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5 Things Worth Buying Before Heading Overseas

Before you travel across the pond, make sure these essentials are purchased and packed.

5 Money Ratios to Live By

These five money ratios answer questions about spending on housing, saving, engagement rings, retirement, and investing.

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Best Money Tips: Ways to Eat Well on the Cheap

Today we found some fantastic articles on eating well on the cheap, saving on airline fees, and the best and worst cities for savers.

I Finally Canceled Comcast Cable…Before It Hurt More Than My Wallet

Treat me poorly once, Comcast, shame on you. Provide startlingly awful customer service again, and you lose my business entirely.

Book Review: The Happy Minimalist

Like frugality and simplicity, minimalism is both a means and an end. It's a way of living light on your wallet and light on the planet, and it enables certain choices (such as

5 Cities Where Airbnb Is Way Cheaper Than a Hotel

Never pay for an overpriced hotel room again. These European and U.S. cities offer the biggest savings through Airbnb.

5 Free Wesabe Alternatives | Goodbye Wesabe

The Wesabe free online personal finances tool will shut down effective July 31st, 2010.  If you are a Wesabe user, you have until then to download all of your data.&nb

Downsizing With Kids

Downsizing is happening all over the place these days. Here's some ideas to help you do more with less.

Save on Groceries with Discount Grocery Stores

Looking to save even more on food? Try finding a bargain grocery store in your area, and get all the food your family needs for less.

8 Reasons You Should File Your Taxes as Soon as Possible

Tax Day will be here before you know it. Get your tax prep done now, and you can kick back and relax come April.

5 Places to Save on Halloween Costumes Online

There are plenty of ways to save on Halloween -- DIY, rummage sales, etc. -- but today let's look at how you can take care of everything with a few clicks and still save money.

Save Time and Money With These 15 Delicious Sheet Pan Meals

No dinner plans? Give one of these delicious sheet pan meals a try. That's right — a sheet pan!

10 Insane, Life-Affirming, and Cheap Things You Must Do Before You Die

You don't have to be rich to live a life of adventure. Get out there and start living!

3 Ways Student Loan Debt Can Affect Your Mortgage Application

Many factors can sway a mortgage approval. Your student loan debt is one of them.

So You Wanna Be a Travel Writer?

I learned the realities of travel writing from hard-earned experience, but these tips from Tim Leffel's book could help you get ahead of the curve.

9 Easy Ways to Start Taking Better Care of Yourself Today

It doesn't take a lot of effort to become the new, better looking and feeling you. Start with these simple (and quick!) self-improvers.

Choosing Your Path to Prosperity

You can enter a room where you could find wealth immediately, or one where you'll definitely find it...but the search might take years. Which do you choose?

9 Silly Reasons People Don't Invest (But Should)

People come up with the silliest reasons not to get started investing. Drop these excuses and get started investing!

8 Free Apps to Boost Your Online Productivity

From image manipulation to social media blockers, this collection of useful apps will help you and your PC get more done.