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21 Experiences That Make Great Gifts

Everyone loves unwrapping a present, until it becomes next year's clutter. Consider an experience instead — the memories last forever!

UK banks are blocking customers' credit cards. Will the USA be next?

It was bound to happen. I just thought it would happen over here first. Today

Ask the Readers: What Is Your Top Savings Goal?

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

4 Ways Stress Is Killing Your Finances

Stress is one bad, expensive habit. From impulse buys to overindulgence, here’s how stress is killing your finances.

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

25 Ways to Lower Your Grocery Bill

Combine a few of these 25 surefire grocery shopping tricks, and you'll experience substantial savings — while still eating healthy, delicious food.

10 Ways to Boost Your Take-Home Pay

Getting a new job isn't the only way to make more money — discover great ways to start bringing home more bacon.

7 Household Items That Are Better Second-Hand

Keep your eyes peeled at your next yard sale or thrift shop. These second-hand household items only get better with age.

10 Money Goals All 30-Somethings Should Have

You're not 29 anymore. Do you have your act together, financially?

Ask The Readers: Do You Comparison Shop?

Tell us if you comparison shop and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

7 Career Tips You Wish You Could Give Your Younger Self

Don't you wish a future you would come back and tell you which career choices you should make?

Why You Should Donate a Blood Sucking Timeshare

My parents always told me that buying a timeshare is a bad idea because of the inflated upfront cost and perpetual maintenance and exchange fees the timeshare companies pile on.

53 Fun Nights Out for $10 or Less

You really can have a fun night out without digging deep into your wallet. Sample local offerings, get creative, and have a great time with these activities.

5 Money Rules That'll Save You Big in Baby's First Year

Having a baby might seem like a never-ending money suck, but there are easy ways to save money in your baby's first year.

Papa John’s Offers 23-cent Pizzas to Cleveland Cavs Fans

Did Papa John’s go overboard with its T-shirts calling Lebron James a “Crybaby?” Regardless of how you feel about it, this cheap price on pizza

The 5 Best Vacuum Sealers

Keeping your food fresh isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these vacuum sealers and keep your food as fresh as can be.

8 Good Reasons to Learn Canning Now

If your garden overflows with fruit or you're looking to shave a few dollars off your grocery bill, consider canning. It's easier than you might think!

6 Ways Peer Lending Can Boost Your Wallet

Traditional bankers are so passé. Alt financiers can help you get your project off the ground or help you invest — and the market is only growing.

Ask the Readers: How Do You Save on Your Phone Bill?

Tell us how you save on your phone bill and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

16 Ways To Get Money For Your Business

Former kid entrepreneur and now Chief Executive Officer of iContact (an email marketing company), Ryan Allis, has lots of ideas for getting money to grow a business. He’s