Black Friday is when retailers offer the steepest discounts of the year, right? Wrong. Labor Day weekend is the holiday with the best discount shopping.
Need ideas for parlaying volunteer hours into skills and experiences valued by employers? Even if you haven’t received a paycheck in exchange for creative ideas, event planning, or
Life insurance may not cost as much as you think it does. Jeff Rose, CFP, explains the factors that affect how much you pay for your life insurance policy.
You don't have to be a financial whiz to understand how the time value of money affects you financially and otherwise. All you have to do is look around.
More and more hiring organizations are using computerized systems to track and filter resumes. Here's how to get your resume in front of an actual human.
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For the Best Deals of the Year, Shop Labor Day and Skip Black Friday
Black Friday is when retailers offer the steepest discounts of the year, right? Wrong. Labor Day weekend is the holiday with the best discount shopping.
Translating Volunteer Experiences to Workplace Credentials
Need ideas for parlaying volunteer hours into skills and experiences valued by employers? Even if you haven’t received a paycheck in exchange for creative ideas, event planning, or
12 Questions to Ask Before You Take a Job Offer
So, you've got a job offer on the table. But before you sign anything, make sure you get the answers to some important questions.
9 Online Retailers Who Let You Stack Coupons
If you're not stacking coupons, you're missing out on some huge online savings.
5 Sites That Will Pay for Your Old iPhone
If you want the new iPhone 7, but balk at the price tag, these five sites can help you get the most money for your old phone.
6 Infuriating Ways You're Ruining Someone Else's Credit
Yep, you can totally wreck someone else's credit score. Don't be that person.
Diagnose and Improve Your Financial Health: A 10-Item Checklist
If you resolved to take better care of your finances in 2011, learn what to fix first — and how — with this checkup list.
7 Effortless Ways to Prevent Budget-Busting Impulse Buys
Impulse buys can really bust your budget. Here's how to resist the urge, without much effort.
5 Ways You Might Be Sabotaging Your Job
From a bad attitude to a blabber mouth, these behaviors may be the reason you can't keep a job.
8 Ways to Build Your Financial Self Esteem
Feeling down about money can keep us from taking smart financial steps. Go for these small wins and get back in the game.
12 Easy Ways to Win Over Your Neighbors
You don't get to pick your neighbors, so you might as well try to get along with them.
5 Ways to Make Yourself Accountable
When you're working on a personal goal — whether it has to do with money, health, or something else — a little accountability can be instrumental.
8 Best Hobbies for Introverts
Who says you have to be a social butterfly to have fun? These great hobbies are perfect for introverts.
5 Surprising Ways the Rich Get Richer
The rich get richer. You could get jealous, or you could get inspired to find out how wealthy stay that way, and copy them?
How Much Will Life Insurance Cost?
Life insurance may not cost as much as you think it does. Jeff Rose, CFP, explains the factors that affect how much you pay for your life insurance policy.
Why the Time Value of Money Matters, and 10 Ways It Affects You
You don't have to be a financial whiz to understand how the time value of money affects you financially and otherwise. All you have to do is look around.
Ask the Readers: How Do You Save Money at the Movies?
Tell us how you save money at the movies and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Ask the Readers: Do You Use a Workout Plan?
Tell us whether you have a workout plan and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
How to Get Your Resume Past the Resume Filter
More and more hiring organizations are using computerized systems to track and filter resumes. Here's how to get your resume in front of an actual human.
FICO or FAKO: Are Free Credit Scores From Credit Cards the Real Thing?
Your credit card provider might offer your credit score —for free! — every month. Here's what you need to know about that complimentary number.