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How Paying Attention to Detail Saves Your Finances

One of the easiest ways to keep your finances on the up and up is to simply pay attention.

Know Something? Save Time And Tuition

Are you experienced, workshop-educated, community-involved, and/or moderately-traveled and still working toward your bachelor’s degree? Write it down! You may be able to trade a no

Teaching Kids About Money During the Holidays: Highlights from Our Chat With Lauren Young

Don't miss the highlights from our chat with Lauren Young on teaching kids about money during the holidays!

Ways to Save Everyday: Highlights From Our Chat With Dr. Barbara O’Neill from Rutgers Cooperative Extension

Don't miss the highlights from our chat with Dr. Barbara O’Neill from Rutgers Cooperative Extension on ways to save everyday!

How to Find Really Free Freebies

Everybody loves free stuff, provided it's actually at no cost to you. Finding it can be a challenge, however. We hook you up with a few great resources.

Restaurant Recipes at Home-Cooked Prices

Look for 'clone' recipes to make your favorite restaurant dishes at home.

Ask the Readers: What Healthy Habits Do You Live By?

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

4 Coupon Rules That Stores Let You Break

Couponing is an art form. Know how to bend these rules, and watch the savings follow.

Ask the Readers: How Often Do You Replace Your Phone?

Tell us how often you replace your phone and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Does your culture support saving?

My brother told me once that, when he was in college, he handled money this way: "When I got paid, I set aside enough money for cigarettes, then spent the rest buying pizza and bee

Are $1 homes worth buying?

This week a story from The Detroit News reported that homes are being listed in Detroit for $1. One particular $1 home sold for cash after being on the market for 19 days. The buye

How to refill an ink cartridge with a small piece of tape

Is your printer lying to you? If you own a Brother inkjet printer, that's probably a big yes. As Slate magazine reports, a clever chap over at fixyourownprinter.com has discovered

The Power of Mentorship

We all use mentors regularly without thinking about it. But if we take charge of our lives and consciously choose mentors, we can charge ahead of the game in leaps and bounds.

Here's What I Learned About Money After Using Acorns

I've never been good with money. But in just three months of using Acorns, I've gotten a whole lot better.

How to Save Green When You Shop Green

What's the top reason shoppers don't buy green? (Hint: It ain't cheap.) That's right. Price. So what's a frugal green shopper to do? Here are a few thrifty tips that can help eco-c

The 5 Best Food Dehydrators

Dehydrating food allows you to easily preserve your garden's bounty. Do it with one of these affordable, reliable dehydrators.

Getting by without a job, part 1--losing a job

Losing a job is always tough. During hard economic times--when it may not be possible to find another job as good as the one you've lost--it's even tougher. Here are a few steps

Inside the Shady World of Cheap iTunes Gift Cards

A casual search on eBay led to auctions selling iTunes gift cards for cheap, but is there a darker side to this? Some would say yes.

Beware of Pretty Things: 4 Reasons I’m Keeping My Ugly, Old Stuff

Last night I strolled through the furniture showroom with my jaw unhinged and my heart thumping: “Look at all this good-looking stuff!” After some careful consideration th

What Does “YMMV” Mean? The Official Guide to Decoding the Language of Frugality

You don’t have to browse the forums at hot savings sites very long to notice that super-shoppers have their own lingo. Before you let terms like “FAR” and “peelies” scare you away