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4 Paint Colors That Can Boost Your Home's Value

Want a quick, easy way to raise the value of your home? The right color paint in the right room can do the trick.

6 Lessons on Surviving and Thriving Through Tough Times From Author Donna Freedman

Author Donna Freedman imparts her wisdom on how to live your best life on the budget you have in her new book, "Your Playbook For Tough Times, Vol. 2."

How to Budget When You're No Longer Broke

You went from barely making ends meet to being flush with cash. Don't abandon your broke budget!

10 Ways to Get a Good Workout... Even With Kids Around

Looking after little kids often means failing to lookout for yourself. Combine child care with quick workouts you can do almost anywhere.

6 Weird Things to Sell on eBay for Extra Cash

Spring cleaning is more fun when there's a market for your trash. Find out what people will pay for the stuff in your recycle bin and junk drawer.

Budgeting for People Who Hate Planning

Budgeting isn't that exciting — and it can be downright annoying if you hate planning. Here are some ways to make it bearable...and even fun.

How to Build a Side Business While Keeping Your Day Job

You're ready to start a small business, but not quite ready to quit your day job. With a little smart planning, you can do both.

15 Tested Tips for Creative Efficiency

Life is rarely going to bless you with long open hours to sit around and paint portraits or write songs or write novels. If you want the time, you have to fight for it.

Biggest Money Saving Tip: Move Far Away from the Joneses

I have to admit that while many people in the U.S. talk about “Keeping up with the Joneses”, I spent the first 20 years of my life never knowing what that meant. My rural lifestyl

Ask the Readers: How Would You Like to Spend Your Retirement?

Tell us how you would like to spend your retirement and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

9 Things You Don't Need to Clean

If you're looking to shorten your cleaning to-do list, experts say you'll be fine — or even better off — by not cleaning these commonly cleaned things.

6 Ways to Always Have Something Interesting to Say

Never be at a loss for words with this collection of intriguing and informative sources of conversation icebreakers.

With Micro-Investing, Your Smartphone Pays YOU

If investing in the stock market puts you on edge, micro-investing with these three apps can help build your nest egg.

7 Ways to Sleep Better in Fewer Hours

Feel great tomorrow morning by making your limited sleep hours as effective as possible with these great sleep hacks.

8 Money Lessons We Can Learn From Baseball

Our beloved national pastime can teach us a whole lot about hitting a home run with our money.

How to Earn Extra Income With Twitter

If you love social media, your Twitter account can be a great source of income.

Ask the Readers: Are Checks a Thing of the Past? (Chance to win $20!)

Let us know if checks are still a part of your life, and you'll be entered to win onf of two $20 Amazon gift cards!

6 Ways Digital Nomads Can Save for Retirement

Digital nomads and perpetual travelers can use these simple tricks to save money for retirement — whatever their current address.

3 Ways to Fund Your Business Without Touching Savings

Don't take one step forward and two steps back. Here's how to fund a new business venture without touching your retirement savings.

8 Ways to Use Up Travel Rewards Points and Miles

Got some travel points burning a hole in your pocket? Here's how to use them up.