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Best Money Tips: Free Resume Tools

Today we found some awesome articles on free resume tools, keeping summer exciting for the kids, and signs that now isn't the time to retire.

Beauty is in the Eyes of the Employer

It as been suggested that people may be splurging for cosmetic surgery thinking that it will give them an advantage in getting a job.

Patriotism and Personal Finance - A Brief Walk Through American History

To all the Americans out there, happy Independence Day! I think this a great day to reflect upon how personal finance and patriotism is so intertwined in America. So I dug up a f

Best Money Tips: Small Moves That Boost Your Financial Fitness

Today we found helpful articles on small money moves that will improve your finances, baby essentials you can DIY, and ways to find time to make extra money.

Ask the Readers: What Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self?

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Ask the Readers: What Is Your Dream Home?

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

Recession Journal Part I: 'Fast' Money in the '09

Forget about the fact that it's a recession. What you do now determines where you will be when the graph trends up again. What if you stopped dropping duckets like you dropped weig

Frugality, Small Business, and More with Thousandaire's Kevin McKee

Check out our interview with Kevin McKee for tips on living frugally, advice for starting a business, and his favorite ways to use Skype!

5 Great Money Lessons I Learned From My Immigrant Parents

Chinese households save 30% of their disposable income (compared to 6% for Americans). Want to know our secret?

The 5 Best Leave-In Conditioners

Keeping your hair silky smooth isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these leave-in conditioners and your coif will stay fab.

10 Ways to Take 10 Minutes for Mom

Mothers work hard. Here are some simple ways for moms to take a moment to relax and pamper themselves.

The Best and Worst Things to Buy in January

December leaves many of us shopped out, but that also means that January has some great deals. Find out what to buy — and what to avoid.

How to Slow Down Your Fast-Paced Life

Don't let stress overwhelm you — instead, follow these steps to slow down your life.

Best Money Tips: Hidden Costs That Can Derail Your Budget Travel Plans

Today we found articles on hidden costs that can break your travel budget, emergency preparedness tips for first-time renters, and ways to turn unwanted wedding gifts into cash.

5 Personal Finance Lessons From “The Hobbit”

You won't find an ATM in Smaug's lair, but you will find some pearls of financial wisdom scattered about the Lonely Mountain and Middle Earth.

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Ask the Readers: Trash or Cash? (Chance to Win $20!)

When you find something unusable, broken, or dirty, what do you do? Do you toss it? Give it to a thrift store? Recycle it? Would earning money for your troubles (and your trash)

7 Money Moves You Will Always Be Thankful For

What are you most thankful for this year? Here are few financial matters to add to your fall cornucopia of gratitude.

Budgeting: Projection or Prophecy?

If you believe in our ability to harness the power of our minds, then it may not be a stretch for you to also believe that financial budgeting can be a self-fulfilling prophecy –-

Book Review - Buying a Home: The Missing Manual

Housing prices have dropped all across America in the past couple years, and more people are looking into buying a property instead of renting. If you are an eager house hunte