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How to Manage Money Smartly If You Make Under $60K

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5 Budget Mistakes Keeping You Broke

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How to Save $500 in 30 Days

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10 Things Americans Waste Money On

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How Seniors Can Use Gift Cards and Discounts to Save This Holiday Season

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How to Save Money and Still Eat Healthy

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Tax Planning vs. Tax Preparation

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Retirement Accounts and Taxes: What You Need to Know Before Filing

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7 Proven Techniques to Stop Procrastinating This Tax Season (And Actually Get It Done)

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Deals & Discounts

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How to Score Free Shipping Year-Round—No Membership Needed

James Miller

A person's smartphone displaying an email notification of a price drop on a desired item, alongside a price-tracking graph showing a downward trend.

DIY Deal Alerts: Set Up Automated Bargain Notifications

Eric Jones

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Birthday-Week Offers: Getting Freebies Without Excess Spending

James Miller

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I Booked a Hotel at Half Price with a Deal-Hunting App

James Miller

Personal Finance

Hidden Fees Draining Americans in 2025

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money habits

10 Small Everyday Habits That Are Secretly Draining Your Wallet

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15 High-Income Skills You Can Learn Today

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The 2025 Retirement Trap: What No One Tells Americans Over 40

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Want to Be Debt-Free? Here’s the Budget System That Actually Sticks

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Smart Spending

6 Money Hacks That Actually Hurt You

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The “Money Hacks” That Actually Hurt You — and What to Do Instead There’s a difference between a hack and a trap.Online, everyone swears they’ve

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Behind the 100 Envelopes Craze: Why Americans Are Saving Differently in 2025

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A Little Unhinged, A Lot Smarter: The New Wave of Money Hacks You’ll Actually Use

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The Viral TikTok Challenge That’s Quietly Making People Richer

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From Fridge to Fabulous: 10 Delicious Ways to Repurpose Leftovers

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My Secrets for Thrift Shopping Rare and Valuable Items

Ethan White

I Leveled Up My Couponing Game with Digital Tools

Eric Jones

Why I Choose Generic Brands (And When I Don’t)

Ava Thompson

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5 DIY Home Upgrades I Did for Under $500

Olivia Davis

Pocket Watch

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These 10 Celebrities Live a Frugal Life — Here’s What They Teach Us About Real Wealth

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Medicare Open Enrollment. What’s New, What’s Gone & What to Do Before Dec 7

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2026 financial trends

8 Financial Trends Shaping 2026 (and What They Mean for Your Wallet)

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Best Budget-Friendly Places to Travel in the U.S. in 2026

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America’s Credit Card Reality Check: How Each Generation Handles Debt in 2025

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Inflation Is Quietly Eating Your Savings — Here’s How to Fight Back This October

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Boomers Face a $115,000 Shortfall! Here’s How to Close the Gap

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Are Retirees Carrying the Tax Burden for America’s Richest?

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The Shocking Healthcare Divide Across States

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Pump Prices on the Rise: How Gas Trends Are Hitting Your Wallet in 2025

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