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Read Your Financial Statements Like a Banker

Your balance sheet and income statement tell a banker more about your business than you may think. You need to know what goes on in your banker’s head when reading your financia

7 Tips for Choosing a Business Broker

How can you avoid losing valuable time to a bogus broker? What questions should you ask to ensure you don't get in bed with a dud? And what red flags should you watch for?

7 Times You Should Choose Private School Over Public

Private school will crimp even the healthiest family budget. When does leaving public school for private make sense?

What to Do If You're Retiring With Debt

Debt's a burden at any age. For retirees on fixed or reduced income, it can feel especially heavy.

Choosing the Wrong Color Can Cost You Big on These Purchases

Marketers and product designers spend a lot of money choosing just the right color to make you buy. Does color influence your spending?

Gas Prices Begin a Rebound: 5 Things to Know Now Before You Buy Your Next Car

Gas is up nearly 30 cents from a month ago, so fill up on information about how that rebound could affect your bank account.

6 Common Blunders of Lousy Leaders

Everyone makes mistakes. But leaders who commit these six blunders aren't leading. They're failing.

4 Resume Rules You Should Be Breaking

The job market can be a vicious one. If you want your resume to get by the filters and stand out from the rest, make it noteworthy.

Best Money Tips: 25 Foods You Should Never Buy Again

Today we found some great articles on foods you should never buy again, strategies for dealing with toxic people, and free things that extremely happy people do every day.

Best Money Tips: The Best Sites for Online Courses

Today we found articles on the best sites for online courses, how having a roommate may (or may not) save you money, and how to pack light for winter travel.

9 Times to Hire a Lawyer Immediately

Sometimes, having a good lawyer in your corner really does make all the difference.

5 Ways to Make Your Boss Love You

Figuring out how to interact with your boss can be difficult, especially in a new job. Follow these suggestions to make your supervisor adore you.

U.S. Bank FlexPerks Select Rewards Visa Credit Card Review

Not only will you earn points on purchases you make with the U.S. Bank FlexPerks Select Rewards Visa, charitable donations you make with the card will merit you rewards as well.

Best Money Tips: Reasons Why Your Grocery Bill Is Too High

Today we found articles on reasons why your grocery bill is too high, car-care myths to leave in the dust, and how to have a beautiful yard on a shoestring budget.

New $5 bill unveiled

The US Treasury today unveiled a new $5 bill, with security features intended to make it harder to bleach out a $5 and use the paper to counterfeit a $100 bill.

5 Major Expenses That Are Surprisingly Cheaper Than Ever Before

Many of life's priciest buys aren't so pricey anymore. Have you noticed these five major costs coming down?

Best Money Tips: Time-Saving Secrets of Laid-Back Cooks

Today we found time-saving secrets of laid-back cooks, over 25 ways to decorate pumpkins without carving, and the most affordable Caribbean vacation destinations.

The Housing Market Is Finally Rebounding

The housing market is rebounding, and the buyer's market is ending. But should you rush to buy a home now? Read this article to help decide.

Here's When You Should Switch to Your Partner's Health Insurance

Ready to jump ship from your work-offered health insurance to your spouse's? Be sure to weigh these six key factors first.

Wills: The Basics

It's not all about money and cash grabs in making a will: issues like guardians for your children, protection of assets and belongings, and saving income tax are things that ca