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7 Ways Paying Off Student Loans Early Can Boost Your Finances

Did college cost you a pretty penny? If you work hard to pay off those loans, you'll reap the benefits of a huge financial boost.

5 Ways to Contain Rising Healthcare Costs

Time will tell if Obamacare will boost or trim your health benefit costs. In the meanwhile, try these strategies to keep those costs in line.

3 Tax Reasons to Sell Your Business in 2012

With some beneficial tax rules changing after 2012 and the market for small businesses heating up, the year upcoming may be the year to sell.

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7 Easy Ways to Budget for Summer Vacation

You can't wait to kick back and relax — but are you saving enough money for your summer getaway? Here's how to be sure!

Continue Your Education...Online

Thanks to the Internet, we can learn something new every day. Why not hone some new skills with a few simple clicks?

Best Money Tips: 20 Foods You're Throwing Out Too Soon

Today we found some great articles on 20 foods you might be throwing out too soon, tips to get the most out of your garage sale, and tasks that you can easily outsource.

“Shop in stores with concrete floors.”

Enter the mystical realm of warehouse stores, where bulk-buying can save you big money in the long run.

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Best Money Tips: Making Fast, Healthy Meals on a Budget

Today we found some handy tips for making healthy meals, boosting your energy, and writing professional emails.

Stocking the Perfect Love Nest

Plan a romantic date night in with a little attention to detail.

Pet Peeves Part 1: Couture Critters Are Expensive!

It costs a pretty penny to lavish your fur baby in the life of luxury.

Best Money Tips: Activities for Toddlers on a Budget

Today we found some awesome articles on activities for toddlers on a budget, saving on tax preparation fees, and expensive decisions that can haunt you for life.

Best Money Tips: Frugal Ways to Use Toothpaste

Today we found articles on frugal ways to use toothpaste, ways to recharge from a demanding job, and jobs for people who love being around other people.

A DIY Air Conditioner and 14 Other Cool Camping Hacks

Camping out is a great frugal getaway, but it can be a lot of work. Make more time for yourself with some clever campground shortcuts.

Weird Job Interview Questions (and How to Answer Them)

Need to measure a building? Escape from a blender? Give an opinion on garden gnomes? Learn how to answer these and other odd interview questions.

10 Barbecue Hacks to Master This Summer

You'll reach Grillmaster status with these simple tricks for healthier, tastier, and easier barbecuing this summer. Get outside and cook!

A Journey to Vocational Freedom: Focusing your Dreams with Goals

Instead of a how-to article, or even a "Top 10" list, I want to tell you part of my own story. I've tried to put this into a list, tried to make it into something else, and I just keep coming back to the story. [more]

Best Money Tips: Use Your Social Media Profiles to Find a Job

Today we found some awesome articles on using social media to find a job, saving money on a rental car, and what to buy in thrift stores.

Guess What? Your Bank Rewards May be Taxable

Credit card and bank rewards may be taxable depending on how they're earned. Find out how these rewards are treated, and if you'll be on the hook for taxes.