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Ask the Readers: What Are the Best Gifts for Men?

Tell us what you think the best gifts for men are and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

The 5 Best Toaster Ovens

Whether you want to toast up some bread or do some counter-top cooking, a toaster oven is great tool for energy-efficient food preparation.

Cheap Charity Is Sweet Charity

Saturday is the Letter Carriers' annual food drive, when you put bags of food out and your mailman or mail woman

7 Investing Lessons From the Two Comma Club

If you want to be a millionaire, take some advice from people who have already achieved that goal — members of Two Comma Club.

10 Small Gestures That Go a Long Way at Work

It doesn't take much to be a considerate coworker. Work some of these good deeds into your 9-to-5 and brighten everyone's day — especially yours.

Ask the Readers: Do You Read Personal Finance Books?

Tell us about the personal finance books you read and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Refactor Your Budget Categories

Use the budget categories put out by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to help you better understand your spending.

Ask the Readers: Do You Shop Back-to-School Sales?

Tell us whether you shop back-to-school sales and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Relax And Conquer

A recruiter friend once told me that a good manager is one who gets things done and honors appointments or at least calls and reschedules, but a true executive makes time for prior

Fixed or Adjustable? Choosing the Right Mortgage Loan

Choosing between a fixed rate or adjustable rate mortgage loan is yet another complex decision new homebuyers must navigate. Make it easier by understanding the options.

Best Money Tips: How to Get Bigger Checks From Social Security

Today we found articles on ways to get bigger checks from Social Security, cheats for waking yourself up during the week, and how to avoid leaving money on the table.

Ask the Readers $200 Giveaway: What’s Your Top Tip to Stay in Touch with Colleagues Without Spending a Fortune?

What’s your top tip to stay in touch with colleagues without spending a fortune? Enter for a chance to win $200 in prizes!

6 Warning Signs You're Sabotaging Your Nest Egg

Do your future you a favor and stop making these all-too-common retirement mistakes.

The Letter Always Wins

When it comes to shaming companies into rewarding the disgruntled customer, writing an old fashioned letter (and having the tenacious personality of my husband) is all that's reall

Are some lives so empty that an iPhone 3G will fill the void?

In certain parts of the world (Russia comes to mind), people have stood in line for hours just to get some food. It’s messed up, but I get it. If standing in line for hours will re

10 Ways to Be the Perfect Customer

Getting good service as a patron is a two-way street. If you expect perfect service, you should try to be the perfect customer.

Ask the Readers: What Do You Want in Your Forever Home?

Tell us what you want in your forever home and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

The Make You Wanna Holla Presentation

In a realm where the DJ is dead and many spend more time texting and e-mailing than talking, defeat the Borg with a little bit of imagination. And if you've got your PC or Mac join

8 Brands That Came Back From the Dead

Just because a brand dies doesn't mean it's gone for good. These zombie brands are proof that everyone loves a comeback.

Ask the Readers: What Was Your Most Recent Splurge?

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