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Start Now: You Can Make These 23 Delicious Holiday Gifts

The early bird gets the worm, and also saves a ton of money by making delicious holiday treats!

Before you throw that citrus peel or empty box away, consider turning it into something useful or fun (or both!) instead.

Pizza and beer is the standby reward for friends who help you move. Get creative with these other ways to say "thanks for carrying my stuff."

Oh, how the times have changed — and not always for the better. Today's tech has all but rendered these once-crucial life skills obsolete.

When you move into a new place, you're moving into a new neighborhood, too. Discover how to find out if it's right for you before you buy or rent.

Don't hand your tax refund over to fraudsters. Watch out for these common and costly tax scams.

Heading to one of these countries with very low taxes could be the ticket to paying less in taxes.

Working with kids requires a big heart and a lot of patience. But it doesn't necessarily require a small paycheck.

Today we found articles on ways to get in the zone, how to maximize Social Security benefits, and housekeeping tips for the domestically challenged.

From removing beach tar to bleeding mountain bike brakes, mineral oil has lots and lots of uses. Here are 30 to try.

Mutual funds have long been and easy way to invest in a broad range of securities. Here's how to get started!

Tell us about your pantry and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

There's a lot you wish you could say to your younger self. But your younger self has some sound job advice for current-you, too.

If the garage serves no other purpose but another space for clutter to pile up, why not convert it into one of these creative uses?

Picking the right college is as simple as knowing the right questions to ask.

Tell us your favorite quick-fix dinner and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Understanding this key credit scoring ratio may be the secret to unlocking a higher credit score. The math is simple, and so is the strategy.

If your current gig isn't doing it for you anymore, you can retrain — quickly — for a new line of work.

Board games have come a long way since the days of Monopoly, Chess, and Scrabble. Play any of these games with your friends and you'll have a blast.

Follow these six steps and your holiday season will be credit card debt-free.