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Learning the ins and out of managing money can be daunting, especially for young adults. Master these financial fundamentals to get off to a good start.
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6 Ways to Travel When You Have Student Loans
With smart money management, anyone can hit the road — even with student loan debt.
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The 6 Craziest Things People Have Done to Land a Job
What's it take to land a job these days? For these six job-seekers, it took creativity, daring, and in one case, about 2,000 hours of game design.
You Need to Get Rid of These 16 Household Items — Pronto!
Inevitably your decluttering campaign hits a roadblock — what the heck do you do with this...thing? Here's what.
Get Rich Walking Dogs in 9 Easy Steps
With a low barrier to entry, dog-walking is a great way to earn extra income — or much more. Here's how to get started.
8 Signs You Desperately Need a New Credit Card
You may want a new credit card, but do you need one? Here's how to tell.
MIB: The Big Brother for Insurance Companies
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Five Reasons Why I Love Public Transportation
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Essential Money Lessons for Recent Grads
Learning the ins and out of managing money can be daunting, especially for young adults. Master these financial fundamentals to get off to a good start.
5 Easy Recipes Perfect for the Traveling Chef
All you need is a basic, stocked kitchen and widely available ingredients to prepare these travel-friendly recipes.
13 Great Reasons to Quit Your Job
You have your "I quit" speech down pat, but you're still not sure? See if these reasons don't convince you it's time to make the leap.
5 Benefits of a Task Management System
I'm trying yet another task management system and I think I've found a keeper. I've been on a search for quite some time, and while many people have strong opinions on their favori
Make Your To-Do Lists More Effective With These 5 Simple Hacks
If your to-do list is long on tasks and short on check-marks, up the power of everybody's favorite productivity tool with a few simple tweaks.
The Economics of Marriage and Health - Til Death Do Us Part
Studies have shown that a healthy marriage could translate into a healthy heart, not to mention saving money on health care or an expensive divorce.
6 Basics You Must Know Before You Start Investing
Investing seems daunting to beginners, but it doesn't have to be as complicated as it seems. Master these beginners' tricks and you'll be on your way!
Make Easy Money and Learn a Thing or Two About Website Design
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The 5 Best Electric Blankets
Need some extra warmth from your blanket when the cold weather sets in? Stay nice and warm in one of these five comfy electric blankets.
A Beginner’s Guide to Frugal Living
The path to frugality has many detours, and even the experts make mistakes. Here are seven things to keep in mind as you find your own road.
5 Financial Risks Worth Taking
It can be hard to put our money "at risk." It can be even riskier not to.
A (by no means definitive) list of some cool (and free!) additions for your blog or website
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