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How the Banks Were Fleeced -- A Primer to Mortgage Fraud

Have you seen homes in your neighborhood sell for unreasonable prices and quickly end up in foreclosure? If this is a common occurence then perhaps there is a ring of thieves commi

Best Money Tips: Letting Go of Financial Stress

Today we found some great articles on letting go of financial stress, moves to make at work this year, and ways to make your resolutions stick.

Mommy, Where Do Stocks Come From?

"Mommy, where do stocks come from?" I guess you could say that a stock starts with an idea or a gleam in a business owner's eye...

Ask the Readers: What Is the Best Career Advice You've Ever Been Given?

Tell us about the best career advice you've ever been given and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

What's an employee to do? Part 2

The trend toward replacing traditional employees with varying combinations of temps, contractors, outsourcing, and off-shoring is old news now.  That gives us a bit of perspective

Best Money Tips: Earn More From Your Garage Sale

Today we found some stellar articles on earning more from your garage sale, saving on wedding reception food, and investing lessons from Monopoly.

Best Money Tips: How to Safely Invest Your Money

Today we found some great articles on safely investing your money, ways to add value to your home before selling, and frugal bachelorette party destinations.

Are You an Ant or a Grasshopper?

This classic fable illustrates the fundamental difference in savers and spenders. Spenders live for the moment, frittering away their earnings on things like technology gadgets, e

8 Surprising Ways Cheap Oil Impacts Your Wallet

The price of oil keeps on dropping — and that's good, right? Mostly, but there are some negatives, too, even if you don't work in the oil patch.

Best Money Tips: Steps to Living a Life You Love

Today we found some fantastic articles on living a life you love, conserving bathroom water, and carving more time out of your day.

Save Money by Trusting Yourself

People often create spending rules because they don't trust themselves. But if you can develop that trust, you can save even more.

Ask the Readers: What Do You Splurge On?

Tell us what you splurge on and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Best Money Tips: Slash Your Water Bill

Today we found some stellar articles on ways to slash your water bill, saving at the farmer's market, and ways to make money.

Ask the Readers: What Are Your Summer Safety Tips?

Tell us your summer safety tips and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Ask the Readers: Do You Like Hosting Parties?

Tell us whether you like hosting parties and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

5 Best Amazon Deals for Wednesday 08/14

58% Off Popular Romance DVD and Blu-ray, $9.99 Scene It? 80s Deluxe Edition, and more!

Going Back to the Root Cellar

My grandmother once told me about her parents' root cellar: it was just a story of something so different from modern day that she thought I would get a kick out of it. But root ce

Don't Forget to Nominate Your Favorite Blogs for the 2013 Plutus Awards

Nominations for The 4th Annual Plutus Awards are underway! Luke Landes from Consumerism Commentary is bringing back the awards to recognize the best personal finance blogs!

Best Money Tips: Ways to Save Money This Halloween

Today we found some stellar articles on ways to save money this Halloween, money mistakes to avoid when trying to save money, and creating a family budget.

Best Money Tips: Live on One Income and Still Feel Loaded

Today we found some fantastic articles on living on one income and still feeling loaded, 101 Halloween costumes to make on the cheap, and investing mistakes you are making.