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Never Use Your Credit Card to Pay for These 10 Things
Paying with plastic can be really convenient — it can also be really, really expensive. Avoid the extra costs by avoiding these 10 purchases.
Best Money Tips: Ways to Lower Your Car Insurance Premium
Today we found some stellar articles on lowering your car insurance premium, helping friends who are bad with money, and what to buy in August.
6 Unexpected Benefits of Solo Travel
There's no need to travel with a crowd. Seeing the world solo is often the best way to see it.
Why I Still Write Paper Checks
I know people who never write checks, but I'm not one of them. Here's why.
How Much Does Your Credit Card Debt Cost You?
Only having to pay 2% of your total credit-card balance a month makes charging tempting...but with interest, you could also pay more than double your original purchase price.
How to Have More Eureka! Shower Moments
Science has figured out why showers make us creative ("a-ha!"), and you can use this insight to create lots more "Eureka!" moments, too.
Best Money Tips: Things You Can Learn From Your Tax Return
Today we found articles on things you can learn from your tax return, planning for financial emergencies, and downsides to DIY financial planning.
8 Times You Need to Walk Away From Your Dream Home
You've found the home you've always dreamed of. Make sure you're not walking into a nightmare, instead.
8 Job-Getting Tips from a Guy Who's Hired 500 People in the Past 5 Years
August Nielsen hires people. Lots of them. He's waded through a sea of resumes and rejection letters, and his advice could help you land your next job.
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Best Money Tips: How to Make More Space
Today, we share ways to reclaim your space, tips for growing an organic garden, and tried-and-true ways to fight the flu.
How to Have a Successful Skype or Video Job Interview
A video job interview right from the comfort of home — what could go wrong? As it turns out, quite a few things, if you aren't careful.
Best Money Tips: Ways to Save When Buying Your First Home
Today we found articles on ways to save on your first home, tips for building your personal brand, and when you should not DIY.
31 Foolproof Ways to Lower Your Grocery Bill
From Meatless Mondays to rain checks, these supermarket money-savers will save you big on your next grocery run.
Best Money Tips: Be a Tourist in Your Own Town
Today we found some amazing articles on how to be a tourist in your own town, things worth haggling over, and surviving an apartment sale.
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10 Surprising Ways to Use Bungee Cords
Bungee cords come in many colors and sizes and that means you can be stylish when you're using them for more than tying down loose loads.
Best Money Tips: Save on Takeout
Today we found some awesome articles on ways to save on takeout, commonly overlooked tax breaks, and how to make your dreams a reality.
9 Ways to Lose the Clutter and Keep the Memories
You don't treasure all those knick-knacks — you cherish the memories they conjure. Here's how to clear the clutter and still keep what matters.