortunately, the concept of cash flow is largely misunderstood. So, before you inadvertently bleed to death, let's

5 Credit Card Apps for Businesses and Consumers

There’s an easy way (and an app!) to accept other forms of payment besides cash.

Self Directed IRA + LLC = Checkbook IRA

Growing your business may be your best retirement plan, but it's also important to set aside some personal retirement savings separate from the business. Doing so correctly can

Things to Consider Before Uprooting Your Business

Deciding to uproot your business and go virtual can be very liberating, but there are a number of things to consider and account for before pulling the plug on your office space.

Signing Up for Obamacare in 2015? Here's What's New

Open Enrollment for ACA health care ends soon. Here's what you need to know before you make your choices on the exchange.

The Value of a Business

Placing a value on your business is rarely a simple matter, but an independent appraisal can offer a very different number than what you might come up with.

9 Helpful (and Weird) Uses for Hair and Excess Pet Fur

I'm not going to claim that they're all pleasant, but from charity donations to creating crafts, there are several ways to reuse human hair and pet fur.

Best Money Tips: Secrets to a Healthy Relationship With Money

Today we found some great articles on the secrets to a healthy relationship with money, cheap Valentine’s Day gifts for the people you love, and frugal fails to avoid.

Best Money Tips: Common Resume Misconceptions

Today we found some great articles on common resume misconceptions, how to break bad financial habits, and getting the best hotels for the lowest rates.

6 Reasons a Website Can Suck and How To Fix It

Never, ever, tell someone their baby is ugly — or, worse, their website. For some reason, people just don't want to know their website sucks.