California wine country isn't the only spot to book a winery weekend. Explore these wine destinations that may be closer to home and more affordable than you think.
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Frugality can be fun and help you sleep peacefully. But don’t be fooled: as frugal days turn into frugal years and frugal decades, bag lunches can be become boring; smallish houses
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
It's a much older secret than "The Secret," and much truer: Most lucky people are good planners and good decision makers. To a non-planner, a broken-down car is lousy
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5 Affordable U.S. Wine Destinations Outside California
California wine country isn't the only spot to book a winery weekend. Explore these wine destinations that may be closer to home and more affordable than you think.
Best Money Tips: The Shoestring Wedding
Today we found some stellar articles on having a shoestring wedding, 35 gift ideas under $25, and tips for an organized wallet.
Best Money Tips: Strategies to Build Wealth Fast
Today we found strategies to build wealth fast, the right way to load your dishwasher, and how to plan a fun and frugal Thanksgiving meal.
What would da Vinci have paid?
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Should You Finance a Tiny Home With a Credit Card?
The relatively low price of tiny homes makes nearly any financing option a possibility, including credit cards. But should you go that route?
And did you do it with respect?
A few years back, I read a profile of a holistic fitness guru. There was a sidebar with a little quiz
Best Money Tips: How to Be a Good Thrift Store Shopper
Today we found some fantastic articles on how to be a good thrift store shopper, stopping the cycle of debt, and holiday gifts that give back.
Endurance Frugality: Staying The Course And Being A Winner
Frugality can be fun and help you sleep peacefully. But don’t be fooled: as frugal days turn into frugal years and frugal decades, bag lunches can be become boring; smallish houses
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Here's When You Should Switch to Your Partner's Health Insurance
Ready to jump ship from your work-offered health insurance to your spouse's? Be sure to weigh these six key factors first.
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Hambone Soup and 13 Other Hambone Recipes
If you've got some leftover ham, you've got an endless array of cheap, delicious eats. Try one of these recipes!
Best Money Tips: How to Have an Eco-Friendly Holiday
Today we found ways to have an eco-friendly holiday, the best holiday goods to buy at dollar stores, and rules that every smart shopper lives by.
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Business Succession Planning Part 1: What a Shareholder's Agreement Means to You
There are way too many business owners out there who assume that their business will provide for them in retirement, without actually considering how
The 5 Best Air Fresheners
Life gets messy, and those messes can stink. Try any of these five air fresheners to combat unpleasant smells and keep life fresh.
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.
Making Your Own Luck is No "Secret"
It's a much older secret than "The Secret," and much truer: Most lucky people are good planners and good decision makers. To a non-planner, a broken-down car is lousy
Killin 'em Out There: The School Clothes Conundrum
How do you break the cycle when social engineering and personal spending habits that are as unique as your genetic coding, are emptying your pockets?