We’ve been weathering tornado season with your typical emergency planning and assortment of supplies. Candles, radios, and a clean basement shelter are ready to go at a moment's n
On a typical day, I probably appear fairly rural in my mannerisms. I call lunch “dinner” and dinner “supper.” Everyone in my family has a pair of bibbers, a work coat, and mud bo
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For most employees, a new job is the best opportunity for a significant pay raise. Get the salary you want (and deserve!) with these simple negotiating guidelines.
Wherever you travel, chances are you will find plenty of fun — and free — places and happenings to experience the people and culture. Here's where to start looking.
Recently, a reader asked how to give stock to kids in her life in an effort to inspire a life-long interest in investing. Here are ideas on ways to get the younger generation start
A couple of nights in a luxe hotel doesn't have to cost the equivalent of a car payment (or three). Here's what you need to know to find the best discounts possible.
There are literally billions of dollars of money and property waiting to be claimed by the rightful owners. Learn how to find out if some of it is yours!
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Many online retailers across the web offer free shipping and online discounts, but you have to know where to go to get these offers. Here's a place you can go.
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Want to Master Your Debt? Think Like a Maze Runner
The path to the debt-free life is challenging, but so liberating once you get there. Kind of like a maze!
A Cheapskate’s Guide to Eating Out
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Go ahead and reach for the chocolate. It's delicious, and even better, it's good for a better mind, a better body — and even better sex.
Getting Kids Started with the Stock Market
Recently, a reader asked how to give stock to kids in her life in an effort to inspire a life-long interest in investing. Here are ideas on ways to get the younger generation start
How to Stay in a 5-Star Hotel for Less Than the Cost of a Motel
A couple of nights in a luxe hotel doesn't have to cost the equivalent of a car payment (or three). Here's what you need to know to find the best discounts possible.
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Happy day! Your work career is finally officially over and your time is your own. Now what?