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20 Recipe Substitutions That Save Money and Prevent Food Waste

Can you really taste the difference between pine nuts and sunflower seeds in that pesto? Your wallet can! Discover 19 more great, money-saving subs.

The Simmons Visa Credit Card: The Lowest Standard APR Available

You won't get rewards or perks or concierge service with this credit card, but you will get the industry's lowest interest rate.

Ask the Readers: How Do You Save Money When Dining Out?

Tell us how you save money when dining out and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

15 Ways to Make Brown Bagging It Better Than Buying Lunch

You know bringing your own lunch can save you tons — but bleh. Make your midday meal a real reward and you'll win twice.

8 Things Americans Were Better at in the 1950s Than Today

Americans used to be so good at basic skills — like saving money. Things have gone a bit downhill since the 1950s.

Score Free Comics For One Day Only!

You don’t have to be a die-hard comic geek to enjoy Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 3rd. Check out the list of participating re

Best Money Tips: Ideas For Your Income Tax Refund

Today we found some stellar articles on ideas for your income tax refund, learning from the rich, and reusing dryer sheets.

5 Home Renovations That Could Hurt Your Home's Value

Swimming pools and lavish gardens may sound great, but before you drop big bucks on a home renovation, know what it can do to resale value.

Ask the Readers: How Will You Celebrate Father's Day?

Tell us about your Father's Day plans and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Are You an Ant or a Grasshopper?

This classic fable illustrates the fundamental difference in savers and spenders. Spenders live for the moment, frittering away their earnings on things like technology gadgets, e

Join Our Tweetchat on Thu 5/16, 12pm Pacific for a Chance to Win Prizes

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6 Warning Signs that It Is Not the Job for You

You’re scouting around for a decent job. While you realize that great jobs are hard to find, you’re avoiding getting into a position that really stinks. Here are 6 tell-tale char

Best Money Tips: Budget Travel Tips You Haven't Heard

Today we found some stellar articles on budget travel tips you haven't heard, how to stop living paycheck to paycheck, and how today's grads can beat the odds.

Ask the Readers: How Do You Relax After a Long Day?

Tell us how you relax after a long day and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

20 Cheap, Delicious, and Healthy Black Bean Recipes

The humble black bean is so much more than than a low-cost staple. Try some of these delicious (and ingenious) ways to prepare the healthy Latin legume.

The 5 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Working From Home

Working from home is not all pajamas and afternoon naps. If you want to keep your job, you actually have to work, too.

Best Money Tips: Perform a Financial Checkup on Yourself

Today we found some stellar articles on performing a financial checkup on yourself, business ideas for college students, and maximizing your time and money.

Ask the Readers: When Do You Take Down Your Holiday Decorations?

Tell us when you take down holiday decorations and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Does your culture support saving?

My brother told me once that, when he was in college, he handled money this way: "When I got paid, I set aside enough money for cigarettes, then spent the rest buying pizza and bee

Best Money Tips: Avoiding Quiet Time Costs You Money

Today we found articles on how avoiding quiet time can cost you money, non-traditional ways to become a homeowner, and ways to save money on meat.