Libraries nationwide are succumbing to budget and service cutbacks. Discover why it's more important than ever to support these community institutions.
You spend roughly 1/3 of your life sleeping, so shouldn’t you do it in a room that contributes to sweet dreams? Spiff up your bedroom with these easy changes.
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If your guy is more "Bah Humbug" than "Happy Holidays," get him into the spirit with these ideas.
The 5 Best Pet Shampoos
Keeping your pets clean isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these pet shampoos and their fur will stay shiny and tidy.
Dilutions of Grandeur: Stretch Your Food at Every Meal
Learn how the power of creative diluting can make your meals taste better and extend your food budget.
7 Ways to Avoid Getting Seriously Sick on Vacation
Don't let a bout of sickness ruin your vacation. Put your health first, even on the road.
How to Survive a Tax Audit
If you've been notified of an audit, don't panic. Follow these steps to help get through it with minimal stress.
Stop Thinking of Your House as an Investment
Your home may be where your heart is, but it's not an investment.
Amazing Destinations You Can Go to With Rewards Points and Miles
Check these incredible travel spots off your bucket list with the help of credit card rewards and miles.
4 Reasons Why You Should Support Your Local Library
Libraries nationwide are succumbing to budget and service cutbacks. Discover why it's more important than ever to support these community institutions.
14 Ways to Spend Less Money on Valentine's Day
Wow your Valentine with truly romantic gifts and experiences and save your money for better things — like the post V-Day jewelry sale.
5 Investors With Better Returns Than Warren Buffett
The Oracle of Omaha is lauded for his investment success — and rightly so! But other, less celebrated investors have done better. Find out how.
Don't Get Audited! How Your Side Gig Needs to Handle Taxes
The sharing economy has given us easy ways to make serious side cash. Just don't forget to set aside some for Uncle Sam!
The Cost of Finding a Treasure Chest Full of Gold
You struck gold — you're rich! Just how rich exactly? You may be unpleasantly surprised.
7 Ways to Remodel Your Bedroom (Without Demolishing a Thing)
You spend roughly 1/3 of your life sleeping, so shouldn’t you do it in a room that contributes to sweet dreams? Spiff up your bedroom with these easy changes.
7 Homemade Beauty Treatments That Actually Work
Skip the beauty aisle and save some money, too. Go au-naturale instead with these seven homemade beauty treatments — they really work!
5 Life Mistakes You Need to Stop Making by 30
You're not a kid anymore. Stop acting like one.
Rolling Stone article on ethanol
In my recent post Plan for expensive fuel, I mentioned sustainable fuels in a somewhat dismissive fashion. [more]
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The Stock Market Has Been Really Tough on These 10 Industries
Let's face it — this past August was a terrible month for stocks. Here's a look at the industries that performed the worst.