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12 Questions to Ask When Choosing an Assisted Living Facility

When an aging loved one needs assisted living, you may not know where to start. These questions will help you find the perfect place.

Best Money Tips: Maximize Your Space With These Tiny House Trends

Today we found articles on tiny house trends to maximize your space, money lessons we can learn from football, and online security steps to take this holiday season.

4 Worst Reasons to Buy a House

You should buy a home because you want to — not because these myths make you believe it's a good idea.

Save $100s Next Month With These 10 Grocery Shopping Tips

Slow your spendthrift ways with this grocery budget challenge — it will keep both your pantry and your wallet well-stocked!

Best Money Tips: Ways to Maximize Medicare Benefits

Today we found articles on how to maximize Medicare benefits, countries where you’ll get the most bang for your buck, and a practical guide to saying no.

Six Great Tech Tools for Planning Your Own Death

We don't like to think about it, but planning our own death is one of the most important things we can do for our loved ones. These tools can help.

Revel in a corporation's misfortune - all Discovery Channel stores to close

I don't like to see good stores close. Especially an Aladdin's cave like The Discovery Store, which offers great educational toys and videos and is just a pleasure to walk around on a Saturday afternoon. [more]

Step-By-Step Guide to Rolling Over Your Old 401(k)

Rolling over your 401(k) isn’t necessarily fun, but it can be a vital to your financial future. Here's how to do it.

How to Deal With Collection Agencies

Turn the collections process to your advantage by following these 9 suggestions.

10 Things to Stop Doing on Social Media by 30

Acting like a child on social media isn't such a great look when you're a grown, professional adult.

Encounter With a Freegan

Would a good mother feed her children out of the Dumpster? My first encounter with a real live freegan leaves me wondering. Is helping save the earth and some money worth even t

The Pros and Cons of Autopay

Is bill autopay the answer to your problems, or just another problem? As with so many things, it's likely a little of both.

How often do you get your paycheck?

One of the BlogHer featured posts talked about a mis-match between pay dates and credit card due dates. It reminded me of just how much I used to agonize over this issue, back bef

The many uses for empty plastic bottles

It's been a while since I did one of these video compilation posts, and the subject at hand is more than worthwhile. I thought I'd look around for innovative and inventive

12 Reasons Your Debt Isn't Diminishing

Uh oh — your debt burden has hardly budged from your initial starting balance. What are you doing wrong?

7 Financial Lessons From Breaking Bad

Whether or not you think Walter White got the end he deserved, his rise and fall as a drug kingpin does have something to teach about sensible money management.

20 Places to Find the Best Freebies

Free stuff is pretty awesome, right? Here are the best places to find all the freebies you can handle.

Best Money Tips: How to Avoid Busting Your Budget on a DIY Project

Today we found articles on how to avoid busting your budget on a DIY project, money myths that lead to debt, and tips for buying stylish and affordable furniture.

If Budgeting Isn't Fun, You're Doing It Wrong

Budgeting should be fun. If you don't believe me, you've been doing it wrong.

5 After the Holidays Moves Your Credit Score Will Thank You For

If the holidays put a hurting on your budget, there's no need to panic. These post-December moves will keep your credit in tip-top shape.