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Here's Why You Shouldn't Freak Out If You Miss a Payment Due Date

That bill's due date has come… and passed. How long do you have before it's "officially" late?

5 Ways That Charitable Giving Can Improve Your Finances

Can you afford to be generous? Or can you afford NOT to be? Learn how charitable giving can actually improve your finances.

5 Important Things to Know About Your 401K and IRA in 2016

Another new year already? Yep, and here's what the coming year will bring for your retirement accounts.

11 Signs the Job Is Too Good to Be True

If a job sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Keep on the lookout for these sure signs of a shady job offer.

11 Financial Moves to Make the Moment You Get Fired

Getting fired can feel like your world is falling apart. Make these financial moves right away and you'll start putting it back together again.

6 Places to Find Cheap (or Free!) Education

Knowledge is power, and it doesn't come cheap. Luckily, there are cheap ways to get smart and boost your career without racking up student loan debt.

No Pulling! Dogs Walk Easy With the Easy Walk Harness

Neither dog nor handler enjoys the walk when there's too much pulling. The Easy Walk Harness uses clever design and dog psychology for a relaxing stroll.

Flashback Friday: The 60 Best Ways to Use Food Other Than Eating It

Eating food is the best, but what's even better is not wasting food that's about to go bad. Here are other ways to use food, other than eating it.

Sexually Transmitted Debt: Eewww!

You can contract more than just disease by sleeping with the wrong person…watch out for sexually transmitted debt, which can creep into your sex life while you remain blissfully un

Start Building Your Credit History with the Citi Secured Mastercard

Start your journey toward good credit with the Citi Secured Mastercard.

How to Go Entirely Paperless at Home

Businesses are increasingly less dependent on paper, but did you know it’s not only possible, but also quite helpful, to go paperless at home?

7 Fool-Proof Ways to Stay Within Your Travel Budget

Costs have a tendency to creep up when we're on the road. Learn to be a savvy spender no matter where the travel bug takes you.

How to Save Money for College

There are several different options for building a college fund that will cover part or all of a student's college expenses.

15 Surprising Facts About Income Tax

From the first recorded income tax to the popular teenage job that's filled with tax-evaders, prepared to be shocked, awed, and informed by these income-tax facts.

The Overdraft Protection Racket: Why Banks Want You To Overdraw, And How You Can Get Your Money Back.

I know banks are hurting for money right now, but no more than the rest of us. And one aspect of modern banking that I find most disturbing is how banks allow you to go overdrawn s

Don't Throw That Out! 19 Great Meals You Can Make From Scraps

Bet you didn't know you were wasting a lot of your food! Instead of tossing those food scraps, make a delicious meal with them!

Do You Barter? -- Tell Us and Enter to win $10!

Do you consider yourself to be a wizard at bartering? Are you considering opting out of the money economy for even more of your day-to-day business? If you have a tip, opinion, o

The 5 Best Mattresses

Your mattress can affect how you sleep — and how you sleep can affect almost everything else in your life. Rest easy with one of these great mattresses.

4 Top Money Lessons to Learn From Ruth Soukup's "Unstuffed"

Ruth Soukup's new book "Unstuffed" sheds light on how clutter affects more than just your space.

Earn More Interest by Reducing Savings Friction

Sometimes friction is a good thing. Like when you can use it to save tons of money.