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Last-Minute, Stress-Free Holiday Decorating

Whether you've never decorated for the holidays before or just want a fresh look, here's how to do it quickly, without spending a ton of cash or losing your mind.

7 Ways You're Wasting Gas Without Realizing It

There's nothing frugal about wasting gas. Lighten up your lead foot, tighten up your sidewalls, and spend less getting from here to there.

3 Invisible Savings Tips That Work

Discover savings methods so easy, they practically seem invisible.

Best Money Tips: Tips for Negotiating a Better Deal

Today we found some great articles on tips for negotiating a better deal, nixing your bad money habits, and frugally saving summer before it's gone.

The 5 Best Coloring Pencils

Add a little color into your life with the right art supplies. Use any of these coloring pencils and brighten the pages in front of you.

5 Ways Everyone Can Make More Money

Sure, you want to make more money...but are you willing to do what it takes?

6 Simple Ways to Safeguard Against Bank Bullying

Banks can be like huge monsters, chomping up your cash with fee after fee. Here are six ways to fight back.

11 Fun Tax Facts You Probably Never Knew

Taxes are a tale almost as old as time. Bet you didn't know these 11 weird tax facts!

Don't Buy Memories, Make Them

Whatever your child is obsessed with, the perfect frugal holiday gift can be summed up with one word: scrapbook.

Wages Are Rising — Here’s How to Get Your Cut

Believe it or not, wages are finally beginning to rise. Make sure your boat is rising with the tide by making some critical career moves.

Best Money Tips: How to Be More Interesting

Today, we share tips to help you be the most interesting you can be, a tutorial for adding an adjustable waist to pants, and an eco-friendly, budget-wise idea for gift wrapping.

Best Money Tips: The Pet Edition

Today we are featuring some of the best articles from around the web about saving on pets.

4 Ways Your Money Can Support Your Values

Want to give back without going broke? Use your everyday finances as a means of funding your values.

6 Little Ways to De-Stress (and Enjoy Life More)

Everybody's stressed — even you. Take the edge off with some simple, scientifically proven stress relievers.

6 Painless Ways to Split the Check

Whether you split the bill evenly or item by item, easily find out who owes how much — saving you a headache and your server some hassle.

10 Packed Lunch Ideas You'll Want to Steal From Your Kids

Getting everybody's lunch ready weekday mornings can be a real chore. Save time and money with these lunches enjoyed by kids and parents alike.

January: The Perfect Maintenance Month

Recently I learned several annual money-saving maintenance tips. All it took was a little snooping around my husband.

Don't Miss Kiplinger and NAPFA's Jump-Start Your Retirement Plan Day!

On September 25th, Kiplinger and NAPFA will be holding Jump-Start Your Retirement Plan Day to help answer all your retirement questions!

4 Retirement "Rules of Thumb" That Actually Work

Take some guesswork out of retirement planning with these four financial rules of thumb. They really do work!

Best Money Tips: How to Miss Your Goals

Today, we share the ways that a goal can fall through, creative uses for dryer sheets, home recipes for car cleaning products, and more!