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Instagram is a lot of fun, but it can also be used strategically to help you land your next job. Really!
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Travel doesn't have to be expensive — you just need to know where to go, and how to trim the cost.
Buying a House? Here's Where to Keep Your Down Payment
When you're saving for a house in the near future, it's the return of the money, not the return on the money, that matters most.
Retirement: Not Just for People?
As we get older, we try to shift the way we get money from actively working to earning money from investments. Many companies have done the same.
Tax Deductions to Start Thinking About Now
Tax deductions can save you a lot, but who wants to worry about them during the holidays? Here's what to do now to prepare for the end of the year.
19 Fun, Cheap Projects to Try This Weekend
No plans this weekend? Try these fun and cheap weekend projects.
10 More Hobbies You Can Start for Free
New hobbies often come with hefty price tags. Jump into these right away with tools and materials you probably already have on hand.
Ask the Readers: What Is Your Best Spring Cleaning Tip?
Tell us your best spring cleaning tip and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
The 10 Things Everyone Should Be Saving For
What are you saving for? Hopefully it's some (or all!) of these important savings goals.
5 Reasons Everybody Needs an Elevator Pitch — Even You!
Sometimes you only get one shot — and that's exactly why you need to craft the perfect elevator pitch.
A Granny Pod May Be the Smartest Way to Care for an Elderly Parent
Long-term care for an elderly parent or relative has a new, affordable option: Meet the granny pod.
6 Weird Things to Sell on eBay for Extra Cash
Spring cleaning is more fun when there's a market for your trash. Find out what people will pay for the stuff in your recycle bin and junk drawer.
9 Ways Being Too Responsible Can Cost You
It's always smart to do the sensible thing, right? Usually — until being sensible starts costing you real money.
15 Ways to Suck Up at Work That Won't Make You Feel Slimy
Hard work and smarts will only get you so far. If you want to get to the top, you need to master the art of sucking up — but it doesn't have to, well, suck.
How to Have a Successful Skype or Video Job Interview
A video job interview right from the comfort of home — what could go wrong? As it turns out, quite a few things, if you aren't careful.
The 5 Best Smart Alarm Clocks
Getting out of bed in the morning isn't easy, but it can be. Use any of these smart alarm clocks and waking up will be a piece of cake.
Best Money Tips: 5 Coffee Hacks to Wake You Up
Today we found articles on coffee hacks to wake you up, simple ways to make a difference, and reasons to file your taxes early.
Canadians Try To Kill Your Pets - Pet Food Recall
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10 Wonderful Ways to Use Wallpaper
Forget the stuffy wallpaper at your great aunt's house — these trendy wallpaper projects are super stylish. How will you put wallpaper to creative use?
7 Places Teens (and Adults) Can Learn About Money
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