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3 Great Reasons to Choose a Secondhand Engagement Ring (and Where to Find One)

Engagement rings are notoriously expensive, but if you're willing to buy second hand, you can save thousands.

Best Credit Cards to Use For a Home Renovation

Use these credit cards to earn cash back and rewards for home renovation and remodeling purchases.

8 Giveaways That People Were Just Talking About You

Our ears aren't actually very reliable when it comes to sensing gossip and busybodies. Here's what to look for instead of toasty earlobes.

Start Planning Now for When Your Target-Date Fund Ends

Target-date funds are a common way to help you save for retirement. But what happens when they actually hit their target?

Here's How Often Your Credit Score Gets Calculated

You know your credit score can fluctuate. But you should also know what causes this — and how you can use it to your advantage.

5 Bedtime Routines of Famous Financial Gurus

From Bill Gates to Oprah, the world's most successful people have one surprising habit in common — a bedtime ritual.

How to Make Artisanal Bread on a Budget

Stop paying for those overpriced loaves when you can make delicious ones at home. It's great with soup!

Book Clubs as Therapy

Regrets and conflict rarely surface during normal conversation, but a good book club can be a forum for the unexpressed, unexplored, and unresolved.

17 Ways to Serve Potatoes on St. Patrick's Day

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, pour yourself a pint and cook up some of these perfectly festive (and frugal!) potato dishes.

6 Financial Steps to Take When Your Aging Parents Move In

Your parents have always taken care of you — now you want to return the favor. These money moves will help you care for them at home.

10 Free (or Almost!) Tools and Resources for Creating a New 2015 Budget

Holiday spending knocked your budget all out of whack? Use these tools to start budgeting smartly in 2015.

14 Ways to Spend Less Money on Valentine's Day

Wow your Valentine with truly romantic gifts and experiences and save your money for better things — like the post V-Day jewelry sale.

20 Valentine's Day Gifts for $10 or Less

These inexpensive Valentine's Day gifts are so much more than frugal — they're super thoughtful and exquisitely romantic.

5 Brilliant Money Moves You Should Make on January 1

It's a new year! Ditch the unrealistic resolutions and make these smart, achievable money moves right on January 1.

The 5 Best Hair Growth Products for Women

Women can suffer from hair loss, too, for a variety of reasons. These five best hair growth products for women can help you keep the hair you have.

Urgent Care or ER? How to Decide Where to Go

You're hurt or sick, and you need quick cre. The question is — urgent care or the ER?

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4 Ways Outsourcing Chores Can Save You Time and Money

When household chores threaten to gobble up all your time, there's no shame in shelling out for a little help.

Extra Income Opportunity: Online Tutoring

If you know your stuff, online tutoring can be a great, convenient way to earn some extra cash.

Simplicity and being cheap

People might look at how I spend money and say I'm cheap or a tightwad. If they do, though, they're missing the point. The fact is, I'm much more interested in simplicity than I