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5 Savings Tricks You Haven't Tried Yet

If saving was easy, we'd all be saving more. Try one or more of these savings strategies and see if the habit doesn't finally stick.

A few cheap, easy fixes will snaz up your home's curb appeal without making an ugly mess of your bank account.

Placing a fraud alert on your credit report is an easy (and free!) way to protect yourself from identity theft. But there's a catch.

Insource? Bleisure? Double-dip? The recession has generated a lot of new terms. Learn what they all mean in this recession glossary.

Balance transfers can help you out of debt in a hurry. Here's how to use them to clear that credit card debt.

When caring for your parents and your children at the same time, stress is bound to find you. Remember to take care of yourself, too.

A costly emergency has sprung up. The only problem? You have a second emergency — no money to cover it. Here's where to find funds fast.

Don't take a hammer to that wall you want to tear down until you consider these things first.

Do your future you a favor and stop making these all-too-common retirement mistakes.

Before you put your home on the market take a look around. Would you buy a place that looks like yours?

Climb into the attic or visit your storage locker — those old toys and games you held onto for no reason may be worth thousands today.

They say owning a pool is not worth the headache, but you can make pool ownership easier — without spending a lot of money.

A home in an HOA may come with fabulous amenities, services, and sense of community. It will also come with a cost.

An HSA can be a great way to pay for health care, earn investment income and cut your taxes. Cut through the confusion before you jump in.

Before you place an order through your favorite online retailer, consider these reasons to use credit instead of debit.

If only you knew! Real estate agents everywhere want you clued in to these basic home-buying and selling facts.

Tell us whether you use rideshare apps and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Hiring pros to tackle your biggest home improvement projects is unavoidable. What is avoidable is paying exactly what they ask.

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

Sure, travel rewards cards can help you see the world for free, but use your points right and you can do it in extreme comfort and luxury, too.