- A look at five interesting personal finance posts from other bloggers around the Web. This week: how to save at Amazon, eight free ways to volunteer, how to make saving fun, 75 reasons you're unhappy, and the five best coffee grinders.
- This reader needs some temporary credit and wants the lowest interest rate possible: zero.
- If you're considering using a paid service to help you deal with problem student loans, read this.
- You may be too sophisticated to fall for phishing scams, but many aren't. Check out this post and forward it to anyone you think could be vulnerable.
- A percentage point difference on a mortgage rate could mean tens of thousands. That's why it's important to use online rate searches – but not until you understand how they work.
- Plus coupons for Staples, Target, Bon-Ton, Victoria's Secret, and more.
- So you filed bankruptcy. Congratulations on dealing with your old debt. Now it's time to take action and build a better future.
- This reader got divorced and her husband was awarded their motor home. Too bad he wasn't also awarded the loan that went with it.
- If you're the type to redeem reward points for free flights, here's some plastic you might want to pack.
- New research confirms what we already knew: If you're down on your luck and can't pay the bills, paying 400 percent interest isn't going to help.
- We save up for vacations, but we can spend way too much on home security when we're away. Here are cheap but effective alternatives.
- The average American spent close to $150 on Easter last year. But there are ways to make the bunny hop with happiness for less.
- Plus memory cards, tablets, toys, makeup, shoes, and more.
- What can you learn about personal finance from a five-hour opera? As it turns out, plenty.
- Traveling alone as a woman may seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Here are all the tips you need to have the time of your life, and stay safe doing it.
- Plus California Pizza Kitchen, Olive Garden, Quiznos, Whole Foods, and more.
- A look at five interesting personal finance posts from other bloggers around the Web. This week: signs you need a vacation; prepaid tuition plans; should you buy a starter home?; dating co-workers; and 52 weekend projects to improve your life.
- From buying at the right time to choosing colors, here's what you need to find furniture that lasts, and save time and cash while you're at it.
- Haven't backed up your hard drive? Save yourself the agony of losing all your precious files with these online backup services.
- We all make mistakes – sometimes costly ones. Here are some of my family's recent memorable mishaps, along with the price tag and responsible party. Do you have a similar list?
- Is your credit score less-than-perfect? You're not alone. Here's how to make the best of a bad situation.
- Plus shoes, sleds, external hard drives, free panties from Victoria's Secret, freebies from Clinique or Elizabeth Arden, and more.
Money in a Minute
The Daily Show’s Take On Bad Banks
Watch Jon Stewart rip HSBC and AIG a new one – which, let's be honest, is the least they deserve.Toyota and Audi Have Driverless Cars
While they still require human help, the companies are showing off the tricks computer-run cars can do.Study: Weight Loss Is an Emotional Problem
Researchers say eating when we're upset is one of the biggest reasons we don't manage weight well. Bigger than what we choose to eat.Target Makes Online Price Matching Permanent
Buy something in-store and then hunt for a better price online – including at Amazon.Coming Soon: The Budget iPhone
Apple may offer a low-end version of the iPhone for less than $150 later this year.Google Admits to Blocking Microsoft From Maps
First they said they didn't, but now they admit it. And why.How to Make Your Yahoo Mail More Secure
You can now make your Yahoo emails as secure as those in Gmail and Windows Live (Hotmail).Study: Docs Prescribe More Expensive Drugs Than Needed
Sometimes it's because patients request it. Sometimes it's because the doctors get free stuff.Top Phrases Used By Fraudsters
What do people plotting to steal money say to each other? According to the FBI, this.Best App for Dieting
A Consumer Reports survey of diet plans found the do-it-yourself one, using this free app, was most effective.The Biggest Scams of 2013
Learn what tactics experts think con artists will try this year.Beware: Netflix Can Announce What You Watch to the World
Upcoming "social features" for Netflix may be more social than you expect. Watch for a way to opt out.AIG May Sue Government For Bailing It Out
Talk about ungrateful. While the decision hasn't been made, even the idea is a slap in the face to taxpayers.Say Goodbye to 75-Watt Lightbulbs
Manufacturing of the bulbs ended with the new year. 60-watt bulbs are next.How to Trick Yourself Into Eating Less
Where you eat and how the food is served can be almost as important as what you have, research suggests.Do Energy Drinks Work?
Experts say there's little proof they do anything that coffee doesn't.Man Rents His House to Homeless Family for $1 a Month
He spent a year living at his mother's house so they could have his.United Airlines Attempts First Fare Hike of the Year
Two airlines were quick to raise prices, but the others wouldn't play along.Man Argues Corporations are People to Avoid Traffic Ticket
Pretending paperwork is a passenger is part of his plan to start a legal battle.Stronger Glass Coming to Smartphones
The newest version of Corning's Gorilla Glass makes scratches 40 percent less visible, and three times harder to mark in the first place.Happy People Make More Money
New research ties wealth to emotional health. One of the keys to success may be a happy childhood.Despite Giving Billions Away, Bill Gates Getting Richer
The founder of Microsoft has donated more than $28 billion to charity. But his wealth is going up, not down.Super Bowl Ads Hit Record Price
How much would you pay for a 30-second slot during one of the most-watched events on TV? Probably not this much.How to Get on The Price Is Right
If you've ever dreamed of being a contestant, reading a funny first-person account can't hurt your chances.Consumer Watchdog Is Just Getting Started
In its first couple years, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has fined big banks millions and assumed oversight of credit reporting agencies. That was a warm-up.Should We Make a Trillion-Dollar Coin?
Some people are suggesting the government make a valuable platinum coin that could circumvent Congressional bickering over the debt.2013′s Most Stressful Jobs
A study measured different kinds of job demands to decide who has the most hectic work. The results are a little strange.An Apple iWatch?
With a big technology showcase coming up, rumors are flying fast. One of them is that Apple might make a smartphone you can wear.Government Investigation of Google Over
The Federal Trade Commission decided the company does not unfairly promote its own services.Rig Company to Pay $1.4 Billion for Oil Spill
Transocean, partially responsible for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, will pay up and plead guilty to a criminal charge.Hormel Buys Skippy Brand
You probably wouldn't put peanut butter on your pepperoni, but the brand's apparently worth $700 million to its new owner.Fiscal Cliff Deal May Boost Home Sales
One measure in the agreement extends a tax break for underwater homeowners.Study: Sugar Makes You Overeat
We already know sugary drinks contribute to obesity. But researchers have discovered they actually change how the brain works.We Hit the Debt Ceiling Again
America owes $16.394 trillion. And yes, that probably means another big, expensive fight in Congress.How Billionaires Got Richer in 2012
The world's richest people added $241 billion more to their net worth last year. Here's how, and by how much.Obama’s Debt Commission Chairs Diss Fiscal Cliff Fix
Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson are not impressed with Congress' past-the-last-minute tax shenanigans. Here's what they said.Study: Being Overweight Is Not Necessarily Unhealthy
Research suggests the death risk for overweight people is lower than many believe.
