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Top 10 Tax Urban Legends, Myths and Rumors.

Hey, it's tax time again. If you've already looked at my other post on weird tax deductions , you'll know I like looking at the lighter side of taxation. [more]

Wise Bread on Marketplace: Justifying Frugality

This Memorial Day weekend, our Senior Editor is back on Marketplace Money, talking about justifying frugality — or, moreover, why you shouldn't have to.

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10 Red Flags to Look Out for When Renting Your First Apartment

Renting your first apartment can be like navigating a minefield. Know the warning signs to make sure you don't sign a lease to a pit of despair.

How to Add an Extra Destination to Your Next Trip for Free

Stopovers are a little-known way of getting more destinations out of your trip. Here's how to score one on your next journey.

Best Money Tips: Ways to Save Money on Travel

Today we found some great articles on ways to save on travel, how to keep your job, and foods that fight the flu!

Carving Pumpkins and 14 Other Cool Ways to Make Cash From Fall Holidays

Make the holidays work for you! A seasonal side hustle can help pad your pockets. Try one of these gigs.

How to keep the low teaser rate for your mortgage

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson gave a speech yesterday, talking about the administration's plan to "address the challenges" of the housing market downturn and relat

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4 Zen Concepts That'll Improve Your Finances

Inner peace is good for the mind, body, and… wallet? Become a Zen money master, and watch your finances flourish.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The See's Candies debacle

For those of you (and I presume there were many) who took up the incredible See's candies offer I posted yesterday, I have bad news. I too got the email from See's saying t

Best Money Tips: The Debt Movement Edition

In honor of The Debt Movement, we wanted to share with you some of the best debt related articles we have published over the years!

Best Money Tips: Fun Ways to Make Money While Traveling

Today we found fun ways to make money while you travel, common budgeting mistakes, and steps to a happy new you.

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The Pros and Cons of Dollar-Cost Averaging

Having balanced your budget and analyzed your risk, you're now ready to start tackling that "investing" entry on your list of new year's resolutions. But where do

Mama Mia! Mother's Day Gifts that Show You Really Care

For a holiday that's supposed to celebrate the precious relationship between a mother and her child, there sure is a lot to distract me from that relationship. Over the years, I

Ask the Readers: What Was Your First Paying Job?

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

Get Started With Travel Rewards in 4 Simple Steps

Going far with a credit card travel rewards program is not as hard as it seems. The journey of a thousand miles begins with four simple steps.

Best Money Tips: How to Start Saving Money

Today we found some stellar articles on how to start saving money, successfully taking in a roommate, and throwing a frugal Fourth of July party.

Ask the Readers: What's the Nicest Frugal Thing You've Done for a Neighbor?

Tell us about the nicest frugal thing you've done for a neighbor and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!