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Ask the Readers: Who Is Filing Your Taxes This Year?

Tell us who is filing your taxes this year and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Money Market Accounts: Ideal for Emergency Funds

With a higher return than a regular savings account, a money market bank account is a good choice for your emergency cash.

Important Habits of Very Frugal People

We've all read about (or heard about) the habits of highly effective people — but what about the habits of the fantastically frugal?

Ask the Readers: What Would You Do With a Million Dollars?

Tell us what you would do with a million dollars and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

If It’s Not Sunny In Philadelphia, It’s Free!

A strange but alluring new deal from Priceline.com guarantees you won’t get rained out on your summer vacation. Get the details on this (potentially) shiny, happy refund offer!

The 5 Best Mixers

Whether you're stirring sauces or creaming together cake batter, a hand or stand mixer can be a valuable kitchen tool. Here are your best options.

Ask the Readers: What is Your Favorite Thing About Fall?

Tell us what your favorite thing about fall is and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Treat yourself like a child to be more grown up

This post is about repurposing a trick that grown-ups use to manage a child's wants. You know the one. It starts with pointing at a substitute. Then, the grown-up frames one of

Best Money Tips: Places to Find Free Moving Boxes

Today we found some great articles on places to find free moving boxes, moving back home after graduation, and beating your bills big time.

Ask the Readers: What's Your Favorite Grocery Shopping Tip?

Tell us about your favorite grocery shopping tip and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

One-Day Sale on MoneySavingMom's E-Books

Get 15 e-books and courses on saving money for less than the price of one.

Ask the Readers: How Do You Keep It Frugal on Mother's Day?

Tell us how you keep it frugal on Mother's Day and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Grocery Shopping for the Cheap and Lazy

You can be incredibly lazy and still eat well for very little (while avoiding Top Ramen). Dine at home and save a bunch on food without ever making a shopping list.

How Long Does It Take to Get Life Insurance?

How long it takes to get life insurance depends on the policy you're applying for. Jeff Rose, CFP, explains the process.

6 Smart Ways to Make It Rain Today

If your emergency fund has seen better days, get creative about bringing it back to health. You can do this!

Doctor Blogger

An M.D. quits medicine and becomes a full-time blogger.

Best Money Tips: Save Money While in College

Today we found some great articles on ways to save money in college, the biggest money wasters, and email etiquette.

8 Morning Mantras That’ll Help Keep Your Finances on Track

Keeping your finances on track takes work, and surprisingly, a little bit of Zen. These daily reminders can help you reach your money goals.

Ask the Readers: What Are Your Goals for 2017?

Tell us about your goals for 2017 and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

We Are Our Own Worst Enemy

Today my friend sent me an article titled "We Have Met the Enemy" by Knight Kiplinger, the Editor in Chief of Kiplinger publications. It is a blunt article pointing out that Americ