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Surprisingly Easy Ways You Can Support Charity

You can support charity with minimal effort — and while having a lot of fun. Discover over 20 great, unexpected ways to get involved.

Save your Lunchmeat: Insurance for your Fridge

We often protect our computers, TV’s, and sound systems with special power strips to protect against power surges. Most families I know go the extra mile to stain-protect their li

Is Credit Monitoring Ever Worth It?

Fraud alert, identity theft protection… do you actually need all these costly credit card add-ons? Consider the free alternatives instead.

The Best Way to Freeze Produce and Meat

Pinch pennies while doing your part to stop food waste. Learn how to freeze everything from cheese to fruit.

How to Get Rid of All Your Crap

In my journey from being a North American Entrepreneur to a Professional Hobo, I had to shed a lot of crap. For the purposes of this article I will fo

How to Agree on the Perfect Home With Your Spouse

If your dream home is your spouse's worst nightmare, you'll need to find some middle ground before you're move-in ready.

5 Tips for Making Do with the Right Now

It seems easy to hold your breath and wait for situations in life to become clear, determined, and permanent. But what will you be missing in t

3 Unbelievable Real Estate Tax Shelters of the Rich

The rich finding crazy tax loopholes may not surprise you — but you'll be floored by these real estate tax shelters.

How My Hoarder Family Saved Christmas

Discover how one family of hoarders transitioned to a no-gift Christmas — and the amazing difference it made.

Best Money Tips: Food Freebies and Deals in October

Today we found some great articles on October food freebies and deals, surprising uses for cooking spray, and things you should never buy at full price.

6 Affordable Ways to Deter Burglars

Make thieves think twice before stepping foot on your property, with a little help from these super cheap security tricks.

Business Advice from a Billionaire

Someone who showed me unprecedented, unexpected kindness in a brief, but efficient, meeting years ago is now one of the world's richest people, according to Forbes magazine. You

8 IKEA Shopping Tricks

Navigate the world's largest furniture retailer like a pro with these savvy money-saving hacks. (Don't forget to stop for the Swedish meatballs.)

Are You Stealing From Your Photographer?

We've removed this article from our archives. We have great respect for photographers and their work. We do not endorse reprinting copyrighted photographs even for personal u

How to hire employees

I worked one place that was much, much better than anyplace else I ever worked. The guy who ran it told me that the secret was in how to hire people. Most managers do it the wron

UK banks are blocking customers' credit cards. Will the USA be next?

It was bound to happen. I just thought it would happen over here first. Today

Best Money Tips: Money Moves for a Wealthier Year

Today we found money moves that’ll make you richer next year, frugal ways to tackle winter blues, and ways to change your live for the better.

5 Perfectly Respectable Uses for Instant Mashed Potatoes

Like most people, I can tell the difference between authentic mashed potatoes, made from fresh spuds, and the dehydrated “flakes” that come in a box. This doesn’t mean that you can

I'll take a slice of lemon with fecal bacteria please.

I’ve never thought twice about the humble lemon slice. I’m sure most of you haven’t either. And as I’m partial to a slice of lemon in my water or iced tea, for added flavor, I usua

10 Ways to Boost Your Take-Home Pay

Getting a new job isn't the only way to make more money — discover great ways to start bringing home more bacon.