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7 More Travel Destinations That Aren't Worth the Money

These popular destinations get a lot of hype, but for the travelers who visit them, there's mostly a lot of disappointment. Don't be one of them!

Book Review: The Road Out of Debt

The classic story of victory over debt is success through work and frugality. But real life is not always so positive, and that's why this book is so useful.

16 Time-Saving Hacks for People With Busy Mornings

Mornings are always hard, but you can make them faster and easier with some simple shortcuts.

6 Items You Might Have Forgotten in Your Emergency Kit

Building an emergency kit is a key step in disaster preparedness. Here's a look at six items you might have left off the list of necessities.

5 Monthly Bills That Vary Based on Your Credit Behavior

Your credit score carries a lot of weight in your financial life. It can even impact your monthly bills.

What Can You Buy for $1 These Days?

They say $1 ain't what it used to be, and they're right. But the humble $1 bill can still get you plenty. Here are 21 possibilities.

11 Ways to Get the Most Value From Your All-Inclusive Vacation

You've paid for your trip, and now everything feels free. Make sure you take full advantage of that while you can.

9 Ways to Get Over Your Post-Vacation Blues

What's the worst thing about vacation? Going back to work. Here's how to ease back into it.

5 Costly Pitfalls of Hosting on Airbnb

Renting your space on Airbnb isn't always an easy money-maker. Watch out for these pitfalls and inconveniences of becoming an Airbnb host.

11 Ways to Earn Extra Cash From Thrift Stores

A single parent tight for cash shopped thrift stores to save — until one day he figured out he could earn money thrifting, too. Learn his secrets.

How to Turn Your Instagram Account Into a Paying Gig

Instagram isn't just for pics of your daily latte and your adorable cat. You can make money with it, too!

The 4 Greatest Stock Reversals in the Last Decade

These four big stock market losers transformed themselves into stock market darlings in just 10 years. Find out what it takes to be a comeback kid.

9 Reasons People Don't Do What They Are Supposed to Do

Managing staff is rarely easy. Here are 9 distressing employee-management situations, and what you can do to correct them.

Best Money Tips: Summer Fun Freebies at Legoland and More

Today we found some great articles on freebies for summer fun, holidays for every day in June, and laundry tips and tricks you should know.

How To Get Mugged

Muggings happen. Don't let fear overcome you, and instead make these moves immediately.

5 Tax Myths That Can Be Costly for Expats

If you're an expat or a digital nomad, don't let these common misconceptions about taxes come back to bite you.

Tax Brackets Explained

Why are you taxed what you're taxed? And how do some super-wealthy pay so little? Find out what your tax bracket means and why it matters.

4 Questions to Ask Before Getting Trendy Beauty Treatments

Before you risk your money — and your health! — on a trendy new beauty treatment, there are some things you should consider.

8 Alternative Ways to Cook Outside

There are still a few more scorching weeks of summer left, and if you can't take the heat in the kitchen, get out. No, really.

A second emergency fund you never spend?

I ran across this idea in a book by some financial guru years ago. The book was packed with an odd mix of obvious and kooky ideas, of which this was one of the latter. For some r