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Best Money Tips: Have Fun for Free

Today we found some great articles on having fun without spending money, ways to start a conversation, and how to save on groceries.

You Should Make These 11 Easy Donations Before Time Runs Out

It's the season for giving — and for grabbing a few more tax deductions. Here are some easy things to donate before the end of year.

Expected Value: How to Play the Odds and Come Out Ahead

By understanding the expected value concept, and making realistic assessments of your odds of success, you can make better decisions about how to allocate limited resources.

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How to Think Like a Bootstrapper

Good management practices are far more important to your success than big piles of cash are. Here are a dozen tips to help you start and grow your business with little or no money.

Clipped Wings: Can Consumers Fix Air Travel?

From luggage fees, late flights, and TSA screening procedures, can air travel be saved? How can consumers help improve the industry?

4 Reasons Why Millennials Should Be Optimistic About Their Finances

The Great Recession slowed young people's financial growth, but with today's economy, they're making up for lost time. Are you better off now, too?

How Bazaarvoice Beat the Odds

Austin has a thriving tech startup community, and there is perhaps no better representative of its unique entrepreneurial culture than Bazaarvoice.

Best Money Tips: 10 Silent Productivity Killers

Today we found some great articles on productivity killers you should stop right now, tips to remove indoor odors, and ways to take your morning coffee to the next level.

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How to Secure Business Financing Without a Personal Guarantee

You can build your business credit fairly quickly and potentially eliminate the need for a personal guarantee if you plan for it from the outset.

10 Ridiculously Overpriced Pet Products

Dogs and cats deserve proper care, but at the upper end of the market, the pampering is not about animal welfare — it's about the owner's vanity.

Best Money Tips: What to Check When You're Booking an Airbnb

Today we found articles on what you should check before booking an Airbnb, how to find your own network without networking, and mortgage mistakes to avoid.

Best Money Tips: Gym Membership Alternatives

Today we found some awesome articles on alternatives to gym membership, convincing your partner to save money, and things to buy in August.

7 Job Sectors Where Wages Are Growing

Wages are growing in some sectors of the economy faster than others. If you're considering a career change, look here.

20 Genius Storage Ideas for Your Bathroom

Bathrooms fill up with clutter fast. Keep it under control and mostly out of site with some clever, and inexpensive, storage ideas.

Working with a Spouse: What Small Business Owners Need to Know

Starting a business with your significant other can be immensely rewarding...and incredibly trying. Here's what to know before combining your career with your better half.

Stop! Is That Loan Too Big For Your Wallet?

You need to borrow money for a big purchase — how much can you really afford to borrow? Use these financial rules of thumb to find out.

12 Frugal Compromises

Frugality isn't a black-and-white, either/or situation. That's why sometimes, the best decision isn't to be as frugal as you can be.