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20 Cheap and Easy Halloween Costumes for Adults

Halloween dress up is not just for kids. Preserve your dignity — and your budget — with these classic and frugal costume ideas.

Beauty salons are a 20 billion dollar industry in the United States. How much are you spending on your look?

The truth is that science still hasn't found a miracle hair growth serum, but these five hair regrowth products will help men with thinning hair.

Balance transfers can be tricky. This checklist will walk you through the whole thing, step-by-step.

You're being audited. Don't panic — these steps will help you navigate the process.

When it comes to small auto repairs, skip the repair shop and find your inner greasemonkey — it's much cheaper and plenty satisfying, too.

It's a quirk of mine that I've always found the idea of opting out of the money economy to be interesting.

Part-timers never get perks and benefits, right? Wrong! Find out which employers go the extra mile for their less than full-timers.

You can always use an extra tote bag, and it turns out you can make one out of several items that are already in your house!

Having an empty middle seat is almost like being in first class. Here's how to score that extra space on your next flight.

For the last five years, one writer has traveled full-time on the cheap. Discover how she did it, and how you can too.

Overwater bungalows may be the holy grail of luxury travel, but that doesn't mean staying in one has to break the bank.

Before stocking your capsule wardrobe with some sweet new outfits, make sure they're worth the cost — and will last a good long while.

Etiquette is the grease that keeps the gears of civilization turning. Do your part by following these 10 basic rules of etiquette.

There's just one little problem with your new gig — you hate it. Deep breaths. Here's what you need to do.

Fast food is famously cheap, but these apps will help you chow down for free.

You hope your wedding day goes off without a hitch, but some things you just can't control, so you might want to consider wedding insurance.

Don't throw away those empty beverage cans. With a few basic tools and a little imagination, you can put them to all sorts of uses.

People with good social skills share cool things they've found — like these five great TED talks on building better social skills.

Take the guesswork (and the grease!) out of weekday lunches by whipping up these delicious, nutritious make-ahead salads. They'll keep all week!