Credit cards can dominate your life (and ruin your budget) if you're not careful. Use these 5 warning signs to make sure you stay on top of your spending habits.
Being the best host or hostess is no small feat. Follow these nine suggestions, and your guests will continue to appreciate their visit long after they've left.
Today we found some great articles on getting ready for your road trip, surviving skyrocketing rental prices, and how your dentist bill can save you money.
It's always worth investigating cheap alternatives, but if you really want to enjoy something, sometimes it's better to just use less of your first choice.
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Avoid These 6 Mistakes Newbies Make With Their First Credit Cards
Getting your first credit card allows you to enter the financial mainstream. Be sure to avoid these common mistakes that can cost you.
5 Signs That Your Credit Card Spending Is Out of Control
Credit cards can dominate your life (and ruin your budget) if you're not careful. Use these 5 warning signs to make sure you stay on top of your spending habits.
What to Do With 100 Tomatoes
Growing your own fruits and vegetables can provide a bounty of fresh produce. Here's what to do when things get a little too bountiful.
10 Big Expenses You Can Easily Get Rid Of
The 80/20 rule applies to budgeting, too — 80% of your spend goes to 20% of your expenses. If you can cut those big costs, the savings are big, too.
Adventures in Retail Tedium
I battled my way through a popular chain clothing store, and all I got was this stupid shirt: One consumer's tongue-in-cheek look at shopping retail.
6 Questions to Ask Before Taking Out Student Loans
College isn't cheap and a student loan may seem inescapable. Make sure you've checked out all your options before you sign.
Is Dollar Cost Averaging the Right Strategy for You?
Want to invest a lump sum while cutting down risk? Dollar cost averaging may be your move.
Have Houseguests? How to Be the Host With the Most
Being the best host or hostess is no small feat. Follow these nine suggestions, and your guests will continue to appreciate their visit long after they've left.
Best Money Tips: Get Ready For Your Road Trip
Today we found some great articles on getting ready for your road trip, surviving skyrocketing rental prices, and how your dentist bill can save you money.
How to Spot a Fake Review
Not all product reviews are honest and authentic. You should know how to spot a fake.
Milking It: 5 Easy Homemade Cheeses
From cottage cheese to mozzarella and more, these five cheeses are delicious and totally easy to make at home.
4 Great Investments That Sounded Really Stupid in the 2000s
It's easy to make the right investments in hindsight. It's also easy to kick yourself for not taking the plunge when you should have.
How Cutting Your Losses Can Save You More Than Money
Learn to let go and you'll gain way more than better financial habits. Sunk costs are sunk for a reason!
10 One Pot Meals That Will Transform Dinner
Busy weeknights get a lot more relaxing when dinner comes together in just one pot. What are you waiting for — dig in!
Less or Cheaper?
It's always worth investigating cheap alternatives, but if you really want to enjoy something, sometimes it's better to just use less of your first choice.
7 Reasons You Need to Downsize
If your house is eating up too much of your time, energy, and cash, it may be time to find smaller digs.
The 5 Best Hair Removal Creams
These five best hair removal creams and lotions make getting rid of unsightly scruff quick and painless.
7 Money Moves That’ll Protect You During the Next Recession
The Great Recession left our finances in the lurch. These money moves will protect you if we enter another one.
Financial Tricks to Master for a Happier Life
Is it really money you are after? Get your life back and live happier!
Bringing Water and Wheels to Africa: My Amazing Frugal Vacation
Living frugally can help us achieve other goals — such as, in one writer's case, providing water and bicycles for people in Uganda.