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Are You Withholding the Right Amount of Taxes from Your Paycheck?

Does tax time leave you with a huge refund or a huge bill? Your withholding is off. Here's how to fix it.

Your credit report includes important information used to determine your creditworthiness. Do you understand everything on it?

Snowed in or rained out — again? Stave off cabin fever with this collection of creative, fun, and frugal indoor activities.

There's a tax on financial gifts? Of course there is — and guess what else? It's very convoluted.

Before you apply for a down payment assistance program to help pay for a house, make sure you understand all the potential downsides.

They say owning a pool is not worth the headache, but you can make pool ownership easier — without spending a lot of money.

Not sure which fruits and vegetables are 'in season'? Here's a handy list to help you out!

Elders aren't the only targets of financial fraud. Even young folks need to know how to protect themselves.

You can easily see brand-new movies in the theaters for free. Yes, totally free. Really.

Need extra cash? Love animals? Get started as a pet sitter and you'll have Fido fetching you funds in no time.

Wondering whether a stock is worth your investment? Here are a bunch of ways to decide!

Your kids depend on you. Your aging parents depend on you. For the sandwich generation, smart money management is a must.

Placing a fraud alert on your credit report is an easy (and free!) way to protect yourself from identity theft. But there's a catch.

You just stumbled upon a big pile of money. Congrats! Here's what you should do with it.

There's no mystery to building a good credit score, but you do need to follow a few simple rules with your credit cards.

Put your killer fashion sense to work and get a gig in the fashion world.

If you have the home equity to spare, you can borrow against it. Just be sure you're using the loan for something smart.

New rules will make it easier to monitor fees charged by your 401(k) account administrator. Here's how to avoid paying many of them.

Regardless of your job, negotiation is a communication skill that everyone should master. It could save you BIG.

Don't let high minimums dissuade your retirement savings goals. These Roth IRAs can get you started, no minimum investment required.