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5 Ways to Keep Anxiety From Ruining Your Budget
Anxiety and depression can worm their way into many aspects of life — including your money. Here's how to fight back.
Anyone Can Spend Less for Food
You almost certainly pay more for food than you need to. Discover how you can spend drastically less...and why you shouldn't.
12 Things You Didn't Know About Retirement
Everyone knows the basics about retirement, but there are still some surprises hidden in the complexity. Test your retirement knowledge!
The 5 Best Pillows
Don't let a bad pillow ruin your night's sleep. These five pillows will ensure that you wake up feeling rested and ready for the day.
4 Reasons You Might Have a "Phased" Retirement
If a total leave from the working world isn't in your cards, take your retirement in phases!
The World's 4 Biggest Credit Card Scams
Credit card scammers never rest. Learn about four of the most notorious credit card scams — and what you can do to protect you and your credit.
12 Unique Ways to Use School Supplies
If you went overboard stocking school supplies this year, don't fret. There's plenty of cool re-uses for your plethora of pencils and erasers.
7 Personal Finance Tips for Animal Lovers
We love our pets — too much sometimes — and it can cost us plenty. Get smart about caring for Fido and keep him from tearing a hole in your budget.
How Living on a Tight Budget Makes You Happier
Living on a tight budget can seem restrictive, but if you do it with intention, you'll discover lots of life satisfaction you may have been missing.
How to Budget Consistently Without a Steady Paycheck
Adapting your finances to the freelance life takes a little finesse. No worries: You can budget like a boss even without a steady income.
Free Ways to Celebrate Father’s Day
Celebrate Father’s Day this year with these free activities and gifts that are sure to make your dad feel appreciated.
12 Genius Storage Solutions for Your Garage
Make enough room to actually park your car in your garage with this collection of simple, frugal, and clever garage storage ideas.
Beyond Silicon Valley: 7 Side Benefits Your Job Could Offer Soon
Beyond paid vacation days and subsidized health care, the benefits offered by future employers could easily overshadow what we get today.
How Families Can Earn and Use Travel Rewards
As a solo traveler, you may have your travel rewards strategy down pat. But what about when you're planning to bring the family?
5 Ways to Make Passive Income Online
From ebooks to advertising, the internet is your go-to place for creating passive income streams.
How to Make Your Own Power
From hand-cranking a flashlight to setting up solar panels to creating your own hydroelectric dam, generating your own electricity is totally achievable.
Best Money Tips: Sustainable Frugality Tips
Today we found some great articles on sustainable frugality tips, healthy snacks that are cheaper to make at home, and a new obstacle to Amazon’s drone delivery.
Best Money Tips: Learn the Art of Meaningful Conversation
Today we found articles on how to master meaningful conversation, tips to organize your Gmail inbox in 20 minutes, and ways to be more assertive at work.
8 Critical 401(k) Questions You Need to Ask Your Employer
You know you should be using your work-sponsored 401(k) plan, but to really make the most of it, you need to ask a few questions.
15 Quick Clothing and Shoe Repair Fixes You Should Own
Run in your stockings? Zipper won't budge? Don't miss a beat with these 15 quick clothing and shoe fixes.