The US Treasury today unveiled a new $5 bill, with security features intended to make it harder to bleach out a $5 and use the paper to counterfeit a $100 bill.
Being overwhelmed with homework seems to be a badge of parental honor. If homework is heaping, you may look to costly resources for help. In "How Homework Is Hurting Our Fa
It can be frustrating to see stores roll out Christmas displays so early, but you can save money and sanity if you start thinking about the holidays now too.
I remember the first time my mother opened a bottle of wine that featured a plastic cork. She gasped audibly; the family gathered in the kitchen, where we took turns poking at this
Clutter piles up fast and eats up your square footage — especially if you live in a small space. Make the most of the space you have with these simple space makers.
From the buyer's point of view, a "market price" is great. This is not only because he or she doesn't have to get a bunch of prices quotes to avoid being cheated
It's not all about money and cash grabs in making a will: issues like guardians for your children, protection of assets and belongings, and saving income tax are things that ca
If you want to jump-start your financial goals, a spending freeze might be just what you need. Here's how to make it happen — and even have fun while doing it.
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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New $5 bill unveiled
The US Treasury today unveiled a new $5 bill, with security features intended to make it harder to bleach out a $5 and use the paper to counterfeit a $100 bill.
13 alternatives to paying for homework help
Being overwhelmed with homework seems to be a badge of parental honor. If homework is heaping, you may look to costly resources for help. In "How Homework Is Hurting Our Fa
Get Ready for Christmas: 7 Things You Should Do Today
It can be frustrating to see stores roll out Christmas displays so early, but you can save money and sanity if you start thinking about the holidays now too.
10 Delicious Ways to Use Leftover Mashed Potatoes
Holiday leftovers are an awesome excuse to get creative in the kitchen. Here are 10 ways to use up that big pot of mashed potatoes.
Does a plastic cork make for a lousy wine?
I remember the first time my mother opened a bottle of wine that featured a plastic cork. She gasped audibly; the family gathered in the kitchen, where we took turns poking at this
Best Money Tips: Fighting Killer Gas Prices
Today we found some great articles on fighting killer gas prices, hidden money wasters, and shrinking your smartphone bill.
How to Start Investing With Just $100
Investing isn't just for the wealthy. All it takes is $100 — or less! — to get started.
20 Ways to Live Large in a Small Space
Clutter piles up fast and eats up your square footage — especially if you live in a small space. Make the most of the space you have with these simple space makers.
Best Money Tips: Save on Rental Cars
Today we found some stellar articles on saving on rental cars, cheap thrills that actually satisfy, and helping natural disaster victims.
Variable prices, and what economists like about them
From the buyer's point of view, a "market price" is great. This is not only because he or she doesn't have to get a bunch of prices quotes to avoid being cheated
7 Secrets About Life and Career From "Office Space"
The comedy that captured the frustrations of cubicle-farm workers everywhere has more to offer than laughs — it also has some serious life lessons.
12 Ways to Stop Skipping Your Workouts
You really meant to do your workout today, but… Replace those I-meant-tos with actual workouts with some simple, effective motivators.
How Traditional Banking Practices Can Make You Poor
Traditional banking practices benefit the banks, not the customer. Discover how, if you're not careful, banks can hurt your finances.
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?
10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Ask for a Raise
You may want (and deserve!) a big raise, but before you ask your boss, you should ask yourself some key questions.
Wills: The Basics
It's not all about money and cash grabs in making a will: issues like guardians for your children, protection of assets and belongings, and saving income tax are things that ca
How to Do a One-Month Spending Freeze
If you want to jump-start your financial goals, a spending freeze might be just what you need. Here's how to make it happen — and even have fun while doing it.
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
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