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4 Reasons Credit Is Safer Than Debit

If you're prone to overspending, a debit card may be your best bet. For everyone else, credit cards are the safer choice.

Working from home has its perks, but let's face facts — it gets a bit lonesome.

Don't throw away those empty beverage cans. With a few basic tools and a little imagination, you can put them to all sorts of uses.

Spring cleaning can seem overwhelming, but there is a way to organize your entire life, one step at a time.

Corporate mergers make for a great news story. But what do they mean for everyday shareholders?

Flexibility is important for fitness, but it's hard to find the time. Add stretches throughout the day to capture some of the benefit.

When one career chapter closes, take the time to leave on a high note. You can start by asking these exit interview questions.

To save big bucks while online shopping, you just need to add some plugins to your browser.

How far is too far when it comes frugal living?

Berkshire Hathaway shares are out of most investors' price range. But there's an affordable loophole.

Think that alphabetical line-up in elementary school just kept you in order? It could also have affected your lifelong spending habits. Learn how.

People are speculating about the result if there's a stalemate on the debt ceiling. I know what would really happen, because I live in Illinois.

People who save a lot of money share a lot of the same habits. Start saving more by doing as they do.

The familiar frights this time of year are make believe and not really scary. The facts about retirement may leave you cowering under the covers.

Most of us just throw out our used coffee beans morning, or we toss them onto a compost heap. But what else can you do with coffee beans?

Money flows in and out of your life. To keep a good handle on it, you not only need to get a good handle on your budget, but also on your mind.

You can make even the stingiest of economy flights comfortable and relaxing with a few carryons. Please enjoy your flight!

Get tips on saving money on groceries, eating well on less, using coupons, and other grocery shopping frugality tactics.

Wait, don't throw that out! Your old garage dust-collectors might be worth some decent coin.

Yes, you can absolutely benefit from cruise line loyalty. Here's how these programs work, as well as how to rack up points in a hurry.