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19 Frugal Ways to Entertain Teenagers

Teens can be a tough audience to entertain. But even the most restless and demanding teenagers will have fun with one or more of these activities.

22 Cheap Ways to Keep Cool During the Hottest Month of the Year

Summer sun can be too much of a good thing when temperatures rise. Here's how to beat the heat for next to nothing.

FREE food for diabetics

Get them quick folks, because I can't find an expiration date on either of these special offer pages. The good folks at Glucerna are giving away cereal and milkshakes completely free. [more]

Silly Sounding, but Simple: Use Your Stuff

It's such a simple idea, but one that has taken me years to really learn — to get the most enjoyment out of the things you have, use them.

Best Money Tips: Financially Prepare for Your Family's Future

Today we found some fantastic articles on financially preparing for your family's future, making a better to do list, and buying or leasing a car.

The Cost of Giving Baby a Bad Name

Americans (and many other cultures) have always enjoyed the artistic license of being able to name their children whatever they fancy. When nam

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Indie Holidays

Do you want every gift you give to be from the heart? Do you dream about ending the power of materialism? Is encouraging sustainable community on your list for next year? Do you

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Best Money Tips: Common Cold Cures That Actually Work

Today we found common cold cures that actually work, Southwest hacks for cheap and cheerful flights, and ways to save big on furniture and appliances.

How Do You Take Advantage of the Federal Interest Rate Cut?

The Federal Reserve just cut the interest rate by 0.75% between two official meetings! This is the largest cut since 1982 and it was like an adrenaline shot to the sagging stock ma

9 Ways Money Does Buy Happiness

Money can't buy happiness? Maybe you just don't know where to shop.

How To Buy Stuff That Lasts Forever

My husband bought a pair of gym shorts for my oldest son a couple of weeks ago. The shorts lasted for one day before having a small tear at one of the critical seams. Contrast that

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Ask the Readers: Could You Survive Without a Cell Phone?

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Sittin' on Dubs: The Andrew Jackson Proposal

Twenty dollars isn't what it used to be and for that matter, given recent events, neither is $100, $1,000 or $10,000. With consumer confidence waning, why not get your swagger

Ask the Readers: Do You Attend Networking Events?

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I've written about free online storage in the past, but nothing comes close to this. For a limited time, filedropper.com is giving away 250GB storage accounts to bloggers for f

Ask the Readers: How Do You Save on Holiday Gifts?

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Ask the Readers: Do You Volunteer Regularly?

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