All the cool kids have credit cards. What if you don't? What if you are so young, so poor, so uncool that you can't get one? Do you have to stoop to paying for your food
As much as I enjoy cooking, I hate doing more work than I have to. I’ve made a point to start making dishes that easily become something else for the next meal (or two or three). I
Ever worked someplace that had an incentive plan (as in, "Hit these targets and you'll get a bonus")? Here's a little tidbit for you: Incentive plans always go awry.
How much money is there in the economy to borrow? Well, if you don't have foreigners lending you large amounts of money, and you don't have central banks creating large amounts of
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All the cool kids have credit cards. What if you don't? What if you are so young, so poor, so uncool that you can't get one? Do you have to stoop to paying for your food
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Staying loyal to a particular rewards credit card can be risky, but it can also pay off if you know how to play the game. This is how to win.
Three Types of Food that Can Make Encores
As much as I enjoy cooking, I hate doing more work than I have to. I’ve made a point to start making dishes that easily become something else for the next meal (or two or three). I
Best Money Tips: Common Cold Cures That Actually Work
Today we found common cold cures that actually work, Southwest hacks for cheap and cheerful flights, and ways to save big on furniture and appliances.
Creating a Financial Plan: Highlights from Our Chat with Money Smart Week
Don't miss the highlights from our chat with Money Smart Week on creating a financial plan!
Best Money Tips: How to Save $10,000 in a Year
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Becoming Financially Secure: What to Do First
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Best Money Tips: How to Ask for a Raise
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Speed Past Car Debt With This Simple Timing Trick
Satisfy your craving for that new car smell and get your household out of vehicle debt by staggering new car purchases every six years.
Incentive plans always go awry
Ever worked someplace that had an incentive plan (as in, "Hit these targets and you'll get a bonus")? Here's a little tidbit for you: Incentive plans always go awry.
The 8 Shopping Apps That'll Actually Save You Money in 2016
Couponing keeps getting easier and easier. Whether at the supermarket or your favorite store, these eight apps can save you big bucks.
Do These 10 Green Appliances Actually Save You Money?
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Ask the Readers: How Do You Get Rid of Your Unwanted Stuff?
Tell us how you get rid of your unwanted stuff and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Best Money Tips: Income Ideas for Seniors
Today we found some fantastic articles on income ideas for seniors, frugal gifts for Mother's Day, and signs it's time to look for a new job.
Ask the Readers: Do You Have a Gym Membership?
Tell us whether you have a gym membership and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Ask the Readers: What Are Your Summer BBQ Must-Haves?
Tell us about your summer BBQ must-haves and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
You Don't Need a Retirement Plan — You Need a Financial Independence Plan
If planning for retirement is your primary financial goal, you may be doing it wrong.
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How much money is there in the economy to borrow? Well, if you don't have foreigners lending you large amounts of money, and you don't have central banks creating large amounts of
Best Money Tips: Things That Cause Your Bills to Skyrocket
Today we found some great articles on things that cause your bills to skyrocket, how to measure and track wealth, and saying no when friends or family ask for money.
Should You Budget Like You Diet?
"Budgeting" and "dieting" are our two toughest resolutions. The strategies that work with one just might work for the other.