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5 Affordable Vacations to Please Every Age Group

Learn about the best and most affordable vacation options for group trips and multi-generational families.

6 Ways Meeting the 2018 401(k) Contribution Limits Will Brighten Your Future

Want to start 2018 off on the right financial foot? Start hitting the new 401(k) contribution limit.

6 Important Things to Look for in a Savings Account

Not all savings accounts are created equal. When it comes to stashing your savings, there are a few key features to look for.

7 Worst Reasons NOT to Buy a House

If you're avoiding homeownership, make sure it's not for one of these not-so-great reasons.

5 Affordable Caribbean Cruise Ports for Families

Cruise excursions can be expensive extras to your all-inclusive cruise. These popular ports of call offer great value for cruising families.

8 Ways to Save Money When You Can't Really Afford To

Saving money seems impossible when you're living paycheck to paycheck, but there's still a way to make it work.

What You Need to Know Before Leasing a Car

We're generally in favor of buying versus leasing. If you decide to lease, make sure you understand what you're paying for.

5 Debt Management Questions You're Too Embarrassed to Ask

Debt management may not be fun, but that doesn't mean you should be embarrassed to ask these five basic questions.

The 5 Best Electric Skillets

Whether you need extra cooking space or don't have an oven, an electric skillet can greatly improve your cooking experience.

Things wear out

I have a pair of shoes that are about to wear out. This sucks because they're shoes I wear pretty often (which is no doubt why they're wearing out). I'll probably have to replace

Book Review: Becoming a Category of One Second Edition by Joe Calloway

In Becoming a Category of One, business consultant Joe Calloway writes about how companies can successfully beat their competition by creating their own category of business and be

The 5 Most Important Financial Lessons People Learn in Their 20s (Did You?)

Whether you're in your 20s or (well) beyond, we can all learn something good from these financial lessons.

Yes, You Need Home Title Insurance — Here's Why

Home title insurance is one more fee in the closing costs pile. Do you really need it?

8 Affordable Amusement Parks That Are Just as Fun As Disney

You don't have to shell out hundreds of dollars to Mickey Mouse in order to have a great vacation.

5 International Destinations Anyone Can Afford

Cut costs, not corners, on your next international trip by visiting these exciting, and affordable, destinations.

The 8 Worst Home Sale Horror Stories

Buying or selling a house is rarely easy, but these eight home sales turned into actual home sale horror shows.

Tech-Savvy People Have These 10 Things in Their Homes — Do You?

If you're reading this you're already kind of tech-savvy. But if you've got most of this stuff, then you are really, actually tech savvy.

7 Ways to Save Big on Appliances

New home appliances are never cheap, but with the right strategy, you can save big when it comes time to buy one.

6 Products That Cost More for Women Than for Men

Ever notice that blue razors cost less than pink ones? Stop letting gender-based packaging and marketing sabotage your budget.

How to Divide Rewards and Keep Your Sanity in Divorce

Heading toward divorce with a huge stash of points and miles? Yep, those are negotiable, too.