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First Progress Platinum Secured Credit Cards: 3 Strong Cards to Choose From

First Progress offers not one, but three options in their line of secured Platinum Mastercards to help you rebuild your credit.

Best Money Tips: Frugal Dating Tips for New Couples

Today we found some great articles on frugal dating tips for new couples, ways to make extra money, and dealing with financial uncertainty.

7 States With the Lowest Taxes for Retirees

Why deal with burdensome taxes in your golden years? Make one of these tax-lenient states your new home base in retirement.

Telemarketers Prank Call Me - 800-266-9420

Constant calls from 800-266-9420? Fight back.

Best Money Tips: 146 Useful Things Everyone Needs to Know

Today we found some great articles on useful things everyone needs to know, mistakes people make when exploring their passions, and surprisingly free airline and hotel perks.

5 Financial Risks Worth Taking

It can be hard to put our money "at risk." It can be even riskier not to.

The 5 Best Massage Sticks

Getting the tension out of your muscles isn't easy, but it can be. Use any of these massage sticks and your whole body will feel better.

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Topic: How America Pays for College! Join our conversation with Sallie Mae for chance to win $300 in Amazon gift cards! Use #WBChat and #HowAmericaPays to participate!

7 Tips for Stress-Free Retirement Investing

Investing for your future isn't a huge help if you spend each day stressing about it. Follow these suggestions for worry-free savings.

4 Times Student Loan Refinancing Can Save You Big

To re-fi or not to re-fi… managing a student loan today is surprisingly complex. Consider these factors before you decide.

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Best Money Tips: The Best and Worst Deals at Costco

Today we found some great articles on the best and the worst of Costco, a guide to tipping, and how to have wrinkle-free clothes without ironing.

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Topic: Budgeting for Your Health! Join our chat with Cigna for a chance to win $300 in Amazon gift cards. Use #WBChat and #budget4health to join us!

My 5 Favorite Budget Summer Destinations for 2018

I've spent a lot of time traveling the world, but these five affordable destinations are my favorites.

9 Ways to Actually Enjoy Leftover Pizza

Does anybody really enjoy cold, day old pizza? Take leftover pizza to the next level with some clever, simple, and delicious recipes.

6 Things You Must Do After the Interview to Land the Job

You might've nailed the interview, but to land the job, you need something more. Your job search isn't over until the big offer arrives.

Healthy Eating--It'll Cost You!

It's not easy eating green! With fresh foods at sky-high prices, what's a financially challenged yet socially conscious eater to do?

The new face of poverty is fat

Twenty years ago, I parked at a supermarket, near where a poor family had just parked. I knew they were poor, because they looked like poor folks are supposed to look: Their clot

Raise your standard of living by focusing your spending

Are you tired of reading the same frugality suggestions? I'm talking about the repeated exhortations to eat out less, turn off your cable, and stop buying expensive coffee dri

Non-financial investments

Talk about investments and most people think stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, plus maybe real estate and commodities like precious metals. Let's call those "financial inve