From hand-cranking a flashlight to setting up solar panels to creating your own hydroelectric dam, generating your own electricity is totally achievable.
Borrowing money against your credit card may be more costly than you think. Consider these strategies to avoid cash advances, or at least minimize their costs.
Sit ye down, hold your loved ones tight, and get ready for the seven deadliest sins of the modern day consumer.
(By the way, I know I’m a movie buff when I can reference two of the greatest films ever made in one blog headline. [more]
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Women Pay More for Health Care — Here's How to Pay Less
Many factors can spike your health care costs through the roof. Including being a woman.
What Is True Affordability?
When is something truly affordable? If you are making more than $1 million a year, does this automatically mean you can afford everything?
Convert Your Crap Into Cash Without a Garage Sale
A yard sale is one way to get rid of your old stuff, but it's a pain. Fortunately, the Internet (and your "Friendnet") both offer an easier way.
Best Money Tips: Websites to Visit Before Spending Your Money
Today we found some fantastic articles on websites to visit before spending your money, frugal ways to relax, and the path to purpose.
The World's 4 Biggest Credit Card Scams
Credit card scammers never rest. Learn about four of the most notorious credit card scams — and what you can do to protect you and your credit.
6 Terrible Money Moves to Avoid on the First Date
Make any of these bonehead money moves on a first date and you can bet there won't be a second date.
9 Things You Need to Do Now to Prepare for Winter
Make it to spring unscathed and cheery by winterizing your home, your car, your family, and your soul.
12 Delicious Ways to Go Meatless for the Newly Vegetarian
Going meatless doesn't need to be a struggle with these delicious meal options. You'll save big on groceries, too!
How to Make Your Own Power
From hand-cranking a flashlight to setting up solar panels to creating your own hydroelectric dam, generating your own electricity is totally achievable.
How to Turn Your Buyer's Remorse Into Better Financial Habits
Believe it or not, there's a silver lining to buyer's remorse — it can help you adopt some smarter spending habits.
Financial Emergencies: How to Weather the Storm
A financial emergency can seem insurmountable — but if you follow these steps, you can get through unscathed.
Tips for Thriving in Long-Term Unemployment
What's more discouraging that unemployment? Long-term unemployment. Follow these steps to make your time productive and get back to work.
In Two-Income Households, Can Making More Put Us Further Behind?
Women's move into the workforce was all about choice. So why do so many parents now feel like they don't have the option to stay at home?
How to Reduce the Costs of a Cash Advance
Borrowing money against your credit card may be more costly than you think. Consider these strategies to avoid cash advances, or at least minimize their costs.
The seven deadly sins of consumerism (and the frugal redemption).
Sit ye down, hold your loved ones tight, and get ready for the seven deadliest sins of the modern day consumer. (By the way, I know I’m a movie buff when I can reference two of the greatest films ever made in one blog headline. [more]
5 Surefire Ways to Maintain a Good Credit Score in Retirement
You relied on good credit to see you through to retirement — don't put those good financial habits aside just yet!
This Is Why Your Credit Limit Was Lowered
Your credit limit is not a fixed number. If it went down, here's why.
10 Ways to Get Great Hair Without the Salon
Save pricey salon days for a rare treat and get gorgeous, healthy hair with some simple (and cheap!) tricks.
Best Money Tips: 5 Kinds of Bank Accounts That Everybody Needs
Today we found articles on bank accounts that everyone needs, important employee rights that teens should know, and how to create a calming evening routine.
A $25 meal for just $3. Updated.
How many of you are familiar with Restaurant.com ? It's a terrfic site that slashes the price of meals by using a coupon system. [more]