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A 10-Step Financial Spring Cleaning Plan

We’re so diligent about spring cleaning our homes and even our cars. Don’t our finances deserve an annual cleaning, too?

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9 ways to revive your financial New Year's resolutions

What dishonest auto mechanics don't want your to know

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Prioritizing home repair projects

How to rebuild your finances after a divorce

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5 things your accountant wishes you knew

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5 ways Facebook costs you money

31 Things I Never Use

In an attempt to live frugally and make my ecological footprint as small as possible, these are the things I never use. How many could you do without?

Money Games That Can Make Frugality Fun

Tired of penny pinching? You can make saving money and living within your means fun and exciting instead of monotonous and stressful by using these games and challenges.

Create a Dream Garden on $100 Per Year

Do you imagine the beautiful flower garden or sustainable food garden you’d have if only you had the money to create one? Well, you can create your dream garden on $100 a year with these 15 tips.

Want financial success? Outsmart your brain

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Could you be causing your spouse to overspend?

Going beyond cheap recipes to reduce grocery bills

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When and how to downsize successfully

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Little Luxuries

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Bulk Rice Storage Tips to Prevent Food Waste

Buying rice in bulk won’t save you money if you lose it to bugs. Use these bulk rice storage tips to protect your rice and your savings.

How Remote Careers Are Changing the Workplace

More remote work opportunities are available now than ever before. We explore some of the more common remote careers as well as how to best land a remote position.

Finding Money for Savings While Paying Off Debt

It can be hard to free up money in the budget for savings while digging your way out of debt. We explore ways to build savings when you think you can’t stretch the budget any further as well as how to hold on to and build your savings when you find some.