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3-6 months of living expenses?
Personal-finance experts often recommend having 3-6 months' worth of living expenses saved and easily accessible. In his July 1, 2007 Getting Going column ("Popular Advice
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Today we sought out some of the best lifehack tips from around the web!
Best Money Tips: Travel Hacks for Your Next Trip
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Best Money Tips: 5 Things Every Frugal Person Should Spend Money On
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14 Things You Should Spend More Time On
You might schedule your day up to the last minute with Important Things to Do — but for a happy, healthy life, don't forget about these 14.
10 Ways to Do LA On the Cheap
The City of Angels may be one of the most expensive in the country, but you can enjoy the best it has to offer without offering it everything in your wallet.
6 Guilty Pleasures That Are Killing Your Budget
Don't let your guilty pleasure ruin your budget. Instead, see how much your habit is really costing you each year and how to better spend the money.
High tech for mass transit
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The Best Store Credit Card: Target REDcard
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How to Furnish Your Home for Less Than the Cost of a Moving Truck
Don't rent that pricey moving truck! Instead, opt for buying inexpensive, high-quality used furniture. This guide tells you how and where to shop.
Stop Making These 5 Costly Credit Card Mistakes
It's hard to get by without a credit card or two. They're convenient and critical to building credit — as long as you avoid some common mistakes.
Best Money Tips: Must-Have Tools for the DIY Life
Today we found articles on must-have tools for households that like to DIY, food items you should stop buying and make instead, and beginner tips for raising backyard chickens.
Exercise (and alcohol) good for your brain
A story in the New York Times says that exercise helps human brains build more neurons (a process called neurogenesis). It also reports on some mouse studies that show that exe
7 Reasons Why Self-Storage Is a Really Bad Idea
Self-storage makes it easy to save stuff when you're moving or simply out of space. But just because you can use it doesn't mean you should. Learn why.
Make These 5 Diet Moves Now or You'll Regret It in 20 Years
You are what you ate — yesterday, last week, last year. In 20 years, you'll be grateful you made these healthy, and easy, diet moves.