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10 Red Flags to Look Out for When Renting Your First Apartment

Renting your first apartment can be like navigating a minefield. Know the warning signs to make sure you don't sign a lease to a pit of despair.

10 Fun Toys and Games You Can Make at Home

Tired of spending $30 on a single toy? Here are 10 super-fun toys and games you can make at home with common items.

Gift Giving Hacks That Will Save Your Money and Your Sanity

When one writer married into a huge family, gift giving got really complicated. Discover her savvy suggestions for saving money and time.

13 Festive Ways to Dress Up Your Property for the Holidays

The fall and winter holidays are here again already. Bring some spirit to your 'hood with these festive and frugal tricks to spruce up your place.

Carving Pumpkins and 14 Other Cool Ways to Make Cash From Fall Holidays

Make the holidays work for you! A seasonal side hustle can help pad your pockets. Try one of these gigs.

Best Money Tips: Practical Gifts That Give Back

Today we found some awesome articles on practical gifts that give back, Veterans Day freebies, and keeping from overspending this holiday season.

5 Reasons Black Friday Craziness Is Worth It

Embrace the holiday retail madness? Black Friday can totally be worth the struggle if you have the right attitude.

Mend a Broken Heart Without Breaking the Bank

If you and your significant other recently called it kaput, don’t bury yourself in spending sprees — try some of these frugal self-help therapies instead.

Best Money Tips: Sources of Free Entertainment

Today we found some fantastic articles on sources of free entertainment, the best items to buy now, and retirement planning in your 20s.

9 Pantry Tricks That Save You Big

Get your pantry in tip-top shape, and save big bucks off your next grocery bill. It's easy!

45 Special Sweet Potato Dishes

One of the world's true superfoods, the sweet potato is also delicious and versatile. Add some sweet potato to your menu today!

Strategies for households with more than one adult

The strategy for households with a single adult can be disposed of in the first paragraph: Earn enough money to buy everything your household consumes, plus provide through direct

Best Money Tips: Painless Ways to Save $1,000 by Summer

Today we found painless ways to save $1,000 by summer, great deals for January, and ways to eat well on a budget.

When Multitasking Can Work

You probably aren't very productive if you're multitasking. But if you follow this time-management technique, you can make multitasking work for you.

Best Money Tips: Simple Living Tips From the Amish

Today we found simple living tips from the Amish, where to get ridiculously cheap flights to Europe, and things that’ll cost more in 2016.

Magazines for Free or Cheap

Follow our tips to be sure you get all your favorite magazine subscriptions for free or cheap.

6 Surprising Ways a Houseplant Can Save You Money

A little greenery can go a long way! Add a houseplant or two, and you might be surprised at the savings.

Solve Problems, Study, and Brainstorm using Mind Maps

Mind Mapping is a creative process used to accomplish and enhance tasks that may otherwise be boring or difficult. You can transform the way you study, take notes, brainstorm, and

Big Lessons From the Tiny House Movement

Imagine life without a mortgage or an overstuffed attic. Even if we don't live in one, tiny houses can teach us a lot about consumption, debt, and simplicity.

What It Costs to Raise a Child

You probably already know (or, if you're not a parent, you've already guessed) that it costs a lot to raise a child. But just how much is "a lot"?