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5 Things You Must Know About Health Care Open Enrollment

Open enrollment has rolled around once again. Are you prepared to select the best health care plan for you and your family?

New Ideas for the Chopstick

In China alone, an estimated 45 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks are used and thrown away every year. This equals the wood from 25 millio

Is Social Security Just A Grand Ponzi Scheme?

I received my Social Security statement this week and it was a useless piece of paper to me since I do not qualify for retirement benefits yet. I always hear critics of Social Sec

“Make your own Twinkies” and other secret recipes by the Food Cloner Dude.

Todd Wilbur is a name you may well have heard before. For lack of a better word, he’s a copycat…and a cool one at that. From homemade Twinkies to homecooked Big Macs, Todd can recr

7 Investment Accounts All 30-Somethings Should Have

You're not a kid anymore. It's time for you, and your money, to grow up.

6 Ways to Score a Last-Minute Coupon

No more paying full-price because you couldn't find a coupon. Think outside the box and find the coupons you deserve.

A Better Way to Rank America's Colleges

How should an American University be judged? By how well it serves the public good in three fundamental ways.

Can Men Be Trained To Understand Women?

According to Michael Gurian, co-author of "Leadership and the Sexes" with Barbara Annis, men can be trained to understand women and women can be trained to respect men. In a teleph

The 5 Best Food Dehydrators

Dehydrating food allows you to easily preserve your garden's bounty. Do it with one of these affordable, reliable dehydrators.

5 Online Tools to Help You Land a Job

There are social media tools out there that — when utilized properly — are a great resource to build a personal brand and online portfolio, as well as to network for a job (unlike

How I Got Over the Hump and Sold My Blog for $3 Million

Problogger Jim Wang explains how he pushed past the six-month small business plateau, kept growing, and eventually sold his blog for a cool $3 million.

What Happens to Your Debt After You Die?

Add debt to the short list of life's certainties (alongside death and taxes). Since you can't take it with you, where does it go?

11 Vacation Destinations That Stretch Your Dollar

Your travel dollar will go a long, long, long way if you decide to visit any of these budget-friendly international destinations.

10 Healthy, Easy Breakfasts for People on the Go

If you're too rushed to eat breakfast most mornings, don't fret! These healthy morning meals require almost no prep and are easy to eat on your way to work.

Cooking from Scratch: Where's the Work?

Over the past couple of years, I've moved more toward cooking as much from scratch as I can. I've tried to isolate the places where the biggest concentration of work is in cooking

Ask the Readers $200 Giveaway: What is Your Top Question About Personal Finance?

Tell us your top question about personal finance and we'll enter you in a drawing to win $200 in Amazon Gift Cards!

How to Store Herbs to Make Them Last Longer and Taste Better

Herbs too often lose flavor before use, which means wasted herbs and money. Keep your herbs fresher longer with some simple storage tricks.

Used Toyotas Are Being Discounted. Would You Buy One?

Recently Toyota Motor Corp. has been plagued with bad news as it recalled millions of cars and stopped selling several of its products affected with braking issues. These problems

A Simple Plan for Saving Up a $2000 Fun Fund

Whether you're planning for a wedding, vacation, or down payment on a home, these money-saving tricks will have you socking it away this year!

The 5 Best Infant Nail Clippers

Trimming a baby's nails isn't always easy, but it can be. Use any of these infant nail clippers and your baby's nails will stay short and clean.