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20 Creative Uses for Peeps Beyond the Easter Basket

You don't have to eat Peeps to enjoy them. From decorations to toys and even jewelry, here are 20 festive ways to use Peeps beyond taking a bite.

10 Ways to Save Big on Family Ski Trips

A fun family ski trip can send your budget careening down the mountain. Spend time together on the slopes frugally with some careful planning.

15 Cheaper Ways to Travel Around the World

Become a cost-savvy globetrotter with this collection of cheap travel tricks that cut the price of everything from airfare to lunch.

The Best Money Tools and Toys for Every Age Group

Whether your kids are crawling or off to college, these parent-recommended resources can help them have fun while learning how to use money responsibly.

Why Inflation?

We know how inflation happens—excess growth in the money supply. But why does inflation happen?

Absolut Repurposing: 17 Uses for Vodka

Whether you're in a cleaning pinch or just have extra vodka around, discover how you can use it to remove stains, as part of your beauty routine, and more.

The 5 Best Compression Sacks

Keeping your items dry from the elements isn't easy, but it can be. Use any of these compression sacks and your stuff will always be safe and protected.

5 Travel Splurges That Are Worth Every Penny

Saving money on travel is important, but it shouldn't be the end goal. To enjoy the travel experiences you truly crave, there are times when it pays to splurge.

Yes, Affordable Family Travel Is Possible

Frugal family travel is possible with the right attitude, but you need to be strategic.

Baby carrots the frugal idea thats isnt

If you are a health-oriented kind of person, and you need a quick, nutritious snack that doesn't require lots of slurping, what do you reach for? [more]

5 Clever Tax Shelters Anyone Can Use

Reduce your tax burden by brushing up on some easy ways to reduce your taxes. It's simpler than you think.

6 Financial Mistakes to Stop Making by Age 40

By your 40s, personal finance shouldn't be a mystery. If you're still making these six money mistakes, it's time to enforce some changes.

10 Red Flags to Look Out for When Renting Your First Apartment

Renting your first apartment can be like navigating a minefield. Know the warning signs to make sure you don't sign a lease to a pit of despair.

Best Money Tips: Tax Secrets of the Rich

Today we found articles on tax secrets of the rich, ways to adopt a zero-waste lifestyle, and household chores you should outsource.

Mend a Broken Heart Without Breaking the Bank

If you and your significant other recently called it kaput, don’t bury yourself in spending sprees — try some of these frugal self-help therapies instead.

Estate Planning: Why Me?

What is an estate, what makes up an estate plan, why do I need one, and how do I go about planning? These and more questions are answered in this matter-of-fact article.

Best Money Tips: The Debt Movement Edition

In honor of The Debt Movement, we wanted to share with you some of the best debt related articles we have published over the years!

14 Reasons Why an Accountant Is Worth the Money

From saving you money to keeping you out of Audit Land, an accountant or tax preparer is so worth the extra cost.

6 Helpful Tools to Manage Your Small Business

If you're a small business owner or freelancer, you need the right tools and the right strategy to make it a success. These tools can help!

Craigslist Shopping 101

Here are the basic details of how Craigslist works and the tools that can give you the advantage in buying only the best!