A nation reeling from popped real estate and financial collapse mopes through a recession, its president urging calm. Just what country are we talking about?
"Retail therapy" — shopping to help you feel better — is typically viewed with scorn. But some recent findings suggest that shopping can make you happy...if you do it right.
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Best Money Tips: Be More Effective Using Best-By Dates
Today, we give you a workplace use for "best-by" dates, tips to do more with less work, advice on public speaking, and ideas for a green Halloween!
U.S. Banks and the Tokyo Drift
A nation reeling from popped real estate and financial collapse mopes through a recession, its president urging calm. Just what country are we talking about?
November 11: The Last Free National Park Day of the Year
Plan a final outdoor adventure for 2011, and discover how to get free entrance to parks year-round.
How to Buy Stocks, Priceline-Style
Setting your own price for stocks is easy if you know what strategy to use. And you don't even need William Shatner to negotiate for you.
10 Foods With the Most Bang for Your Buck
It's easy to buy a lot of calories for little (just eat junk food). Guess what? It's also easy to buy a lot of nutrition for a little money.
Retail Therapy: The Benefits of Shopping
"Retail therapy" — shopping to help you feel better — is typically viewed with scorn. But some recent findings suggest that shopping can make you happy...if you do it right.
Best Money Tips: How to Make a Decision Between Competing Job Offers
Today we found some awesome articles on making a decision between two job offers, saving on wedding dresses, and how to stop living in limbo.
20 Little Ways to Make Your Stuff Last Longer
Extend the useful life of the things you own — and extend the life of your savings account — with a few, easy, maintenances tricks.
Airline Credit Card or Flexible Rewards Card: What's the Best Way to Earn a Free Flight?
You can take to the skies for free with an airline credit card or a flexible rewards card. Which is right for you?
Best Money Tips: Study Tips From a College Grad (of 10 Years)
Today, we share study tips for students in all walks of life, creative uses for egg cartons, expert advice on buying jewelry, and more!
5 Ways to Detox for Fall Without an Expensive Juice Cleanse
Juice cleanses are all the rage, but they're little more than sugary hype. Save your pennies and feel better for fall with these simple "cleanses."
12 Things You Won't Ever Use Again and Should Throw Out Today
Maybe you're sentimental, or maybe you subscribe to "out of sight, out of mind," but whatever the reason, stop hanging onto your old junk!
Do You Know These 5 Financial Lessons Most People Learn in Their 40s?
Being forty-something means you've got life all sorted out, right? Confused or certain, these are the money lessons you must learn before 50.
6 Surprising Health Benefits of Growing a Garden
Gardening is good for mind, body, and soul!
Best Money Tips: How to Live With Only 100 Items
Today, we give you tips for living with less stuff, the things every frugal household should have, and the best time to ask for a raise.
12 Tricks That Make You Look Skinnier (Without Being Skinnier)
Look your best even when you aren't feeling your best with a few clever shape-shifting tricks.
The 5 Most Offensive Halloween Costumes Ever
If you think about the time and effort that went into these truly offensive costumes, it makes your headspin, gruesomely, like in The Exorcist.
5 Ways to Save Money on Everyday Expenses
From groceries to insurance, our regular expenses are often where we waste the most cash. Follow these tips to cut down on costs.
Don't Let These 6 Common Job Traps Derail Your Career
The shine has worn off that once-loved job, but you can't just leave … right? Wrong.
5 Times You Should Never Use Your Company Credit Card
A business credit card is a big perk that comes with extra responsibility. Don't run afoul of your firm — or the authorities — through its misuse.