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When Good Food Goes Bad Part VI: Apples

I hail from The Apple Capital of the World, so I know a thing or two about apples. For instance, eating three apples a day helps you lose weight. That is, if you can manage to eat three apples a day. [more]

Best Money Tips: Alternatives to Dining Out

Today we found some fantastic articles on alternatives to dining out, tech tools to spring clean your life, and improving your credit score.

How to Avoid International Baggage Fees

New Basic Economy fares don't usually include free checked bags. Learn how to get you and your stuff where you're going without paying extra.

Credit One Bank Unsecured Visa with Cash Back Rewards Review

This cash back card targets those with poor to bad credit, but beware the extra costs of this card.

Play On: 5 Great Card and Board Games

Game nights are almost always fun, but you can make them straight-up awesome by choosing one of these excellent, less-common games.

20 Hiking Hacks to Take to the Trail This Summer

Before you hit the dusty trail, you should know a thing or two — or 20 — about having a safe and enjoyable hike.

Headaches, Begone!: 5 Tips for Making Airline Travel Easier

In these days of canceled flights, long lines at airline counters, and more frustrated customers than satisfied ones, there are some things you can do to make your trip go smoothly (or at lea [more]

Laws the Leg-Breakers Don’t Want You to Know About

Gone are the days when debt collectors only hassled the lazy, financially inept, or the completely downtrodden and hopelessly unlucky. [more]

Federal Reserve cuts the discount rate

In response to the recent credit squeeze, the Federal Reserve did something unusual: they cut the discount rate without cutting the federal funds rate. The federal funds rate is the rate at [more]

Best Money Tips: How to Stop Overspending With Friends

Today we found articles on how to stop overspending with friends, what you need to know about crowdfunded real estate, and ways to set a realistic budget for your household.

What's a Fair Relationship Between Salary and Rent?

A recent study suggests that many workers can't afford a decent place to live. But is truth that we need to change our concept of a good standard of living?

Fast and Easy Pizza Dough and Sauce

Pizza delivery for just two people can quickly top $30, depending on where you live, not to mention the hour that you usually have to wait for that delivery. Buying frozen pizza

8 Things to Wait Until After Christmas to Buy

Sure, Black Friday gets all the big discount hype, but the deals post-Christmas can't be beat!

Best Money Tips: Save Money While Job Hunting

Today we found some awesome articles on ways to save while job hunting, making a budget for life after college, and saving on bathroom accessories.

Ask the Readers: What is Your Toughest Financial Challenge?

Tell us about your toughest financial problem we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

The Five Stages of Not Shopping

When people see us make a lifestyle change — even a positive one like frugality — their responses often resemble the Five Stages of Grief.

The 8 Shopping Apps That'll Actually Save You Money in 2016

Couponing keeps getting easier and easier. Whether at the supermarket or your favorite store, these eight apps can save you big bucks.

5 Ways to Make Extra Income Online Today

These five quirky websites can help you generate some extra income with skills and stuff you already have.

9 Things That Cost More in 2016

If you're looking to be frugal in 2016, these price hikes certainly won't be helping your cause.

What To Buy (and Avoid Buying) in May

Spring has definitely sprung! Now's the time to buy spring supplies for next year, but it's definitely not the time to buy stuff for summer.