How is a job search like a romantic adventure or misadventure? Let me count the ways: nine. If you’ve ever wondered how to tell if a company is truly interested or just isn’t into
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The web is full of ways to live green, but have you ever thought about being Earth-friendly in your death? While it’s not always pleasant to think about, maybe we should. If you
I eat lunch at a local fast-food place occasionally. My usual order runs to just over $4, so I was annoyed when I realized while walking over there yesterday that I'd forgotten to
Don't waste an opportunity — be sure to ask these questions during your next job interview to help determine whether the position is the right fit for you.
Are you able to walk to your daily necessities from where you live? Or do you drive everywhere? Discover how walkable your neighborhood is and see if you can use your car less.
You don't have to forsake your worldly possessions to find bliss, but we can all live more frugally — and more elegantly — by learning from those who have.
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Job-Search Romance
How is a job search like a romantic adventure or misadventure? Let me count the ways: nine. If you’ve ever wondered how to tell if a company is truly interested or just isn’t into
The Online Dating First Date: Get a Drink
Single folks, would you like to go out for a drink? The answer should be yes — and not just because it's frugal.
The Presenter’s Paradox: Why Less Really Is More
Whether you're getting something for free from a company or giving your significant other a gift, discover how our minds assign less value to more stuff.
Company Coming? 10 Areas to Clean to Make It Count
Even if your place will never be ready for the cover of "Better Homes," you can keep it presentable and welcoming by focusing your cleaning in these key areas.
Ask the Readers: What Are Your Green Habits?
Tell us about your green habits, and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
There are Cheaper Ways to Return to a Greener Earth
The web is full of ways to live green, but have you ever thought about being Earth-friendly in your death? While it’s not always pleasant to think about, maybe we should. If you
Debasing not just the currency
I eat lunch at a local fast-food place occasionally. My usual order runs to just over $4, so I was annoyed when I realized while walking over there yesterday that I'd forgotten to
Avoid These 5 Common Gym Budget Busters
That gym membership may be burning a hole in your pocket along with those extra calories.
5 Questions You Should Ask at Every Job Interview
Don't waste an opportunity — be sure to ask these questions during your next job interview to help determine whether the position is the right fit for you.
The Benefits of a Walkable Neighborhood
Are you able to walk to your daily necessities from where you live? Or do you drive everywhere? Discover how walkable your neighborhood is and see if you can use your car less.
Ask the Readers: Who Is Filing Your Taxes This Year?
Tell us who is filing your taxes this year and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Lessons in Simple Living From Extreme Minimalists
You don't have to forsake your worldly possessions to find bliss, but we can all live more frugally — and more elegantly — by learning from those who have.
10 Home Renovations That Almost Pay for Themselves
If you'd like to make some home improvements now and recoup those costs when you sell, these are the 10 renovations that earn the best return.
The 7 Best Objects to Pawn
If a quick buck is what you're after, these household dust-collectors may net you a pretty penny at the pawn shop.
10 Things I've Learned From Grocery Shopping on a Budget
Making and sticking to a grocery budget hasn't just helped our finances -- it's taught us a thing or two about money, food and life.
Finding a Starter Home That's Also a Forever Home
Why can't your starter home be your forever home, too? Here's how to make sure what you buy today will work for you tomorrow.
7 Cheap Home Decorating Projects That Look Amazing
Decorating your new home (or redecorating your old one) doesn't have to cost a fortune. Here are seven ways to design with dollars and sense in mind.
Ask the Readers: What Is Your Idea of a Perfect Valentine's Day?
Tell us your idea of a perfect Valentine's Day and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Ask the Readers: How Do You Save On Summer Gear?
Tell us how you save on summer gear and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
11 Smart Ways to Get Some Sleep at the Airport
Airport hotels can be expensive. Here's how to take a serious snooze between flights.