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Curing Warts, Removing Splinters, and 19 Other Bizarre Uses for Banana Peels

From greening your garden to moistening meat, banana peels have plenty of surprising uses. Plus, discover 7 bonus uses for bananas themselves.

It's easy to buy a lot of calories for little (just eat junk food). Guess what? It's also easy to buy a lot of nutrition for a little money.

The good news is that two-thirds of Americans have saved at least something for retirement. Do any of these explanations sound familiar?

The conventional wisdom on investing is to buy and hold for a long time. But there are other strategies that many investors use to grab an edge.

Scale groaning a little more each time you step on? Lots of bad, little diet and fitness habits add up to big pounds. Think small fixes and lose it!

There's a lot of skepticism around the idea of visualization boards, but plenty of people are convinced, such as the three people profiled here.

A business credit card is a big perk that comes with extra responsibility. Don't run afoul of your firm — or the authorities — through its misuse.

Get inspired to make your big career move by the stories of these risky — and ultimately successful — leaps of faith to new working lives.

Pay yourself an extra $100 this month (or any month) by paying attention to your spend and cutting back where it counts.

Need to a fun project to ward off cabin fever this winter? Spruce up your place with one of these easy, decorative DIY projects.

While major disasters are thankfully rare, plenty of small emergencies can catch us unawares. Here's what you should be watching and preparing for.

Rules are made to be broken — even supposedly ironclad personal finance rules. Find out when it's okay to skirt money management law.

Feeding a big family on a budget is a big challenge! These strategies can help save money, time, and maybe a little sanity, too.

Escape the office for an hour every day and spend your time managing your finances for maximum return — and early retirement.

You don't have to choose organic to avoid pesticides — you just have to know which foods to choose.

You may be leaving the States for a while, but there's one element of American life you should never leave behind: your credit score.

Most of us would rather get a tooth pulled than talk about money with friends and family. Here's how to make the money talk painless.

Save money and add another DIY skill to your wheelhouse by mending your own damaged clothing. Start with these techniques!

Warm up after this year's grueling winter with a weekend — or a week — in one of these fun and frugal places.

It's important to teach your kids about money. But they don't need to know every little thing about your personal money matters.