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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?

A real retirement seems to be moving further from reach. Bring it closer with good planning and realistic expectations.

Old debts can clutter up the path to an otherwise clean credit report. It's time to do a little cleaning.

If you want to engage the people you’re talking with instead of making them tune out, you must avoid these 12 things.

Do you like your clothes feeling extra soft? Then add any one of these five superb fabric softeners to your next laundry run.

There's nothing wrong with being easy-going, but if too many of these phrases are familiar, you may be selling yourself short. Start stepping up!

You don't use that credit card anymore — but canceling might crush your credit score. Try these smarter methods of ditching that card.

Investing is only for the wealthy, right? With even modest sums put aside, anyone can start building an investment portfolio — and it's easy, too.

How much should you tip your service providers during the holiday season? Wonder no more.

You don't have to make life-altering changes to see big results. Start with one or two of these small money resolutions and grow from there!

Your digital life can become overwhelming quickly if you don't get organized. Start decluttering your bytes!

It's smart to spend more to buy quality and value. But it's doubly dumb to pay way, way more and wind up something that delivers so much less.

Little efforts can have a big impact on the environment — and your wallet. Get green by tackling one (or more!) of these changes today.

If you're ready to live frugally, great! But if you want your frugal experiment to be a success, make sure you avoid these major mistakes.

A college education leaves many of us in debt. Loan forgiveness programs may be able to help — find out if you're eligible for one.

Last year, one Wise Bread writer and her husband purchased a property with cash. That's right — cash. Here's the process they went through.

What were your best and worst financial decisions this year? Sarah Winfrey shares hers.

If you're going to ask for a raise out of the blue, don't come to the table unprepared. Here's how to play it smart.

Don't send your single socks to the big laundry basket in the sky! Instead, repurpose them with these 15 useful ideas.

These aren't the easy, make a plan and pay it off questions about debt. These are the ones that keep you up at night.