If you want to get unique experiences, discover what a place is really like, AND save money, don't travel like a tourist — learn how to live like a local.
If you want to jump-start your financial goals, a spending freeze might be just what you need. Here's how to make it happen — and even have fun while doing it.
For most of the 20th century, capitalism and democracy seemed to go hand-in-hand. After all, every democratic country was largely capitalist and nearly every capitalist country wa
You live in it. It's your work space, your meal space, your resting space, your relaxing space. It's where you drop your things when you come home and where you search for
Many of us think we don't have enough time in the day to do what we really want — but the truth is that, well, that's not quite true. Discover how to do more.
From Twitter to Digg, emails to IM and let's not forget all those social networking sites, its easy to get bogged down just by logging on.
Fortunately, you can keep your online
Do you need a career guide? And, if so, do you need one written as manga? It almost doesn't matter--Daniel H. Pink has written one, and it's got enough good lessons packed into a
It’s not news that women tend to hit glass ceilings in the workplace far sooner than men do. It’s also not news that women tend to earn less money than their male counterparts in e
The most fun, memorable and least expensive birthday party for your child may be, figuratively and literately, right in your own backyard. I’ve attended and hosted fabulous but sim
My parents and my husband’s parents were children during the Great Depression. Mine lived in large cities; my in-laws, small towns. Their families started this era from neither a p
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15 Ways to Have a Frugal Friday
Don't use the end of the workweek as an excuse to spend. Instead, celebrate Friday the frugal way with these 15 cost-cutting suggestions.
12 Cool Ways to Make Treasure Out of Trash
One man's trash... you know the saying. Make your own treasures with the things you'd typically kick to the curb.
Live Like a Local: How to Tap Into the Local Scene While Traveling
If you want to get unique experiences, discover what a place is really like, AND save money, don't travel like a tourist — learn how to live like a local.
The 5 Best Money Podcasts
You can find podcasts about everything, even personal finance. Add these to your queue and improve your finances whenever the time is right.
Best Money Tips: When Is the Best Time to Buy a Car?
Today we found articles on the best time to buy a car, ways to make the most of your time and money, and how to handle sentimental clutter.
How Student Loan Debt Can Derail Your Future
It's time to stop believing that student loans are "good" debt. In fact, they can totally derail your future.
How to Do a One-Month Spending Freeze
If you want to jump-start your financial goals, a spending freeze might be just what you need. Here's how to make it happen — and even have fun while doing it.
Book review: Supercapitalism
For most of the 20th century, capitalism and democracy seemed to go hand-in-hand. After all, every democratic country was largely capitalist and nearly every capitalist country wa
Best Money Tips: 25 Ways to Travel for Free
Today we found ways to travel for free, last-minute gifts you don’t have to buy, and how to have more money at the end of each month.
The 4 Worst Kinds of Debt to Have in 2019
Debt can be a necessary evil when it comes to building credit, but in 2019, these are the worst kinds of debt to carry.
Decorating a Living Room for You and Your Money
You live in it. It's your work space, your meal space, your resting space, your relaxing space. It's where you drop your things when you come home and where you search for
Can You Have It All? 4 Tips for Doing More With Your Time
Many of us think we don't have enough time in the day to do what we really want — but the truth is that, well, that's not quite true. Discover how to do more.
5 Downsides of a Reverse Mortgage
A reverse mortgage may sound like a good plan in retirement, but beware — these loans are not without their drawbacks.
Too many online accounts? You need an aggregator.
From Twitter to Digg, emails to IM and let's not forget all those social networking sites, its easy to get bogged down just by logging on. Fortunately, you can keep your online
Book review: The Adventures of Johnny Bunko
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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.
Women Are Responsible For Inequalities in the Workplace
It’s not news that women tend to hit glass ceilings in the workplace far sooner than men do. It’s also not news that women tend to earn less money than their male counterparts in e
How to Throw a Kid’s Birthday Party That’s Fun, Happily Memorable, and Not So Expensive
The most fun, memorable and least expensive birthday party for your child may be, figuratively and literately, right in your own backyard. I’ve attended and hosted fabulous but sim
Survival Basics From Depression-Era Kids
My parents and my husband’s parents were children during the Great Depression. Mine lived in large cities; my in-laws, small towns. Their families started this era from neither a p
The 7 Laws of Negotiation
Over the past couple of decades, I’ve distilled successful negotiating down to seven key principles.