Getting seeds to sprout into a bountiful harvest seems like a lot of hard work. The truth is, your garden only needs a few fundamentals to produce well.
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Everybody knows that retirement accounts like 401(k)s and IRAs offer great tax advantages (and once upon a time--and maybe again someday--a corporate match). But people who have p
Ssshh: don’t bother me. I’m busy doing my Christmas shopping and accumulating enough frequent flyer miles to pay for two overseas flights – in business class. I’m doing it with the
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I have a guest post up on Get Rich Slowly about how to talk with your spouse about money. I had the privilege of interviewing financial counselor Lou Scatigna, aka The Financial Ph
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If you think dressing up is a drag but still need a get up for a costume party, consider one of these low-effort, high-reward "costumes."
Best Money Tips: Stupid Things We Do When We're Poor
Today we found articles on stupid things we do when we're poor, conversational skills everyone should master, and ways to stretch your summer travel budget.
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Whether you're dressing up or down, these sites have jewelry that doesn't cost a lot, but looks like a million bucks.
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Everybody knows that retirement accounts like 401(k)s and IRAs offer great tax advantages (and once upon a time--and maybe again someday--a corporate match). But people who have p
Don't Miss Out on This Easy Way to Pay for Child Care
Child care is expensive. Ease the burden by making use of one of your employer's tax-advantaged perks.
5 Tactics for Relieving Work-Related Stress
Don't let on-the-job stress ruin your day. Instead, follow these tips to help remain calm, centered, and happy, no matter what work throws at you.
7 Ways to Reuse Clothes That No Longer Fit
Dust off those ill-fitting clothes taking up space in your closet and give them a new purpose!
The 5 Things You Need to Survive a Job Loss
Losing a job is terrible, but if you plan ahead and make common sense preparations, it doesn't have to mean disaster.
10 Things You Probably Didn't Know You Could Buy at Costco
Paper goods, giant bags of peanuts, a year's supply of toothpaste… yeah, Costco sells that. Costco also sells 401(k) plans and caskets. Wait. What?
5 Things Millennials Can Learn About Saving Money From Gen-X
Millennials may think they have it all down, but Gen X can impart some serious spending wisdom when it comes to shopping.
Become a Frequent Flyer Master and Earn a Free Flight Every Year
Ssshh: don’t bother me. I’m busy doing my Christmas shopping and accumulating enough frequent flyer miles to pay for two overseas flights – in business class. I’m doing it with the
Ask the Readers: Do You Look Forward to Tax Time? (Your Chance to win $20!)
What are you thoughts on tax time? Do you dread it? Anxiously await it? Let us know your stories here in our comment thread or on Twitter, and you'll be entered to win one of two $
My 16 Favorite Ways to Get Rid of Clutter
Keep clutter out of your house — and out of a landfill — with one or more of these smart ways to keep your place tidy.
Talking to Your Spouse About Money
I have a guest post up on Get Rich Slowly about how to talk with your spouse about money. I had the privilege of interviewing financial counselor Lou Scatigna, aka The Financial Ph
6 Smartphone Apps to Help you Save Big
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The 5 Worst Pieces of Financial Advice Your Friends Give You
Have you been listening to any of this advice from your friends? If you have, you need to stop right now.
6 Ways Millennials Have Changed Money (So Far)
The kids these days are bringing money matters into the social media age, and reinventing some old tricks along the way.
The High Cost of Keeping Warm
Keeping your home warm this winter comes at a cost — a rather high one, if you're not careful.
6 Things You Might Do on Your First Day of Retirement
Happy day! Your work career is finally officially over and your time is your own. Now what?