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Pay yourself last is okay too

Every book on personal finance says that you should pay yourself first--get the money out of your checking account and you won't even know it's missing. There's a lot o

Killin 'em Out There: The School Clothes Conundrum

How do you break the cycle when social engineering and personal spending habits that are as unique as your genetic coding, are emptying your pockets?

The 5 Best Whitening Toothpastes

Keeping your chompers sparkly white isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these whitening toothpastes and your teeth always look their best.

Get Ready to Manage Your Bank (and Other Cash) Accounts

Recently, there's been no reason to pay much attention to how you store your cash — it doesn't earn enough interest to worry about. That's about to change.

Getting Something for Nothing – My $25 from Revolution MoneyExchange

Just when I thought I couldn’t take another online money transfer product, I was introduced to Revolution MoneyExchange. My familiarity and pas

Best Money Tips: Responsible Uses for Your Tax Refund

Today we found some awesome articles on responsible uses for your tax refund, saving money when checking out online, and principles of success.

5 Money Rules That'll Save You Big in Baby's First Year

Having a baby might seem like a never-ending money suck, but there are easy ways to save money in your baby's first year.

Refactor Your Budget Categories

Use the budget categories put out by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to help you better understand your spending.

The 5 Best Vacuum Sealers

Keeping your food fresh isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these vacuum sealers and keep your food as fresh as can be.

Best Money Tips: Free Things to Do in the Summer

Today we found some great articles on free things to do in the summer, getting free medication prescriptions, and budgeting when having a baby.

Ask the Readers: What Was Your First Job?

Tell us about your first job and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

The Make You Wanna Holla Presentation

In a realm where the DJ is dead and many spend more time texting and e-mailing than talking, defeat the Borg with a little bit of imagination. And if you've got your PC or Mac join

Here's What Happens to a Mortgage in a Divorce

Divorce is messy. And step one is figuring out how to split ways with your biggest shared asset; your home.

What to Buy (and Avoid Buying) in August

Hard to believe summer is almost gone — almost as hard to believe as the deals you can find on lawn and garden supplies and LCD TVs.

Ask the Readers: What Was Your Best Investment in 2017?

Tell us about your best investment in 2017 and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Join Our Tweetchat on Thu 8/22, 12pm Pacific for a Chance to Win Prizes

Topic: End of Summer Sales! Join our conversation for chance to win Amazon gift certificates! Use #WBChat to participate!

Survival Basics From Depression-Era Kids

My parents and my husband’s parents were children during the Great Depression. Mine lived in large cities; my in-laws, small towns. Their families started this era from neither a p

Menu Planning Backwards and Forwards

We all know it saves time and money to plan a weekly dinner menu. You're also more likely to eat a healthy diet and less likely to cop out and pick up a Big Mac, because you know y

The High Cost of Music

I’m all for the arts. I try to encourage my kids to express themselves: I hang all their “masterpieces” on the fridge, I listen to their kazoo solos, and I even let them play with

5 Best Amazon Deals for Thursday 09/12

Today's great deals include 70% off Boys Clearance Tees, Calvin Klein Girls' Outfits $25 and Under, 70% off Outdoor Apparel, and more!