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5 Ways Environment Can Impact Health Insurance Costs

No matter what type of business you run, there may be opportunities to improve the work environment — the decrease the cost of health insurance.

How Much to Pay New Hires in 2011

You're ready to bring in new employees — great! But calculating salaries can be difficult. Learn what to pay in a still-unsteady economy.

5 Vital Things to Remember When Buying Health Insurance

Time to buy a new health insurance plan? Don't just pick anything. Consider these five important factors first.

4 Methods To Determine Your Company's Worth

Your small business may be your among your most valuable assets. But what's it really worth?

Best Money Tips: Frugal Family Travel

Today we found some great articles on frugal family travel, the best way to avoid bank fees, and tips for a Christmas to remember.

Why This Thing in Your Wallet Is Almost Useless Today

Travelers checks were once a staple for safe spending abroad. Today, they are mostly obsolete — here's why it's okay to leave home without them.

4 Ways to Fund Your New Business Without Borrowing a Dime

Being your own boss isn't cheap — you'll need cash to get started and to keep going. Here's how to do it without taking on startup debt.

The 5 Best Free Stock Photo Sites

Images for marketing materials can be expensive, but you can save by using stock photos. Here's what you should know about several popular stock photo services.

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Topic: Having a Financially Successful 2018! Join our conversation for chance to win Amazon gift cards! Use #WBChat to participate!

Best Money Tips: Father's Day Gifts for the DIY Dad

Today we found some great articles on affordable Father’s Day gifts for the DIY dad, what you should do when you don’t get a raise, and why you should have a last-minute vacation.

Best Money Tips: Make Groceries Last Longer

Today we found some fantastic articles on making groceries last longer, ways to make extra money this summer, and saving on entertainment.

Prefab Fab - This ain't yer grandma's double-wide

Are prefabbed homes the wave of the future? Judging from some of the magazines that I receive (Sunset, Metropolitan Home), it sure looks like things are heading in that direction. [more]

14 Free or Cheap Toys That Will Make Your Kid Smarter

Make learning fun with these easy, affordable, and adorable DIY toys — your kids will love them and so will your budget.

Best Money Tips: How to Make Sure Your Career Doesn't Kill You

Today we found articles on how to make sure your career doesn’t kill you, tips to change your life, and hobbies for people who love to be alone.

What You Need to Know About the Statute of Limitations on Debts

Debt doesn't disappear, but it does expire.

How to Get the Most Out of Your American Express Membership Rewards Points

If you have an American Express rewards card and are wondering what you can redeem your points for, we break down all the ways and their value.

Best Money Tips: Retirement Questions People Forget to Ask

Today we found some stellar articles on important (but often forgotten) retirement questions, easy part-time jobs, and work-life balance tips.

Poem on opting out

A while back I wrote a piece on Opting out of the money economy, a topic I've long been interested in. Because of that long inte

Score $240 a Year Doing This One Thing

What could you do with an extra $20 a month? Whatever it is, there may not be an easier way to earn it than this.

Give Two Laptops for the Price of One

Until November 26th, this program allows you to order the revolutionary XO laptop, only now bein