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10 Networking Mistakes You Shouldn't Make

Done well, networking can boost your career or business. Avoid these 10 mistakes to make the most of your connections.

Become a Producer to Put Your Consumption in Perspective

The gap between making and consuming keeps widening, but making more of what you consume can lead to a richer life.

Ask the Readers: Do You Keep a Budget?

Tell us whether you keep a budget and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Ask the Readers: Do You Play the Lottery?

Tell us whether you play the lottery and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Could the last person to leave America please turn out the light.

I don’t know about you, but I’m more than a little worried by recent economic events. First Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, then Lehman Brothers, and now an $85 billion loan to AIG. So

5 Moves to Make If Your Loan Gets Denied

Your lender stamped a big fat "No" on your loan application. No sweat — make these moves, and "Yes" will follow.

10 Resolutions for the Green Revolution

Make a New Year's resolution to be more environmentally friendly with these 10 steps to green your life.

15 Fresh Corn Recipes You'll Swoon Over

Mid-summer means corn — and lots of it. Go beyond butter and salt with fun recipes that give corn on the cob new life.

Best Money Tips: Habits to Help You Become Happier

Today we found some fantastic articles on simple habits to help you become happier, making January winter cleaning month, and how to get extra cash.

Best Money Tips: How to Start a Blog in 10 Minutes

Today we found articles on how to start a blog in 10 minutes, KonMari-inspired storage solutions, and powerful willpower tips to help you achieve anything.

Walking the Tight Rope of Financial Recovery: The Mental Game

Though some economists are tentative and a few disagree outright, the majority of people in the know believe that the worldwide recession has hit rock bottom and we are now, slowly

Dreaming of a Frugal Christmas: 6 Things You Can Make That People on Your List Will Use and Want

You know sometime in November you'll be rushing around trying to think of cheap Xmas gifts to buy or make. Why the rush? Start now with some simple fun things to make that everyone

Best Money Tips: Everybody Should Know How to Cook These Foods

Today we found articles on recipes that everyone should know how to cook, creative ways to decorate pumpkins without carving them, and how NOT to pick a bank.

Halloween Is Over. Now, Go and Buy Your Costume.

With the exception of Christmas, Halloween is the most lucrative holiday for retailers. But as a frugal shopper, you can still be the star of the show next year, and you can spend

Best Money Tips: What You Need to Know About Black Friday 2016

Today we found articles on things you need to know about Black Friday, staying motivated when you’re debt-free, and reasons for and against keeping your accounts at the same bank.

Live Abroad for Less (Also at Home)

All but one of the "live abroad for less" ideas are just as applicable to frugal living in your home country.

Best Money Tips: How to Deal With Unexpected Holiday Expenses

Today we found articles on ways to deal with unexpected holiday expenses, a hack for wrapping really large gifts, and tips for reducing your water bill.

Best Money Tips: Carry a Water Bottle to Save Money

Discover the savings in a water bottle, cheap ingredient substitutions, 15 out-of-the-box ways to use petroleum jelly, and more!

Best Money Tips: Good Morning Habits for a Great Day

Today we found some great articles on good morning habits for a great day, what to buy and not buy at Home Depot, and money management lessons for young adults.

Best Money Tips: Strategies for Fixing Common Budget Problems

Today we found some fantastic articles on strategies for fixing budget problems, simple DIY frugal tips, and smart money moves for college students.