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99 Affordable Date Ideas

Dinner and a movie maybe be classic, but it also gets expensive. Instead, try one of these 99 awesome, inexpensive ways to spend time together.

Stop Losing Your Stuff With These 6 Simple Tricks

Tired of misplacing your keys around the house? Get smart about how you store and use your stuff, and everything lost is always found.

How to Stay Warm This Winter Without Turning Up the Heat

Cranking up the heat in winter sure feels nice...until you get the bill. Here are five ways to stay warm and stay on a budget.

8 Famous People Who Got Rich After 30

Striking it rich is not a privilege reserved for the young. These eight famous entrepreneurs prove you can build an empire at any age.

The 5 Best Waterproof Laptop Cases

While these best five water proof cases won't protect your laptop from a prolonged dunking, they will protect it from a good spritzing.

The Federal Minimum Wage Increases This Week - Are You Getting a Pay Raise?

On July 24th, 2008, the Federal minimum wage in The United States will increase from $5.85 per hour to $6.55 per hour in accordance to the 2007 amendment to the Fair Labor Standar

6 Common Debt Reduction Roadblocks — And How to Beat Them

Excuses are the enemy of debt reduction. Don't let yourself get stopped by one of these repayment roadblocks.

4 Steps to Simplify Car Shopping in the New Year

Before you head to the dealer for a new car this year, make sure you have your finances in order.

The 5 Best Facial Cleansing Wipes

Keeping your skin clear when you regularly wear makeup isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these facial cleansing wipes and your face will always look fab.

How to Throw a Kid’s Birthday Party That’s Fun, Happily Memorable, and Not So Expensive

The most fun, memorable and least expensive birthday party for your child may be, figuratively and literately, right in your own backyard. I’ve attended and hosted fabulous but sim

10 Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Credit Card Offer

It feels like we toss out unsolicited credit card offers every day. But what about when you actually want to accept one?

Ask the Readers: What's the Most Extreme Thing You've Done to Save Money?

Tell us about the most extreme thing you've done to save money and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Homemade Peanut Butter: Recipe and Cost Comparison

Normally we assume it's cheaper to make something homemade rather than buy it at the store. But what about peanut butter? Is it cheaper to make your own homemade peanut butter?

15 Cheap Staple Dishes From Around the World

People around the world have been eating delicious, frugal, and healthful food for centuries. Try these international cheap eats!

Anyone Can Spend Less for Food

You almost certainly pay more for food than you need to. Discover how you can spend drastically less...and why you shouldn't.

Who Cheated Us Out of Our Amazing Future?

In the 1950s, people said automation would create a future where we'd only have to work 20 hours a week to support ourselves. What happened?

5 Wise Uses for Milk of Magnesia

Milk of magnesia is often used to treat tummy troubles. Discover other savvy uses for the stuff, from skincare to odor control.

How to Profit From China's Growing Upper Class — Even If You Don't Speak Chinese

China's population of millionaires is booming. Job opportunities for the rest of us are booming, too!

Avoiding grass-is-always-greener syndrome

For a worker down in the cube farm, it's easy to see the dysfunction of your own company, and to imagine that almost anyplace else would be better. The thing is, companies are all

What Do The Concierge Services From Credit Cards Really Provide?

Does your credit card offer concierge services? Here's a breakdown of what that really means.