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Ask the Readers: Do You Buy Organic Food?

Tell us if you buy organic food and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Fixed or Adjustable? Choosing the Right Mortgage Loan

Choosing between a fixed rate or adjustable rate mortgage loan is yet another complex decision new homebuyers must navigate. Make it easier by understanding the options.

Ask the Readers: What Are You Most Grateful For?

Tell us what you are most grateful for and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

The Letter Always Wins

When it comes to shaming companies into rewarding the disgruntled customer, writing an old fashioned letter (and having the tenacious personality of my husband) is all that's reall

Best Money Tips: How to Get Paid to Watch Videos

Today we found helpful articles on getting paid to watch videos, avoiding budget burnout, and coming up with the down payment for a home.

Why save during an inflation?

You can always tell when inflation has become ingrained in an economy--you start hearing people say, "Buy now before the price goes up!" I remember hearing that a lot in the late

Lose Weight and Eat Better With the 8 Best Diet Apps

Dieters with smartphones have a wide selection of apps to help count calories and track progress. Check out this trim list of the eight best.

Leave Town Fast: Essentials for Making a Last-Minute Move

If you have to leave town in a hurry, get you and your stuff from here to there with these tricks for relocating on a short deadline.

4 Starbucks Drinks You Can Easily Make Yourself

Oh, sure, save $40 a week by cutting back on lattes — but what do you treat yourself with instead? These four great low-lucre libations.

Flashback Friday: The 81 Best Tips for Saving Big at the Grocery Store

Sick of busting your budget wide open every time you head to the grocery store? These savings hacks will help.

Ask the Readers: How Does Your Family Prepare for the Holidays?

Tell us how your family prepares for the holidays and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

8 Spectacular Uses for that Lone Can of Fruit

It doesn’t matter what it is: plums, fruit cocktail, or an awkward can of cranberries – it can sit there for years if not put to a creative use. When pennies must be pinched, the

10 Frugal Hacks for Single Living

Lots of frugal living advice is for couples and families, but anyone can cut costs dramatically while living alone, too — no roommate required!

Generic Drugs: Not Always The Same?

In the world of prescription drugs, generic equivalents have been a financial blessing for many patients. For the most part, they perform the same function as brand name drugs at a

Five alternatives to 0% yield U.S. treasuries

This week the 4 week T-bill rate was driven down to 0% and the demand for these treasuries was astounding. It seems that investors are so pessimistic that they are willing to acce

Five More Tips For Eating In Restaurants And Sticking To A Budget

Even if you are working hard to keep your discretionary spending to a minimum, you can still enjoy a restaurant meal once in awhile.

Power9: 9 Habits of the World's Healthiest People

In areas of the world known as "blue zones," people live longer, healthier lives. Find out why, and discover what healthy habits you can learn from them.

5 Frugal Living Truths Every Stay-at-Home-Parent Should Know

When the daily Stay-at-Home routine starts to wear thin, take heart. You're living — and teaching — some valuable frugal living truths.

7 Ways to Generate New Leads for Your Side Business

If you want to start earning good side income, it doesn't make sense to invest money in traditional marketing efforts right away. Here are 7 cheap or free ways you can use to

The Frugal Guest's Guide to Surviving Wedding Season

Wedding season is the most costly season of all. Here's how to survive without breaking your budget.