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How Frugal Is Coconut Oil, Really?

Coconut oil might be the most-hyped super versatile product for food and beauty ever, but can you really afford to use it everywhere?

Tax Refunds: Highlights From Our Chat With EARN and SaverLife

Don't miss the highlights from our chat with EARN and SaverLife on tax refunds!

Another Tuesday Freebie: Haagen-Dazs Scoop

Since I didn't get to a Cold Stone Creamery for my free Mother's Day cone, so my gluttonous ears perked up when I heard that Haagen-Dazs is giving away free scoops tomorrow, May 13

Possible protections for credit card holders

The Federal Reserve has proposed some new rules to protect people from a list of abusive lending practices. The changes aren't in effect yet, and may not actually go into effect.

Best Money Tips: Do's and Don'ts of Bulk Buying

Today we found articles on ways to save money by buying in bulk, things that cost more depending on your gender, and career tips for recent grads.

Best Money Tips: Writing the Perfect Cover Letter

Today we found some fantastic articles on writing the perfect cover letter, why gas prices keep going up, and retirement advice from real people.

Best Money Tips: Perform a Financial Checkup on Yourself

Today we found some stellar articles on performing a financial checkup on yourself, business ideas for college students, and maximizing your time and money.

Best Money Tips: Ways to Lower Your Home Insurance

Today we found some awesome articles on ways to lower your home insurance, saving on your wedding cocktail tab, and displaying proper tipping etiquette.

How Tapping Into Home Equity Is Like Pawning A Gold Necklace

It has occurred to me that tapping into one’s home equity can be like pawning a gold necklace, television set, or other personal item with resale value. Both involve using collater

Ask the Readers: What Are Your Tips for Back-to-School Shopping?

Tell us your tips for back-to-school shopping and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Ask the Readers: What Is Your Favorite Outdoor Activity?

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

6 Random Things I Have Taught My Kids About Money

I’d like to say that I have taught my kids everything they need to know about personal finance, from the basics of banking to the complexities of investing and portfolio management

5 Best Amazon Deals for Thursday 08/15

Today's top deals includes Terminator Anthology and Mad Max Trilogy Blu-ray 50% off, $9.99 board games, 50% off David's Bridal dresses, and more!

Best Money Tips: Overpriced Grocery Items to Skip

Today we found some great articles on overpriced grocery items to skip, reasons to become a cheapskate, and a personal finance cheat sheet for new parents.

Financial Decisions of Young Adults: Highlights from Our Chat With Rutgers

Don't miss the highlights from our chat with Dr. Barbara O'Neill from Rutgers on financial decisions of young adults!

What The Snipe Hunt And Other Foolishness Taught Me About Trusting People

I grew up trusting two men who lied to me. They arranged snipe hunts and told outlandish stories from long ago (their childhoods and young adult years in the 1920s, '30s, and '40s)

8 Money Lessons I Learned Selling Office Supplies

Working at an office supply superstore teaches more than just the price of pens. Find out what one Wise Bread writer learned during a first summer job.

5 Key Resources for Workers Recovering From a Disabling Injury or Illness

May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month — are you prepared?

5 Best Amazon Deals for Monday 12/09

Today's great deals include 40% off Razor Scooters and Ride-Ons, ScanDisk 16GB Flash Drive $6.99, 40% Off Dora Favorites, and more!

Are You Throwing Away Cash With Disposable Cleaning Products?

Sure, use-it-and-trash-it cleaning products are convenient. But how much they cost might shock you.