Like frugality and simplicity, minimalism is both a means and an end. It's a way of living light on your wallet and light on the planet, and it enables certain choices (such as
When you travel, it can be easy to be labeled as a tourist, which automatically makes you a target for theft. Here's how to get and carry cash safely and securely.
Ultra-frugal and filled with protein and fiber, beans are a great way to eat well on the cheap. And if you prepare them right, they're darn tasty, too.
This is where I was going to write a lot of pretty things about having priorities and about how money can't be everything or else you'll die sad. In the last couple of days, though
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Like frugality and simplicity, minimalism is both a means and an end. It's a way of living light on your wallet and light on the planet, and it enables certain choices (such as
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Master these simple photography hacks, and you can relive your favorite travel spot — anytime, anywhere.
Travel and Money: How to Get and Carry Cash Safely and Securely
When you travel, it can be easy to be labeled as a tourist, which automatically makes you a target for theft. Here's how to get and carry cash safely and securely.
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When drawing up your will, don't forget to include your four-legged family members! They need you, even when you're gone.
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Having a lot of cash on hand might put a smile on your face, but if it's long-term wealth you're after, you need to invest.
10 Types of Friends Who Are Costing You Money
Remember how your mom was always wanted you to hang out with the "right" people? Yeah, that's good financial advice, too.
12 Cooking Rules You Should Be Breaking
Don't worry, the kitchen cops won't tase you if you run afoul of any of these outdated kitchen rules.
The Easy Way to Sublet Your Apartment
You need to break a lease, but you don't want to pay for it. Why not try subletting your pad?
7 Things You Need to Know About Investing in Company Stock
Your employer is offering you company stock. Is it a good idea to pad your portfolio with it?
25+ Delicious, Healthy, and Cheap Bean Recipes
Ultra-frugal and filled with protein and fiber, beans are a great way to eat well on the cheap. And if you prepare them right, they're darn tasty, too.
7 Frugal Myths Debunked
What are the myths about frugality and what does it really mean to be a frugal guru? Debunk the most common myths about frugal living.
Can You Afford to Follow Your Dreams? Can You Afford NOT to?
This is where I was going to write a lot of pretty things about having priorities and about how money can't be everything or else you'll die sad. In the last couple of days, though
Better Brewing: 12 Ways to Make Coffee at Home
For all the talking we do about how much money you can save making coffee at home, we don't say much about how to make it. Here are 12 great methods.
9 Easy, Frugal, and Tasty Recipes for Bachelors
Just because you're a bachelor doesn't mean you have to dine like one. Instead, whip up these delicious, easy-to-make, and inexpensive recipes.
Slow DRIP into investing
My first-ever individual stock holding was a Duke Power (now Duke Energy) share that I acquired through its Dividend Reinvestment Plan or DRIP. [more]
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14 of the Coolest Sayings About Investing
It's easy to get frustrated by the complexity that is investing, so take a moment to chill in wisdom of some well turned phrases about making money.