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Best Money Tips: Don'ts for Online Networking

Today we found some great articles on don'ts for online networking, retirement savings in your 40s, and ways to earn passive income.

Treat yourself like a child to be more grown up

This post is about repurposing a trick that grown-ups use to manage a child's wants. You know the one. It starts with pointing at a substitute. Then, the grown-up frames one of

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!

Best Money Tips: Ways to Earn Some Extra Income

Today we found some great articles on ways to earn some extra income, making LinkedIn more useful in landing a job, and a different perspective on retirement.

What’s the difference? Your Debt Questions Answered

Are you wondering if debt consolidation is right for you? Maybe you’ve heard about the promises that debt settlement offers. Or perhaps you’ve just been curious about the possibi

Grocery Store Earth Angst -- Tackling Some of Those Questions About Buying for Health and Environment

I spent my Earth Day burning electricity -- by researching online some of the questions that have been nagging me when I try to buy earth-friendly and healthy foods. In this first

8 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Medicare Plan

Are you or your loved ones getting the most protection possible from Medicare?

The ultimate frugal vacation

Summer is coming up, and it is a great time to take a little break from work and relax. The recession may have put a damper on many people's vacation plans, but there is a way you

Six Tips to Saving on Tax Preparation Fees

Paying taxes is bad enough. Could you be saving money on the preparation fees, too? I asked my C.P.A. to give a few tips.

Book Review: Complicit - How Greed and Collusion Made the Credit Crisis Unstoppable

This week a government committee is investigating the cause of the financial crisis by interrogating bank titans what exactly went wrong. Complicit: How Greed and Collusion Made th

Does Money Really Buy Happiness?

Having enough money will make you happy, but having more money won't necessarily.

Best Money Tips: Oktoberfest Recipes

Today, we're bringing Oktoberfest into your kitchen with recipes featuring — you guessed it! — beer. Plus: 20 cheap and yummy meals and creepy Halloween crafts.

Best Money Tips: How to Network With a Banana

Today, we share a fruity networking tip for conference attendees, a handy list of 51 foods and their shelf life, plus dollar-store goodies that will save you a bundle.

Best Money Tips: How to Enjoy Unemployment

Today, we share ways to enjoy the silver lining on unemployment, tips to help you spot counterfeit products, and free web services to spice up your holidays!

Best Money Tips: Fight Back Against Your Inner Critic

Today, we share seven things to tell the voice in your head when it's bringing you down, the worst retail store policies for shoppers, and ways to stretch your food dollars.

Peak Debt and Income

When stimulating the economy, is it better to invest in the rich or the poor? Learn whether supply- or demand-side techniques are best.

Excel: The Most Underrated Software You Already Own

Want to save yourself hours of mindless work and look really smart at your job? Then you need to learn how to use Excel.

Event Planning ROI: Bigger Bang for Your Buck

The economy has more and more companies forgoing corporate events, and skipping conference hosting altogether. Those that continue to put on events are feeling the crunch, but don’

When Is Lunch Deductible?

There are many situations in which your lunch isn't deductible, even if you're eating it at your desk. Knowing the difference can make a big difference in your tax burden.

Best Money Tips: 5 Things Everyone Should Splurge On

Today we found articles on things everyone should splurge on, tips to reduce food waste, and smart ways to manage your energy.