Money and Finance

Managing your money and finances is the key to a life of financial freedom. Browse money-saving tips and tricks to stretch your dollars further than ever before. Read dozens of great articles to take control of your spending.

From Simple Tips to Develop a Saver’s Attitude to understanding the difference between Paying Down or Paying Ahead to understanding When and Why to Give your Kids an Allowance, we have articles covering every money and finance question you have!

You can do it, we can help, and it starts with the articles here!

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Would You Rather … ? The Consumer Debt Edition

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Your Money Temperament and Why it Matters

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3 Places to Find Extra Cash for Christmas

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Like Finding Money You Didn’t Know You Had

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Give But Give Wisely

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12 Things About Life Insurance I Wish I’d Known Sooner

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Thinking About Breaking Into Your Retirement Account? That’s a Problem

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The Absolute Best Way To Get Cash Back When Shopping Online

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Want to Become a Successful Investor? Channel Your Inner Second Grader

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This Is What Happens When Financially Immature Students Get a Credit Card

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Would You Put a Teenager In Charge of the Family Vacation Budget?

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Stop Dreaming About Student Debt Relief: 6 Ways to Pay It Off Yourself Fast

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How to Make Sure You Never Give Insurance Companies Reason to Cancel You

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Is an Extended Warranty Worth the Investment? Here’s What You Need to Know

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Sick of Huge Insurance Premiums? DIY Insurance Check-up to the Rescue

How to Win the Credit Card Balance Transfer Game

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Highly Effective Food Cost-Cutting Strategies for Every Lifestyle

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My Life as a Frog

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How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck So You Can Start Saving

5 Ways to Use a Tax Refund to Make Your Life Better

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How to Get $1,000 Into Your Emergency Fund Almost Painlessly

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The Cheapest Car Insurance

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25 Ways to Save $1,000 on Monthly Expenses

8 Painless Ways to Save Money and Grow a Cash Stash in 2023

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How to Turn What You Love Doing into a Side Hustle

Ask Me Anything: Student Debt, Bi-Weekly Mortgage Payments

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Skip a Payment?!

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Home Equity Loan Scams

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22 Legit Ways You Can Make Money at Home

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Shopping With Cash is Still the Best Way to Save Money

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How to Safely Shop Online and Pay With CASH!

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Sometimes You Gotta’ Bite the Bullet

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How Not to Feel Poor on a Fixed Income

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Careful the Kids are Watching: Raising Financially Responsible Kids

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The Pain and Pleasure Principle vs. The Crazy Fun of Mindless Spending

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5 Home Buying Mistakes That Will Make You House Poor

You Need an Emergency Fund (How to Get Started!)

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Breaking Up (with a Credit Card) is Hard to Do

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8 Strategies to Graduate College Debt-Free

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A Simple Three-Step Budget That Can Change Your Life

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The 5 Legal Documents Every Adult Needs and How to Get Them

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Stop Paying for Things You Don’t Need and Still Live the Life You Love

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Handling an Inheritance Requires a Game Plan

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How to Get the Most Cash for Your Unwanted (But Awesome) Stuff

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How to Stop Worrying Your Housing Bubble Is About to Burst

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7 Places to Look for Free Money

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What to Do If You Don’t Have Enough Money to Pay All of Your Bills

With Sincere Apologies to Pawnshops Everywhere

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Put a Beautiful Smile on Your Face with a Dental Savings Plan

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17 Ways to Cut the Price of Gasoline

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5 Smart Moves to Make With This Years Tax Refund

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Broke? Can’t Save? Yes You Can! This is How to Save Money

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The Mind-Blowing Secrets Retailers Don’t Want You to Know

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Should You Lend Money to Family, Friends? Read This First

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This is Contentment: Want What You Have, Buy What You Need

Financial Planners 101

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9 Best Money Books for Kids and Teens

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Easy DIY Ways to Control The Cost to Heat Your Home This Winter

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Spooky Tales of Scary Tricks Waiting to Be Played on You

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11 Money Savers That Will Pay for Themselves in a Year or Less

Think Cost-Per-Serving, Not Price-Per-Pound to Cut Cost, Reduce Waste

9 Easy Moves to Simplify the Way You Manage Money

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5 Reasons to Give Kids an Allowance

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How to Store Important Documents and How Long To Keep Them

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7 Simple Ways to Make Sure You Don’t Hit Your Mobile Data Plan Limits

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7 Quick and Easy Ways to Give Yourself a Tax-Free Raise

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Ask Me Anything: Online Savings Banks, Opossums, XL Bed Sheets, Stinky Refrigerator, and More

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Would You Rather Stick a Fork in Your Eye or Talk About Budgets?

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How to Save Money and Get Financially Confident Starting Now

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Most Common Money Questions Women Ask

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Saving Money by Choice, Not by Chance

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Stop Taking Parent Loans for Your Kids’ College Education

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3 Ways to Boost Your Credit Score

The 1-Percent Savings Solution

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16 Facts and Uses for the One-Cent Piece That are Worth Every Penny

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How to Improve Your Credit Score

4 Reasons to Kick the Credit Card Habit

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The Secret to Keeping Your Finances in the Black

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Yes, You Can Save Money!

Budget

How to Live on a Budget and Love It

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Give Yourself an Extreme Money Makeover

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Great Dates for Couples on a Tight Budget

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What is the Real Hourly Wage of Your Second Income?

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What Happens to My Good Credit Score When I Get Married?

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The 7-Day All-Cash Challenge

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Piles of Money Waiting To Be Found

Secrets of the Frugal Lifestyle

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Simple Ways to REALLY Save Money This Year

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The Truth About Joy and Living Well, Below Your Means

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Your Consumer Behaviors Are Keeping You Broke!

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Money Leaks That May Be Draining Your Wallet Dry

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Could You Go a Year Without Spending?

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How to Manage Money: Crash Course for College Freshmen and Others, Too

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How to Help Someone You Love Build Credit and Boost Credit Score

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Your Very Own Hedge Fund

I’d Rather Have the Money, Bob

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How to Survive an Income Crisis

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How to Stay on Track with a Rollercoaster Income

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How to Live the Life You Love on Your Current Income

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How to Spend Money Without Feeling Guilty

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How to Splurge on a Budget

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How to Give Yourself a $2,000 Raise in a Hurry

Common Money Myths and How to Stop Believing Them

How to Break Bad Money Habits

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The Ugly Truth About No-Interest No-Payments Offers

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Pay Down or Pay Ahead? It Can Be Confusing

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Cheap, Yes, But Not at the Expense of Others

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How to Take the Pain Out of Saving Loose Change

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No More Car Payments: How to Buy the Car of Your Dreams with All Cash

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Your Best Money Year Ever

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15 Minutes to Financial Freedom

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Your Own Personal Loan Shark

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7 Habits of the Rich