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The 5 Best Paper Napkins

Cleaning messes up quickly isn't easy, but it can be. Use any of these paper napkins and spills will always disappear immediately.

Amazing Destinations You Can Go to With Rewards Points and Miles

Check these incredible travel spots off your bucket list with the help of credit card rewards and miles.

101 things to do with a $1 bill.

What can a dollar buy you these days? Certainly not a gallon of gas, which it could have done 6 years ago. Anyway, this idea actually came out of a lunchtime chat with some friends. [more]

The Best Credit Cards for Back to School Shopping

The right credit card can mean big savings for your back to school shopping. These are the best ones to use for this fall.

How Baking Soda Took My Bathroom from “Yuck” to Yes!

Thinking of jumping on the “all-natural” cleaning bandwagon? Leary of the results? Addicted to your own brand-name cleaning habit? Take a look at these startling before and afte

Is It Better to Specialize or Generalize?

Are we more employable – and ultimately happy – in our careers if we become proficient at lots of things (i.e. to generalize), or to become really good at one or two things (i.e. t

9 Ways Gamers Can Make Extra Cash

Wouldn't it be nice to cash in on those hours spent behind a game controller? Good news — you can!

Ask the Readers: What Is Your Dream Career?

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

Earn Extra Income With Your Smartphone Camera

Take a break from snapping selfies and put your smartphone camera to good use. You can earn extra cash, shutterbug!

101 Ways to Save Money Around the House

Saving extra dollars around the house is like finding money in the couch — and lots more fun. How much will you find?

18 Smart Ways to Reuse Your Empty Glass Bottles

Got a bunch of empties sitting in the recycle bin? You can turn that trash into treasure!

How Much Money Do You Need in Savings When Applying for a Mortgage?

You've saved up the down payment and closing costs for a new house. But do you have enough cash reserves to get the green light from your lender?

Are You Wasting or Saving Money With a Warehouse Club Membership?

Warehouse clubs are large stores such as Costco or BJ's that charge a yearly membership to purchase items at wholesale prices. Are they worth it?

5 Perfectly Respectable Uses for Instant Mashed Potatoes

Like most people, I can tell the difference between authentic mashed potatoes, made from fresh spuds, and the dehydrated “flakes” that come in a box. This doesn’t mean that you can

Getting Rich Slowly: Interview with JD Roth

Get Rich Slowly is one of the most popular personal finance web sites on the internet. JD Roth, the man behind the site, agreed to share some of his fiscal background and financial

7 Life Skills You Can Learn for Free

These life skills are free to learn and will make your life better in the long run if you can master them.

All the Savings Under the Sun: 12 Essential Daily Deal Sites

You've heard of Groupon, Living Social, Amazon Local. Get to know those again and nine other daily deal sites that focus on crafts, green living, luxe, and more.

The 5 Best Flushable Wipes

Once you go with flushable wipes, you'll never go back to toilet tissue. Use any of these flushable wipes and you'll quickly learn what you've been missing.

The 5 Best Waterproof Laptop Cases

While these best five water proof cases won't protect your laptop from a prolonged dunking, they will protect it from a good spritzing.

How to Use Airline Shopping Portals to Cash In On Rewards

Airline shopping portals can help you earn thousands of miles each year, without getting on an airplane.