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Best Money Tips: Websites to Visit Before Spending Your Money
Today we found some fantastic articles on websites to visit before spending your money, frugal ways to relax, and the path to purpose.
Turn Your Backyard Into a Wildlife Refuge for Under $40
It won't cost you much to make a backyard sanctuary for local wildlife.
Eliminate Failed New Year's Resolutions with 3 Simple Steps
Want to succeed in your New Year's resolutions? Follow these three steps to keep yourself on target.
The Art of Asking for Fewer Gifts
Asking friends and family to give you fewer gifts can be met with confusion or even hostility. But if it's done with careful consideration, you can make everyone happy.
10 Ways to Make This Your Most Productive Summer Yet
This is your summer. Make it count by getting things done!
7 Ways Retirement Planning Changes When You're Single
Retirement planning is not one-size-fits-all. And if you're single, you'd be wise to prepare for some unique concerns — and benefits!
Consumer Consciousness: Questions to Ask Before You Buy
It's easy to avoid making purchases you'll regret later; learn the 14 questions to ask yourself before you buy something new.
This One Mental Bias Is Harming Your Investments
The biggest threat to your investments isn't a market downturn — it's your own brain.
What You Actually Get When You Win Free Food for Life
Winning "free food for life" from your favorite restaurant isn't always what it seems.
13 Must-Have Kitchen Purchases Under $10
You can spend hundreds on kitchen utensils and gear, or much, much less if you shop smart and pick the right $10 essentials — like these.
6 Effective Ways to Make Yourself More Employable
A lengthy search for a new job is stressful and frustrating. Cut ahead of the rest with these sure-fire ways to make yourself more employable.
The 9 Types of Horrible Bosses – And How to Manage Them
Unless you work for yourself, you answer to a boss — who may be doing more harm to your career than good. Beware these nine toxic bosses!
Best Money Tips: Facts Your Doctor Won't Tell You
Today we found some great articles on facts your doctor won't tell you, tips to avoid problems at the airport, and ways to stop wasting money.
8 Things Millennials Can Do Right Now for an Early Retirement
When you're young, retirement may seem too far off to matter. But wouldn't it be nice to retire early?
9 DIY Landscaping and Gardening Skills That Will Save You Money
It's not too late to get your summer garden to bloom — and it doesn't take a lot of money, either. Get outside and get dirty!
Givin' 'em the Slip - Look Rich for Very Little
Give 'em the slip! The classic women's undergarment seems to have gone by the wayside. What's up with that?
Turn brass pennies into gold.
This alchemist turns pennies into gold.
3 Pearls of Financial Wisdom From Alan Greenspan
While Greenspan's tenure as Fed Chairman ended on a sour note (he missed the housing bubble), his knowledge is tremendous. Heed the Oracle.
Best Money Tips: Money Myths That Are Holding You Back
Today we found some great articles on money myths that are holding back your finances, tips for visiting national parks on a budget, and ways to cool off right now.
8 Sacrifices That Will Supercharge Your Debt Payoff
They won't seem like sacrifices when debt is no longer hanging over your head.