Bitcoin is not quite as hot as it once was, but it's still traded and used. Now that prices are more modest, are you ready to test the popular cryptocurrency?
Prompted by high prices (driven by demand from ethanol production), farmers planted more acres of corn last year than any year since 1944. This year, though, planned acres for cor
We’ve been weathering tornado season with your typical emergency planning and assortment of supplies. Candles, radios, and a clean basement shelter are ready to go at a moment's n
About a year ago I wrote an article about the Consumer Price Index that made some friends say that I am a conspiracy theorist, but apparently I am not alone in believing that the g
On a typical day, I probably appear fairly rural in my mannerisms. I call lunch “dinner” and dinner “supper.” Everyone in my family has a pair of bibbers, a work coat, and mud bo
Acting on impulse is good when you're catching someone who's falling, or swerving to avoid an accident. But when it comes to shopping, it's not your friend.
our adjustable rate mortgage is getting ready to adjust and you might not be able to afford the payment. So what can you do to keep your finances above water?
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Less corn planted, despite ethanol
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When Tradition Meets Necessity: The Reintroduction of Soppin’ Bread
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8 of Your Childhood Heroes Filed for Bankruptcy
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What Are Hedge Funds, Anyway?
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How to Stop Being Afraid and Live Your Dreams
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To Buy or Not to Buy? Criteria for Thrift-Store Clothes Shopping
Do you enjoy thrift-store shopping? Here are tips for what to buy, and what NOT to.
10 Classic Impulse Buys We Need to Stop Falling For
Acting on impulse is good when you're catching someone who's falling, or swerving to avoid an accident. But when it comes to shopping, it's not your friend.
20 Cheap and Easy DIY Kitchen Improvements
Does your kitchen need help? These DIY improvements are frugal, foolproof, and we have to admit — just plain fun!
25 Incredible Places You Must Visit Before You Die
No international must-visit list can be truly complete, but these 25 places are a good start. How many have you been to?
How to Afford Payments on Your Adjustable Rate Mortgage
our adjustable rate mortgage is getting ready to adjust and you might not be able to afford the payment. So what can you do to keep your finances above water?
What You Need to Start Flipping Items for Cash Online
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The 5 Best Internal Solid State Drives
Want to boost the speed and storage space on your computer? These internal solid state drives will do just that without burning a hole in your wallet.