Cable TV is expensive, but watching your favorite shows doesn't have to be. Here are eight ways you can cut the cable and still catch your must-see TV.
If you made less than a certain amount last year, you can file for free, even with popular tax-prep software. You have lots of other free options, too — use them!
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How to Launch Your Second Career
It can be daunting to think about launching a second career. But with a little planning, and a few deep breaths, you'll get there.
Careful! Your Credit Card May Be Sharing Your Private Info
You may have asked your credit card company not to share your data. They know an awful lot about you, anyway.
Should You Pay Your Bills With a Credit Card?
It's the easiest way to rack up more rewards. Just keep a few caveats in mind.
How to Look Rich Without Having Much Money
The rich are different — they have more money. Here's how to fake it until you have more money, too.
How to Save a Ton by Eating Soup Every Day (and Never Get Bored!)
Soup sounds like a boring meal day after day, right? Wrong! Here's a brilliant way to save money and make daily soup exciting.
Selling Your Life Insurance Policy for Cold, Hard Cash
Would you sell your life insurance policy for a lump sum, knowing that someone else now profits from your death?
How Cash Rewards Credit Cards Really Work
Confused by the proliferating credit card rewards programs? Find out what terms to avoid — and which ones will really save you money.
8 Alternatives to Cable TV That Will Keep You Entertained
Cable TV is expensive, but watching your favorite shows doesn't have to be. Here are eight ways you can cut the cable and still catch your must-see TV.
How to Prevent Plant Theft
Mean-spirited but common, plant thieves will cut your blooms, remove front-stoop pots, or even dig trees up from your yard. Learn how to foil them.
What You Need to Know About Filing an Insurance Claim After a Natural Disaster
When your home is a casualty of natural disaster, know what steps to take immediately with your insurance company.
How to Avoid (and Treat) Cold Sores
Cold sores are painful, ugly, and take a long time to heal. Here's how to avoid (and treat) these nasty little lesions.
Cheap, Quick Homemade Breakfasts
Whether you're wide-eyed or totally groggy in the morning, there's a cheap, quick, at-home breakfast for you. Try one of these great morning noshes.
How to Get Rid of a Skunk Without Losing Your Dignity
Got a skunk stinking up your property? Learn from one writer's successful (and failed) attempts at skunk removal before losing your mind over a skunk.
8 Ways to File Your Taxes for Free
If you made less than a certain amount last year, you can file for free, even with popular tax-prep software. You have lots of other free options, too — use them!
9 Things You Should Always Carry on an Economy Flight
You can make even the stingiest of economy flights comfortable and relaxing with a few carryons. Please enjoy your flight!
5 Pet Costs You Don't See Coming
Pets soon become family — which means more often than not, you'll pony up. Start saving now for these pet expenses you can't avoid.
Follow These 5 Steps to Full Health Care Coverage in Retirement
Are you factoring medical costs into your retirement planning? You should be — here's how to avoid a health care shortage in your golden years.
5 Reasons Why Life Insurance Isn't Just for Old People
Life insurance protects the ones we love in case the worst should happen. That's why you shouldn't wait to buy some.
3 Financial Penalties Every Retiree Should Avoid
By the time you reach retirement, you should know how to manage your money. Don't get hit with these financial fines!
4 Reasons Early Retirement Might Be Financially Risky
So many of us dream of early retirement, but it comes at a price — often your nest egg. Can you afford to stop working early?