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How to Downsize and Declutter

Here's a simple timeline for sorting and decluttering painlessly with a three-phase strategy: 3-month plan, 6-month plan, and the year-or-more plan.

If you've got caviar tastes and a fishstick budget, buy domestic. That and 13 other great cheap alternatives on the other side of the click.

Once the snow melts away, make sure you plant these things in your garden.

What should one reader do to consolidate his student loan payments?

Velcro is a hook and loop fastening wonder, with scores of uses from the kitchen to the car. Explore 10 ways you can put it to good use.

Learn how I made my best marinara sauce ever and easily processed 20 pounds of fruit with the same electricity-free tool.

Stop fumbling for your smartphone calculator and use these clever tricks to make short work of fractions, percentages, and lots more.

You know you should be budgeting and saving, and that just makes you feel worse when you don't. Escape the shame cycle and control your money.

Canned cranberry sauce is lame. Here are six ways to shine up that holiday staple, from chutney to booze-spiked berries to tart-cherry sauce.

Saving is hard, but chances are, if you're doing any of this stuff with your money, you're not saving at all.

Make 2011 your best financial year yet with these tips to jump-start your savings.

Insurance offers peace of mind, but it doesn't make you indestructible. Beware these costly gaps in coverage.

If you pay for day care or other services, you may be able to save thousands with an FSA, the Child and Dependent Care Credit, or both.

If you're looking to make your pet an ESA, there are a few things you should know first.

Today we found some great articles to help you save on everyday expenses, create cheap DIY costumes for couples, and ask for a raise the right way.

Today we found some awesome articles on ways to save money on event tickets, how to fall back in love with your job, and free things to do this year.

As you enter your 40s, the financial stakes increase. Don't make these dangerous money missteps.

Learn how the power of creative diluting can make your meals taste better and extend your food budget.

Stuck in a dull, underpaying, dead end job? Break free and join one out of four Americans who have found the satisfying careers of their dreams!

Truly owning your home takes time and money. If you want a bigger piece of the homeownership pie, here's how to build equity.