Retirement safety nets like pensions are fast becoming a thing of the past. Plan your own strategy with these easy tips to supercharge your retirement.
A gift card is like cash — your bank won't replace what you lose. Save yourself some hassle (and your coffee order!) with some simple gift card security.
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10 Easy Ways to Supercharge Your Retirement
Retirement safety nets like pensions are fast becoming a thing of the past. Plan your own strategy with these easy tips to supercharge your retirement.
Here's How Much More You're Paying for These 6 Convenience Buys
A quick coffee or swing by the vending machine sounds awfully convenient, but the damage to your wallet is anything but.
9 Things You Can Do Online Besides Watch Cat GIFs
Idle browsing is a fun way to pass the time, but at the end of the day, cute pix of Toonces won't make you your best you.
Castles, Ranches, and Other Weird, Affordable Hotel Alternatives
Hotels and vacation rentals are fine, but dull. For the most memorable travel adventures, look for these fun, frugal, and freaky lodging options.
11 Food Additives You're Probably Eating Every Day (and What They Do)
It's almost impossible to avoid these 11 food additives in a modern, processed-food diet. Learn what else is in your food besides food.
Do You Spend More with Cash or Credit?
I totaled up all my credit card expenses in 2010 to try to figure out if I spent more using credit than I would have with cash. Here's what I found.
How to Never Succumb to Impulse Spending Again
Trying to build a nest egg? Resist the urge to purge your pocketbook on every shiny bauble you see and watch your savings grow.
Shop the Salad Bar and Other Ways to Save Big on Groceries
You've probably already tried all the possible ways to save money at the grocery store, right? Not yet you haven't!
Take a Pass on Passover Markups
Kosher-for-Passover foods can be exorbitantly expensive. Follow these suggestions to keep your costs down.
15 Things in Your Closet You Can Throw Out Today
Closet space comes at a premium — everything you store should fit, look great, and make you feel great. If not, toss it, sell it, or give it away.
Why Taking Social Security Could Cost You Thousands
Now that Social Security offers early retirement, it's tempting to take the money and run. Before you do, understand how much you're giving up.
4 Airlines With the Cheapest First Class Seats
With these airlines, you can travel in first-class style without a first-class price tag.
6 Ways to Protect Yourself From a Lost Gift Card
A gift card is like cash — your bank won't replace what you lose. Save yourself some hassle (and your coffee order!) with some simple gift card security.
How One Inventor Turned a Spring Break Idea Into a Six-Figure Business
A good idea can change your life. Learn how Rob Ianelli, inventor behind Brewsees sunglasses, hit his stride while cracking open a cold one.
How to Start Fighting Debt — Today
No matter how big it is, you CAN pay down your debt. Start today — right now! — with this simple action plan.
Here's How Rich You'd Be If You Stopped Smoking
It's advice that bears repeating again and again — it's time to quit smoking. Your health, and your savings, will thank you.
Is Green Tea All It's Cracked Up to Be? It's close.
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How to Shop: A Beginner's Guide
It might sound silly, but buying stuff can be a daunting experience — especially when you want to spend little and get a lot. Here's how to do it.
Paying Your Debts in the Wrong Order Could Be Costing You
All debts are not created equal. There's an order to your path to financial freedom.