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11 Smart, Frugal Things Every College Care Package Should Include

Skip the candy, ramen, and energy drinks. This is what every college student needs in their care package.

You CAN Learn a New Language — Just Use One of These 3 Apps

Learning a language requires time and effort, but with these apps make it easy as it can be. The best part? Some of them are free!

The Frugal Colonizer's Guide to Getting to Mars

What if a trip to the red planet cost $200,000? Could you afford to go? Well, with these tips you just might!

The 5 Best Food Steamers

Steaming veggies and other foods for dinner isn't always quick and easy, but it can be. Use any of these food steamers and your meal will be magnificent.

Are Your Lights Making You Tired?

Do you lose your energy and glow every afternoon? Or do you have trouble getting to sleep at night? Your problem could be your lights.

Solving the World's Problems Could Win You Millions

Hey, smarty-pants — the world needs your help! Solve one of these pressing problems, and you could walk away with a hefty prize.

4 Weird Brain Hacks That Make You a Better Person With Almost No Effort

Self improvement is hard, right? Wrong! Become the person you want to be with some simple tricks that leverage some quirks of your brain.

Bought Milk? Today's the Deadline to Claim Your Settlement Money

If you bought milk anytime between 2003 and 2010, you're entitled to some money back. But you have to act fast — like today!

Best Money Tips: 7 Vacation Rental Tips for Every Traveler

Today we found articles on vacation rental tips, financial habits that build wealth, and ways to get through your emails faster.

Rethinking the 529 College Savings Plan Strategy

Since the 529 college savings plan offers both an investment and a tuition option, there's good reason to do both!

Best Money Tips: 12 Surprising Lottery Facts

Today we found articles on lottery facts that may surprise you, mind and behavioral tricks that help you save, and how to upcycle an old filing cabinet into garden storage.

6 Warning Signs That You Need to Stop Using Your Credit Cards

Consumer credit is a wonderful convenience. It can also be a terrible burden. Learn to identify the signs of a burdensome credit relationship.

10 Useful Items You Should Never Throw Out

The next time you're on a declutter rampage, give your toss pile a second thought. Some of that stuff can be put to good re-use.

Money-Saving Tricks I Learned Planning an Elopement

I always thought that eloping meant flying to Hawaii to get married on the beach with a hired witness. I was wrong, and now I'm saving tons of money.

5 Times Dad Was Right About Money

Underneath the corny one-liners and dad jokes, your old man probably actually knew a thing or two about money.

Make Sure You Get Paid and 4 Other Great Tips From Famous Commencement Speakers

It's graduation season! Let's look past the commencement speech cliches and find some true money wisdom famous folks have dished out to new grads.

16 Time-Saving Hacks for People With Busy Mornings

Mornings are always hard, but you can make them faster and easier with some simple shortcuts.

Always Use Cash for These 5 Things

Nothing's easier for paying than swiping plastic, but cash is still king, and sometimes it'll save you some money, too.

The 5 Best Beach Umbrellas

Catching shade at the beach when the sun's out isn't easy, but it can be. Just bring any of these beach umbrellas with you and you'll be able to hide from those rays.