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Join Our Tweetchat on Thursday 11/12, 12pm PST/3pm EST for a Chance to Win $300 in Prizes!

Topic: Health Care Plans and Financial Protection! Join our chat with Cigna for a chance to win $300 in prizes. Use #WBChat and #caregiversmonth to join us!

Review of The Money Mammals DVD for Children

Snigglezoo Entertainment recently sent me a review copy of their Money Mammals DVD to try out. The results were both surprising and delightful.

Better Than Barbie: 5 Free Toys Kids Will Love

There's a good chance that the "junk" around your home could become your kids' favorite toys (and they can even make great Christmas gifts).

Best Money Tips: Best Life Hacks of 2012

Today we found some stellar article on the best life hacks of 2012, how to save on your electric bill, and ways to make extra money.

How to Do a One-Day, Do-It-Yourself Bankruptcy

While filing for bankruptcy should be an emergency measure, it's possible to file in one day if you're in urgent need of protection. Here's how.

Best Money Tips: Times to Ignore Traditional Financial Advice

Today we found articles on when you should ignore traditional financial advice, things you can’t return to Amazon, and hacks to help you stay focused at work.

Blergh! Could you eat these strange canned foods?

I was raised on canned food. We never had much money, so my folks bought food in cans because it lasted forever, it was cheap and, if dented or without a label, really really cheap

What 20-Somethings Can Do About Credit Card Debt

People in their late 20s are deeper in debt than their parents were. But with these tools, you can break the debt cycle.

What is keeping you from a life of financial independence?

My goal has always been to work for ten years and then have enough financial freedom to do whatever I want to do. Whenever I tell people this they seem to be rather incredulous an

The 5 Best Lip Balms

Keeping your lips soft and chap-free isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these lip balms and your pout will always look perfecto.

7 Great Jobs that Offer College Loan Forgiveness

Paying for a college education can last up to 20 years post-graduation. These seven careers are not only growing in opportunity, but they can som

The 5 Best Lip Stains

Keeping your lips bold and smudge-free isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these lip stains and your pout will always look perfecto.

20+ Ways to Use Sriracha (AKA Awesome Sauce)

Investing in one bottle of Sriracha chili sauce means no boring meals for a year! (Or almost month if you enjoy Sriracha as much as this writer does.)

Ask the Readers: To Shop or Not to Shop?

Tell us if you will be shopping this Black Friday and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

50+ Ways to Save Water

Even if you live in a rainy climate, you can do the planet and your pocketbook a favor by conserving water. Here's how.

Best Money Tips: Responsible Uses for Your Tax Refund

Today we found some awesome articles on responsible uses for your tax refund, saving money when checking out online, and principles of success.

Ask the Readers: What Expensive Purchases Have You Made That Saved You Money?

Tell us what expensive purchases you've made that saved you money, and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Ask the Readers: What Are Your Green Goals?

Tell us about your green goals and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Saving on a Shoestring: Highlights from Our Chat With Dr. Barbara O'Neill from Rutgers

Don't miss the highlights from our chat with Dr. Barbara O'Neill from Rutgers Cooperative Extension on saving on a shoestring!

Quality of Life

Despite cultural differences, language barriers, and economical disparities around the world, I discovered that we all seem to be fighting the same demons and striving for the same