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Gigwalk: Get Paid While You Walk!

With this new smartphone-based service, you can earn extra cash completing little tasks for other people while you're already out and about.

7 Networking Tips for the Recently Unemployed

Sudden unemployment can be a huge blow. When you're ready to dive back in, the right connections can make all the difference.

Best Money Tips: Achieving a Perfect Credit Score

Today we found some great articles on achieving a perfect credit score, steps to a home energy audit, and ways to make your career a success.

How to Start Saving for Retirement at 40+

It's never too late to start saving. If you skirted retirement savings in your younger years, you can still catch up — here's how.

How to Plan for a Forced Early Retirement

Eighteen percent of Americans are forced to retire early. Are you prepared for an early retirement?

How to Succeed When You're the Oldest Person at Work

When your boss is much younger than you, it can be a blow to the ego. It's time to let it go and get on with the job.

Clear Out That Clutter: 15 Places to Sell Your Stuff

Get rid of your old stuff, and make money too! No matter what you want to sell, find out where you can get rid of it — and get cash.

5 Signs You're Ready to Sell Your House

The housing market is red-hot. But are you truly ready to sell?

Make Money in Your Hometown: Become a Tour Guide

Want to meet new people and make extra money? Plan or lead tours for out-of-towners! These three sites make it easy.

How to Plan Your Best Summer Staycation Ever

Sometimes getting out of town just isn't in the budget. Here's how to vacay close to home — for cheap.

8 Things You No Longer Need to Keep in Your Wallet

Is your wallet weighing down your pockets? Ditch the old school wallet and go digital.

How to Escape Reward Card Spending Traps

Even savvy shoppers can get sucked into credit card traps. Get the benefits of a rewards card and avoid the pitfalls by developing these habits.

Should You be Ashamed to be on Public Assistance?

Government assistance such as the Food Stamp Program and cash welfare payments are sticky topics of discussion. What exactly is frugal about us

Learning How to Become a Money Master From Author David Bach

Learning how to maximize your income, no matter how much you make, is not an easy process. Luckily, best-selling author David Bach has some brilliant tips to guide you.

7 Frugal, Fabulous Alternatives to the Diamond Engagement Ring

The diamond engagement ring is traditional only if you believe diamond industry marketing. Start your own tradition with these great alternatives.

7 Places Teens (and Adults) Can Learn About Money

Opportunities to develop financial literacy are closer than you think. Here are seven nearby places to gain practical skills with lifelong benefits.

9 Things You Don't Need to Clean

If you're looking to shorten your cleaning to-do list, experts say you'll be fine — or even better off — by not cleaning these commonly cleaned things.

6 Questions to Ask Before You Quit Your Job

Wait! Before you give your two-week notice, make sure you're leaving for the right reasons.

Ask the Readers: What Is Your Favorite Memory From 2018?

Tell us about your favorite memory from 2018 and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

When will the bailouts stop? A summary of 2008 stimulus packages and bailouts in the United States

2008 will probably go down in history as the year of bailouts, crashes, and meltdowns. Here is a quick run down of all the laws and bills congress pushed through with lightning spe