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Best Money Tips: Free Summer Activities for Kids

Today we found some fantastic articles on free summer activities for kids, money saving cooking tips, and finding balance with your savings goals.

Best Money Tips: How to Dine Out for Less

Today we found some great articles on ways to dine out for less, revamping your home office to improve productivity, and how to make vacation magic last.

Wise Bread on Marketplace: "Frugal" Travel That Isn't

This weekend, our Senior Editor is back on Marketplace Money talking about supposedly "frugal" travel that isn't really worth it.

Best Money Tips: Entertain Outdoors Without Breaking the Bank

Today we found some fantastic articles on entertaining outdoors without breaking the bank, buying a car online, and ways to save on drinks at your next party.

Job hunting: What is your dutch wife?

When I was in college, I worked in the computer center. When my boss wanted to hire a new operator, he asked a couple of us to go over resumes. That experience, which gave me som

Best Money Tips: Halloween Costumes to Make on the Cheap

Today we found some great articles on Halloween costumes to make on the cheap, saving for retirement, and fees you should always negotiate.

5 Ways to Save Money on Braces

Braces can be a necessary medical treatment — and they can also be exceedingly expensive. Here are five ways to blunt the sharp cost of straight teeth.

Encounter With a Freegan

Would a good mother feed her children out of the Dumpster? My first encounter with a real live freegan leaves me wondering. Is helping save the earth and some money worth even t

Best Money Tips: Save on Groceries Without Coupons

Today we found ways to save on groceries without clipping coupons, 45 new uses for old things, and what you shouldn’t buy at warehouse clubs.

Ask the Readers: Do You Still Have a Landline?

Tell us whether or not you have a landline and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

7 Beauty Tools That Aren't Worth the Money

Banish bathroom clutter by avoiding these seven beauty and grooming tools. They aren't worth the money!

6 Ways to Save on College Tuition

College can be one of the most important investments you make — and one of the most expensive. Keep costs down with these techniques.

8 Assets You Can Count on During Tough Times

When the going gets tough, the tough get going toward these eight dependable assets. What's backstopping your finances?

Menu Planning Backwards and Forwards

We all know it saves time and money to plan a weekly dinner menu. You're also more likely to eat a healthy diet and less likely to cop out and pick up a Big Mac, because you know y

7 Cool Things Bonds Tell You About the Economy

Bonds may not be the snazziest investment, but they sure can tell us a lot about how the economy is doing. Here's why it's smart to start paying attention to bonds.

Ask The Readers: Who Are Your Favorite Personal Finance Gurus?

Tell us about your favorite personal finance gurus and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

5 Ways to Spend Less on Fido and Fluffy

While having a pet may make your life fuller, sometimes it won't make you monetarily richer. Here are five simple ways to save money on pet expenses.

4 Ways This Little Known Health Benefit Saves You and Your Boss Real Money

These free employee benefit programs can change your life. Why are so few of us using them?

15 Delicious Dishes Made Better With Salsa

Jar of salsa quickly expiring in the refrigerator? Spice up your favorite dish with a dollop.

Thirteen Minutes to a Lower Cable Bill

As with many overpriced services, getting a better deal on pay-TV isn't hard. Just call armed with better competitive offers and threaten to leave. I did it on-camera in this story