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The 5 Best Shampoos

Keeping your hair soft, shiny, and clean isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these shampoos and your hair will always look fab.

Rebuilding After A Disaster: Create A Home Inventory Now

It seems like, every other week, there is some natural disaster threatening people’s homes. Worrying about that sort of thing has lead me to be a little more prepared than I might

8 "Free" Things That Aren't

They say there is no such thing as a free lunch. For these other so-called freebies, "free" might actually cost you a pretty penny.

The 5 Best Makeup Brush Cleaners

Keeping your makeup brushes clean isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these makeup brush cleaners and your beauty tools will last longer.

Ask the Readers: What Is the Best Career Advice You've Ever Been Given?

Tell us about the best career advice you've ever been given and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Hungry? Have a drink.

The chances are, you're dehydrated right now. In fact, over 75% of the American population is deyhdrated, and worse still, over 80% know they are. No big deal? Well, it is actu

The Capital One Platinum Prestige Credit Card Offers Value Instead of Perks

The Capital One Platinum Prestige card drops the usual rewards card bells and whistles and offers a simple, no fee, low APR credit product.

4 Ways the 50% Rule Can Save You Money

Saving money can all come down to one magic number: 50%.

Ask the Readers: Do You Have a Holiday Shopping Budget?

Tell us if you have a holiday shopping budget and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Ask the Readers: Who Taught You The Most About Personal Finance?

Tell us who taught you the most about personal finance and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Get Paid for your Psychic Skills at Predictify

My ex-coworker told me that he is applying to a new startup called Predictify. He showed me their website and I was intrigued. Basically, the company lets people predict events t

Best Money Tips: Ways to Personalize Your Office Space

Today we found some great articles on ways to personalize your office space, using the internet to find your next job, and ways to save on your tax bill.

Laid Off? What To Do Before Plunging Into The Job Search

Your company has announced a soon-to-come layoff or you’ve been escorted out of the door. What’s next? What should you do…before updating your résumé, tapping into your professiona

7 Reasons to Love That Used Car Smell

If you're willing to allow someone else to be the first to spill coffee on the upholstery, you can save thousands of dollars on your next car purchase.

The 5 Best Hair Serums

Keeping your hair shiny and healthy isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these hair serums and your mane will stay magnificent.

Ask the Readers: What Are the Best Gifts for Women?

Tell us what you think the best gifts for women are and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Are You a Yawn?

I am familiar with the meaning of hippies and yuppies, but today I heard a funny new word for a demographic of people - yawns. YAWN stands for Young and Wealthy but Normal. It i

Eating at the Intersection of Cheap and Healthy

A lot of healthy food — organic, locally grown food — comes at specialty food prices. But with some planning and smart shopping, you can eat both well and cheap.

Ask the Readers: How Do You Prioritize Your Savings Goals?

Tell us how you prioritize your savings goals and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

What if energy costs keep rising?

Recession or not, I think the medium-term trend in energy costs is up.  Just in case I'm right, you ought to have plan for that.