Calling all thin-prejudiced clothing merchants: Plus-size customers are begging you to make better clothes. Here are 15 reasons why shopping for plus-size clothing is a nightmare.
Twenty years ago, I parked at a supermarket, near where a poor family had just parked. I knew they were poor, because they looked like poor folks are supposed to look: Their clot
You might think impulse buys are impossible to resist, but if you train your brain with pre-commitment mechanisms, you can fight those urges and save money in the process.
If your spices don't have the smell and taste you expect, they might be old. They might also be fake. These are the likeliest impostors in your spice rack.
Money laundering is not a simple concept. It's two simple concepts, because there are two different activities that are called money laundering. Here's how to do both of them.
Don't have a nickle to your name? Time to buckle down for a week and weather the storm. Here's how to survive it — and make sure it doesn't happen again.
Sharing seldom-used items among friends and neighbors is a great (and earth-friendly!) tactic for saving money. Here are the best things to borrow, not buy.
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Inside the Shady World of Cheap iTunes Gift Cards
A casual search on eBay led to auctions selling iTunes gift cards for cheap, but is there a darker side to this? Some would say yes.
15 Reasons Plus-Size Shopping Sucks
Calling all thin-prejudiced clothing merchants: Plus-size customers are begging you to make better clothes. Here are 15 reasons why shopping for plus-size clothing is a nightmare.
DIY Shampoo: The Baking Soda Experiment
Baking soda and vinegar have long been touted to have great cleaning properties, but never did I think that they could clean hair.
11 Creative Ways to Use Golf Balls Around the House
Do you have a lot of extra golf balls lying around but no time to hit the links? Put them to use with these creative options for your home.
Personal Finance Lessons from Online Adventure Game (RuneScape)
A friend shared with me some strategies he's learned for playing RuneScape. Can these strategies be applied to personal finance? Let's see.
Frugal... or just plain wrong?
You know what I love? Getting something for nothing. Oh, it's rare. It's also sort of greedy and raises all kinds of ethical questions. [more]
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Don't throw that empty milk jug away! Put it to good use with these fun craft ideas
The new face of poverty is fat
Twenty years ago, I parked at a supermarket, near where a poor family had just parked. I knew they were poor, because they looked like poor folks are supposed to look: Their clot
8 Legit Ways to Use the Gym for Free
Don't want to pay for a full gym membership? Instead, follow these strategies that let you work out at the gym without paying a cent.
11 Life Skills That Are Now Completely Obsolete
Oh, how the times have changed — and not always for the better. Today's tech has all but rendered these once-crucial life skills obsolete.
14 Things You Should Do When You Move to a New Town
Welcome to the neighborhood! Here's how to plant your roots in the new town you call home.
How Pre-Commitment Mechanisms Can Help You Resist Impulse Buys
You might think impulse buys are impossible to resist, but if you train your brain with pre-commitment mechanisms, you can fight those urges and save money in the process.
Are Your Spices Fake?
If your spices don't have the smell and taste you expect, they might be old. They might also be fake. These are the likeliest impostors in your spice rack.
10 Personal Issues No One at Work Needs to Hear
With work consuming so much of our lives, it seems natural to share our personal lives and concerns with our colleagues. Don't.
How to Launder Money
Money laundering is not a simple concept. It's two simple concepts, because there are two different activities that are called money laundering. Here's how to do both of them.
No Money for a Week? Here’s What to Do.
Don't have a nickle to your name? Time to buckle down for a week and weather the storm. Here's how to survive it — and make sure it doesn't happen again.
What to Do Now to Prepare for Tax Season
Tax Day may seem far away, but after we celebrate the new year, it'll be here before you know it. Here's what you can do now to get ready.
7 Investments That Usually Soar During the Summer
The stock market doesn't always lag in the summertime and these seven sectors remind that it's not always wise to "go away in May."
Ask the Readers: How Do You Earn Extra Income?
Tell us how you make extra income and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
The Best 10 Items to Borrow
Sharing seldom-used items among friends and neighbors is a great (and earth-friendly!) tactic for saving money. Here are the best things to borrow, not buy.