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15 Home Decorating Ideas for Under $5

It can be a struggle to keep your household decorations interesting while keeping your budget in check, but these 15 ideas will help you do both.

Occupy Wall Street, the 99%, and All That

Some say that the Occupy Wall Street movement lacks a clear message. But to one writer, what they're saying is perfectly clear.

Big List of Things to be Happy About

When life gets frustrating, challenging, or just plain annoying, it helps remember (and celebrate) these little joys.

7 Easy Lunch Ideas for Work

Don't be intimidated by brown-bagging it — having a fast, tasty work lunch can be easy and inexpensive. Just follow these tips.

Ask the Readers: What Summer Activities Do You Love?

Tell us about the summer activities you love and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Not free to be poor

Nobody wants to be poor. It's a dangerous and constrained position to be in. But there are people out there (me, for instance) who are relatively happy to live at a fairly low st

Save Money on Shaving With These Razor Tricks

Make your razor go the extra mile — and last up to a year — with these money-saving (and razor-saving) tricks.

9 Items City-Dwelling Dudes Should Keep in Their Bags

Guys don't need much, but these essential items should be in every man's everyday bag.

Bottled Water, Bottled Hype Part 2

If you drink bottled water every day, you're paying a premium for something that should be close to free. Drink bottled water for health-reasons? Find out why that's ironic.

The Best Places to Get Coupons Online

Your guide to the best places to find coupons online.

Getting Your Money Back Without Losing Your Friendship

Lent a friend some money and still waiting to be repaid? Ask for your money back politely and frankly to keep both your money and your friends.

Watch All The Documentary Movies You Can Handle, Free Online - And Yes, It's Legal.

So you love watching movies for free, and you also love getting instant access to them. Well, if those movies happen to be documentaries, there is a great free online resource for

Delicious Way to Use Up All the Vegetables in Your Crisper

Overabundance of veggies? Try using them up in a delicious soup. Here's how.

10 Stores With the Best Price Matching

Start taking advantage of these great price match guarantees, and you'll never pay full retail again.

50 Healthy Foods for Under $1 a Pound

Good-for-you food doesn't need to be expensive. These 50 healthy eats can be purchased for under $1 a pound.

How To Buy Stuff That Lasts Forever

My husband bought a pair of gym shorts for my oldest son a couple of weeks ago. The shorts lasted for one day before having a small tear at one of the critical seams. Contrast that

How To Get A Big Payoff From College Scholarships

Winning a scholarship takes effort, even to snag an award that is relatively small ($500-$1,000) compared to the cost of attendance at a state university (more than $16,000 per yea

The Joy of Buying a New Car: 9 Car Buying Tips

There are a few key areas and tips that prospective car shoppers must keep in mind when looking to buy a new or used vehicle.

Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate and Reduce Your Phone Bill, Immediately and Easily

Are your credit card interest rates getting to you? Are those monthly cell phone bills a pain in the wallet? How about cable TV? Internet? Even the power bill? Would you like to re

Yogurt: Should You Try Making Your Own?

Yogurt is already conveniently packaged, widely available, and comes in a big variety of flavors. That said, there are great reasons to make your own.