Taking a vacation is getting more expensive each year. But staying at a hotel doesn't have to break the bank. If you know your way around a desk clerk, you can find or negotiate
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Yogurt: Should You Try Making Your Own?
Yogurt is already conveniently packaged, widely available, and comes in a big variety of flavors. That said, there are great reasons to make your own.
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.
Negotiate Your Own Hotel Deal
Taking a vacation is getting more expensive each year. But staying at a hotel doesn't have to break the bank. If you know your way around a desk clerk, you can find or negotiate
Peer to Peer Lending: Prosper Marketplace or Lending Club?
Whether you're a borrower or investor, here is a quick comparison guide on the two largest peer to peer lending companies.
10 Places to Get Free Personal Finance Classes
Wise Bread is a great source of personal finance basics, but only one thing beats a proper, quality financial education — a FREE high quality financial education.
Dealing with Post-Holiday Credit Card Debt
It's not the most wonderful time of the year when the first credit card bills from the holiday season start to arrive. Here's how to pay them off.
11 Smart Uses for Sheets
Sheets can provide more than just sweet dreams. From clothing to gardening and even emergency safety, discover clever uses for these cotton cloths.
5 Cheap International Vacation Destinations
These budget vacation destinations provide all of the culture and scenery you crave from international travel without the cost of big-name spots.
10 Budget Purchases That Look Expensive
You'll get way more than you bargained for with these well-priced, but eminently luxe, furniture, appliances, clothing, and accessories.
10 New Podcasts That'll Improve Your Money Mindset
Love tuning in to podcasts? Add these 10 to your to-listen list for a better money mindset.
Cutting Your Car Payment Is Easier Than You Think
If your car payment is eating up too much of your budget, you may be ready for a refinance.
11 Ways Life Is Amazing With an Emergency Fund
Life happens — and it usually costs money when it does. Build your emergency fund so when it happens, you're good to go.
6 Simple Ways to Save Money by Tracking Your Receipts
Don't toss that receipt! Find out how to use that little scrap of paper to uncover some serious savings.
Always Answer the Call: Expert Advice on Debt Collection
Michelle Dunn has experience as both a debt collector and as a debtor. Get her expert advice on dealing with collections agencies.
3 Ways Confidence Makes You Better With Money
They say confidence is key, and your bank account likely won't argue. Go on — hold your head high and claim what's yours.
How to Manage Your Money When You're Too Busy to Think About It
Money management is always doable — even when life is busy.
Best Money Tips: Laundry Tips That Will Simplify Your Life
Today we found articles on ingenious laundry tips to simplify your life, how knowing the stages of sleep can help you rest better, and things that organized people do.
A Step-by-Step Guide for When Friends Ask for Help Being Frugal
One writer shares his five-step plan for helping friends who want to be frugal, so you can use it for your friends, too — or yourself.
7 Modern Ways to Balance Your Checkbook
It's no longer necessary to pore over that ledger and paper bank statement. You can "balance your checkbook" the modern way.
9 Make-Ahead, Freezable Hot Breakfast Recipes
You can enjoy a hot breakfast without laboring in the kitchen before work — just whip up one of these make-and-freeze breakfasts over the weekend.