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7 Lessons About Money I Learned After Having Twins

Having twins can mean double trouble for your finances, but these money lessons apply to anyone with a new bundle of joy.

Ask the Readers: What Do You Want to Get Done Before 2018 Ends?

Tell us what you want to get done before 2018 ends and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

How to find the sweet spot when buying electronics

The "sweet spot" is the ideal point where you get the highest performance (and quality) at an optimum price. It can refer to many types of goods, but electronics are of particular

$80 for an HDMI Cable? Give Me a Break!

"You should never pay more than $10 for a standard six-foot HDMI cable" -CNET

8 Terrible Work-From-Home "Jobs" You Should Avoid

Bad news: If a work-from-home job seems too good to be true, it probably is.

7 Ways to Make Money During a Semester Abroad

Studying abroad can enrich your life, but deplete your wallet. Offset the costs by earning your keep while you're overseas.

How to Spring Clean Your Whole Life — One Step at a Time

Spring cleaning can seem overwhelming, but there is a way to organize your entire life, one step at a time.

10 Easy Ways to Work Stretching Into Your Daily Routine

Flexibility is important for fitness, but it's hard to find the time. Add stretches throughout the day to capture some of the benefit.

Best Money Tips: Habits of Effective Credit Card Users

Today we found some excellent articles on habits of highly effective credit card users, getting the discipline you need to reach your goals, and things to buy on Black Friday.

7 Ways to Stay Calm in Stressful Moments

Feel stress? Practice calm.

Flashback Friday: 45 Brilliant Career Tips for Introverts

Society is made to reward extroverts, but there are ways for introverts to become amazingly successful, too.

8 Tax Return Mistakes Even Smart People Make

Nobody's perfect — but for tax filing, even small errors have big consequences! Keep an eye out for these easy-to-make tax return miscues.

8 Savings Mistakes Even Smart People Make

Even the best savers among us sometimes slip up, but if you can avoid these common savings mistakes and your money will grow and grow.

10 Great Uses for Onions

From cleaning rusty knives to training your pets and much more, learn all of the surprising uses for this tasty, tear-inducing plant.

6 Things to Do on Your First Day at a New Job

Your resume worked, you wowed 'em at the interview, and today's the day. Continue the run by mastering these secrets of first day on the job success.

4 Countries Where You Can Live on $1,000 a Month

High rent costs and living expenses got you down? Living in any of these countries will set you back just $1,000 a month.

What Happens to Your Apartment When Your Landlord Gets the Boot

If your landlord is in foreclosure, keep a cool head. Here's what you can expect to happen to your rental.

6 Reasons You're Still Struggling to Pay Bills

You're making decent money and not obviously wasting it. So why are you still on thin ice by bill-paying day?

The Best Store Credit Card: Target REDcard

Target shoppers should check out the Target REDcard, which offers 5% off on all purchases and convenient benefits.

10 Things You Should Never Buy Used

Some thrifty buys just aren't worth the deal. You're better off buying new — or skipping the buy — on these secondhand "finds."