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What If Everyone Suddenly Became Frugal?
What if a magical spaceship from the planet Cheapos came to earth and brainwashed everyone so that every single American stopped buying useless junk and started to live way below t
Best Money Tips: Tips for Spending Less Money
Today we found some great articles on tips for spending less money, keeping the peace when parents move in with their adult children, and selling your clothes for cash.
10 Affordable Ways to Make Your Holiday Gifts Look Amazing
Don't blow your gift budget on the wrapping! These savvy alternatives are both adorable and frugal.
Smart New Uses for These 14 Kitchen Gadgets
Oh, you thought that coffee maker was just for your morning cup of joe? It can also make hot dogs, steamed veggies, and lots more!
Flashback Friday: The 118 Best Beauty Hacks of All Time
Every woman has a collection of trusted beauty tricks that help her look her best. Put your best face forward with the help of our own favorites.
8 Tax Mistakes Millennials Make
With major money changes, come tax changes — and Millennials are often guilty of these common tax-time mix-ups.
Book Review: Living On An Acre, A Practical Guide to the Self-Reliant Life
Ever since I left the city and crept my way back into my childhood farm house, I have been slowly adjusting to a simpler lifestyle. Living On An Acre has been a steady and dependa
Not free to be poor
Nobody wants to be poor. It's a dangerous and constrained position to be in. But there are people out there (me, for instance) who are relatively happy to live at a fairly low st
Ask the Readers: How Do You Save on Holiday Gifts?
Tell us how you save money on holiday gifts and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Ask the Readers: Do You Volunteer Regularly?
Tell us whether you volunteer regularly and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Seven Tips For Buying a Second Hand Car and Walking Away Happy
Here are a few tips to help make sure the second-hand car you are buying doesn't end up being a second-hand nightmare.
Ask the Readers: What Are Some Good Things That Happened to You in 2019?
Tell us about about the good things that happened to you in 2019 and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Make Cents of Healthcare with a PHR
A Personal Health Record (PHR) gives you direct control over your health records, the very information used by doctors to diagnose, treat, and care for patients. It might sound cli
Three bad ways to fund mortgage lending (and maybe a good way)
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Flashback Friday: 102 Amazing Food Hacks You Have to Try This Summer
Looking to switch up your food routine for summer? Start with these delicious summer food hacks.
8 Surprising Things Covered by Homeowner's Insurance
You may already know that your homeowner's policy covers dog bites. But volcanoes? Yep. Tombstones? Also covered. Read on for more policy surprises.
8 Expenses You Should Never Cut
We all want to trim the fat from our budget. But these eight life necessities are worth every penny.
6 Ways Greed Is Keeping You Poor
"Greed is good," goes the famous line. After all, isn't greed a natural way to amass wealth? Not exactly.
5-Day Debt Reduction Plan: Add It Up
It's Day Two of your plan to tackle debt reduction. Time to ditch the excuses, break out the calculator, and make a game plan.
6 Budget-Friendly Beach Destinations
There's no need to let your trip to the beach cost an arm and a leg.