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Buying a Home Without the Money

This writer gives his reasons for buying a home now instead of waiting for a 20% down payment.

10 Tricks to Keeping Your Kitchen Clean While You Cook

Keeping tidy while cooking makes for better meals and easier clean-up, and it doesn't take a lot of effort with these labor-saving shortcuts.

Best Money Tips: America's Biggest Rip-offs

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we share the biggest ripoffs in America, how you can save money by skipping soap, and why shade trees are a smart investm

4 Easy-to-Fix Reasons Your Savings Account Isn't Growing

Don't get frustrated by a stunted savings account. Make these moves instead to help your money grow.

The 5 Best Pet Cameras

Keeping track of your pet's adventures isn't easy, but it can be. Use any of these pet cameras and you'll get a peek into their world.

6 Pieces of Credit Card Tech That Will Blow Your Mind

Get ready to replace your old credit cards with new tech that promises to make paying with plastic easier — and more secure — than ever before.

Why Saving Too Much Money for a College Fund Is a Bad Idea

It's no secret that college is costly, but stashing too much cash for your kid's education can be a not-so-great move for your financial security.

6 Powerful Images of Money and What They Really Mean

From Fearless Girl to Uncle Scrooge's vault, these iconic money images continue to shape our outlook on finance.

The Best and Worst Things to Buy at Farmers' Markets

Your local farmers' market is a great source of frugal and healthful food — as long as you know what to buy and what to leave on the table.

15 Little Ways to Make Yourself a Better Person While Watching TV Tonight

Face it, there really isn't much "must -see TV" these days. Augment your next tube watching session with these little life improvers.

Best Money Tips: Get Free Coffee From These Places

Today we found articles on places to get free coffee, easy ways to add storage to every room, and how to use Google to save money.

9 Things People With Good Phone Skills Never Do

The telephone conversation is it's own realm, one that includes it's own rules and etiquette. How many of these "phone's pas" have you committed?

6 Lessons on How to Be a Financial Grownup From Bobbi Rebell

How can you tell when you've become a financial grownup? Author Bobbi Rebell asks icons of the finance world to share their stories.

Your Guide to Frugal Reality TV

From over-the-top couponers and giant families to regular folks just trying to get by on a budget, your TV listings are full of shows about the frugal life.

Best Money Tips: How to Think Like a Millionaire

Today we found some great articles on how to think like a millionaire, tips to grow the best organic garden, and money-saving ways to use cornstarch.

The 6 Biggest Financial Decisions in Your 20s

Your 20s are exciting — but also the time to get your finances straight for the decades to follow. Make these smart money moves before it's too late.

19 Free (or Cheap) Ways to Make Winter Hibernation Fun

Being stuck inside during the cold winter months shouldn't cost you an arm and a leg. There are plenty of ways to have fun indoors for free.

7 Questions to Ask Before Moving Out of State

Whether you want a change of jobs or a change of scenery, moving across the country is not a step to be taken lightly.

Urgent Care or ER? How to Decide Where to Go

You're hurt or sick, and you need quick cre. The question is — urgent care or the ER?

Best Money Tips: 9 Money-Saving Food Hacks

Today we found some great articles on food hacks that can save you money, healthy habits that make you feel amazing, and tips to nail any interview.