If you're planning a vacation, you've probably already found a great deal on airfare and accommodations. Now use local deal sites to save on other areas of your trip.
Think you know a thing or two about sushi, eh? I thought the same thing until Trevor Corson, author of The Zen of Fish made a guest appearance on my local radio station to dispe
Early retirement is a topic I've always been interested in. The particular version of it that this book deals with--living well on less money, as a means to getting by wit
Relying too much on your financial planner may be costing you. Make sure you retire the smart way, with your interests at the forefront — and not your adviser's.
Only having to pay 2% of your total credit-card balance a month makes charging tempting...but with interest, you could also pay more than double your original purchase price.
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Beware These 5 Important Tax Changes for 2017
The tax code is ever-changing. Here's what you can expect when you file in 2017.
Diagnose and Improve Your Financial Health: A 10-Item Checklist
If you resolved to take better care of your finances in 2011, learn what to fix first — and how — with this checkup list.
The 5 Best Memory Foam Mattress Toppers
Getting a good night's sleep isn't easy, but it can be. Use any of these memory foam mattress toppers and you'll be able to catch all the z's.
How to Negotiate Your Rent
A rent hike may have you packing your bags, but if you don't want to move, it's time to haggle.
9 Smart Financial Gifts to Give New Grads Besides Cash
New grads love cash, but these other money-oriented gifts can really help propel them into adulthood.
13 Small Kitchen Appliances That Aren't Worth the Money
Culinary gadgets may look irresistible in the store, but they're really just clutter on your countertop and a drag on your budget.
How to Find the Best Local Discounts for a Trip
If you're planning a vacation, you've probably already found a great deal on airfare and accommodations. Now use local deal sites to save on other areas of your trip.
What You Don't Know About Sushi
Think you know a thing or two about sushi, eh? I thought the same thing until Trevor Corson, author of The Zen of Fish made a guest appearance on my local radio station to dispe
25 Ways to Take Five Minutes for Yourself
If you're oh-so-busy and need a break, check out these simple, easy ways to take five minutes and recharge.
Book review: Work Less, Live More
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Does Personality Type Determine Your Income?
The Myers-Briggs test analyzes 16 different personality types, some of which tend to be higher earners than others. Where do you fall?
How to Help Your Kid Build Their First Budget
Everything your teen needs to master their money starts with you. Teach them budgeting basics that will last a lifetime.
How to Manage a Family Member's Finances Long Distance
When an elderly relative needs your help managing their money, the miles between you don't have to be a burden.
The Best Secured Credit Cards with Low APRs
Secured credit cards aren't known for their low APRs, but here are five with the lowest.
5 Things Your Financial Planner Isn't Telling You About Retirement
Relying too much on your financial planner may be costing you. Make sure you retire the smart way, with your interests at the forefront — and not your adviser's.
People Are Still Spending Too Much on Their Weddings
Here comes the bride, all dressed in white, and about to enter a life of debt because she spent way too much on her wedding.
10 Tips for Camping Cooking
Sand the sharp edges off "roughing it" with this collection of clever campout cooking tips.
10 Things You Probably Didn't Know You Could Buy at Costco
Paper goods, giant bags of peanuts, a year's supply of toothpaste… yeah, Costco sells that. Costco also sells 401(k) plans and caskets. Wait. What?
How Much Does Your Credit Card Debt Cost You?
Only having to pay 2% of your total credit-card balance a month makes charging tempting...but with interest, you could also pay more than double your original purchase price.
Insights From the World's 9 Most Frugal Cultures
In every corner of the globe, there are people that spend less and save more than we do. Let's follow their lead.