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Breaking the Bread Code: How to Get the Freshest Loaf

Discover the color code that will lead you to the freshest loaf on the store shelf every time.

Choose the Best Travel Rewards Credit Card with this Guide

Choosing the right travel rewards credit card doesn't have to be complicated. Here's a simple guide to get you on the right track.

How to Be Happy and Married: 24 Tips from a 24-Year-Old Marriage

My husband and I celebrated our 24th anniversary last week. Here are a few things I've learned about having a happy, long-lasting marriage.

20 Things to Have on Hand for Power Outages

Stocking these affordable items will make your experience safe, bearable, and even fun.

8 Things to Consider Before Switching to an Online-Only Bank

Everything is going digital these days, and banks are no exception. But is online-only banking the right move for you?

11 Ways to Make Money While at the Beach This Summer

Beach life has its charms, not the least of which is the opportunity to earn extra cash from visitors drawn to the shore.

Ask the Readers: What Time Management Tools Do You Use?

Tell us about your time management tools and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

9 Online Retailers Who Let You Stack Coupons

If you're not stacking coupons, you're missing out on some huge online savings.

What Happens to Your Debt After You Die?

Add debt to the short list of life's certainties (alongside death and taxes). Since you can't take it with you, where does it go?

Ask the Readers: What's the Biggest DIY Project You've Ever Tackled?

Tell us about the biggest DIY project you've ever tackled and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Ask the Readers: What New Skill Would You Like to Learn?

Tell us about a new skill you would like to learn and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

The 5 Most Successful Investors You've Never Heard Of

Can you name an investor other than Warren Buffett or Peter Lynch? Drop these five names at your next investment club meeting.

Self-sufficiency, self-reliance, and freedom

Self-sufficiency is producing the actual stuff you use--your own food, your own clothes, etc. It's not a common lifestyle. Most people chose instead to follow the path of self-re

25 Secrets From the World's Most Frugal Frequent Travelers

From booking to baggage, these frequent travelers have been there and done that. Here are their best tips for taking the hassle and hidden expenses out of travel.

Discount Designer Clothing: 17 Places to Get Name Brands for Less

Stop paying retail, and stop settling for lower quality materials and design. Shop these discounters instead for designer fashion, shoes, and accessories.

I Checked My Credit Score in 11 Places — Here's What I Learned

Why pay $15 for a credit score when you can get one for free? Turns out not all credit scores are the same.

How You Can Earn $18 to $25 an Hour With Amazon Flex

If you're looking for a profitable side gig you can fit into your own schedule, check out delivering packages with Amazon Flex.

10 Unexpected Uses for Laundry Detergent

Who says laundry soap is just for clothes? Try it for one of these other common household clean ups.

5 Bodily Fluids You Can Exchange for Cash

If you're fit and healthy and don't mind some hassle and probing questions, you can earn extra income selling little vials of medical grade you.

Your Small Business Needs an Emergency Fund, Too

Emergency can strike your small business just as it can your personal life. Protect all you've worked for with a business emergency fund.