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In Search of Safety: A Mom's 8-Step Guide to Toy Selection and Everyday Use
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10 Newborn Costs That Took Me by Surprise
Welcoming a bundle of joy into your home also means welcoming new expenses. Here are 10 you might not have prepared for.
Best Money Tips: How to Eat Healthy and Inexpensively
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Pessimism Pays - Why Expecting the Worst Can Save You Money
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Making a Relationship Work When One Partner Earns More
In most relationships, one partner earns more money than the other. Learn how to prevent it from becoming a source of tension.
Pick Up One of These Frugal Hobbies This Weekend
Battling boredom can bust your budget, briskly. Fill your you time with fun, cheap hobbies that can improve your life, and maybe even your finances.
11 Finance Tips You Wish You Could Tell Your Younger Self
The carefree spend-happy days of your youth seem cringe-worthy now. If only you could go back and give yourself this advice...
Best Money Tips: Tips for Spending Less Money
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Unconventional Career Advice From "Parks and Recreation"
Watching "Parks and Recreation" is great way to have a good laugh — and pick up a few lessons that can help your career soar.
Laddering for higher, more stable returns
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Easy, Frugal Ways to Have People Over (Even If You Don't Cook and Clean)
Don't get intimidated by hosting dinner parties. Instead, discover great ways to gather people together that require minimal cooking and cleaning.
The 5 Best Dryers
Whether you're looking for gas or electric, these reliable dryers provide great value.
Best Money Tips: How to Make Better Decisions
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For Amazing, Affordable Vacations, Travel Slowly
Regardless of how long your vacation is, the slower you travel and the less you plan, the more rewarding (and affordable!) your trip will be.
Frugality and the Myth of Self-Denial
Contrary to popular opinion, frugality isn't all about self-denial. Discover how little luxuries can help keep you frugal.
6 Money Moves to Make When You Move Back Home With Your Parents
A huge percentage of Millennials move back home with Mom and Dad. These money moves will help them get their financial footing.
5 Fun Ways the Sharing Economy Helps You Save on Vacation
From pet sitters to personal chefs, the sharing economy can help make your next vacation a memorable, and affordable, experience.
10 Things to Do With Leftover Halloween Candy
Leftover Halloween candy can be a treat or an annoyance. If your kids came home with a huge stash, or you have many leftovers from your own home, the tummy aches can put a kibosh o
Best Money Tips: Ways to Save Money This Halloween
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6 Ways Greed Is Keeping You Poor
"Greed is good," goes the famous line. After all, isn't greed a natural way to amass wealth? Not exactly.