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From $100 to $10,000: Where to Find Jobs With Sign-On Bonuses

Amid a tight labor market, many employers continue to look for ways to counter staffing shortages and lure potential hires back into the workforce. While some use creative benefits or work-from-home options as hiring draws, others hope to attract employees quickly with immediate cash in the form of a signing bonus. Many notable, large corporations […]

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5 Costly Options You Don’t Need in a New Car

Shopping for a new car? Before hitting up the dealership, take a moment to consider which features you truly need. Today’s cars come with high-tech and luxury options that sound great when you’re going for a test spin, but might lead to buyer’s remorse. Budgeting for a new car — and sticking to your budget

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How I Simplified Our Home and Became More Content

Guest post by Sarah of The Jelly Jars Over the course of the last year, my husband and I have completely rewritten our life plans, moved away from the city we thought we would retire in, said goodbye to our best friends, gave away 1/3 of our possessions, and downsized our living situation from a 2600Read More

How a Family of 4 Happily Lives in 700 Sq. Ft. Home

After I posted the guest post on Why I Like My Smaller House, Roni left a comment talking about how their family of 4 lives in a 650-square-foot home. I was intrigued and asked if she’d do a post on it sometime. I loved the post she put together giving us a very thorough walk-throughRead More

Dear Penny: Will I Be Left With Nothing When My Partner of 50 Years Dies?

Dear Penny, I will have been with my partner for 50 years in July, but we’re not legally married. Can I receive his retirement when he dies? I’m very worried I’ll be on the street after taking care of him all these years. What advice can you give me?  -Lost Dear Lost, Lots of people […]

This was originally published on The Penny Hoarder, which helps millions of readers worldwide earn and save money by sharing unique job opportunities, personal stories, freebies and more. The Inc. 5000 ranked The Penny Hoarder as the fastest-growing private media company in the U.S. in 2017.

Is Your Personality Sabotaging Your Saving?

They say it takes all types — but some types have a harder time saving than others. Are you allowing some of your less flattering character traits to derail your finances? Here are four personality types that sabotage saving. 1. The Insecure In a consumer economy, advertisers work tirelessly to link products to personality. Do

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Be Money Smart: Ditch Holiday Gift Giving

What if you didn’t give material gifts this year? While there are happy elves out there who love to shop for holiday gifts and have the bottomless wallets to support that effort, many of us are watching our every dollar just to make ends meet. Think of the time and money you’d save by not

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How to Save Money by Taking Pictures at Home

Liz emailed the following tip: As a new mama, I worked outside of the home and had a very nice income, so I took my daughter to a professional photographer for all her first year pictures without blinking an eye. Once I started to stay at home and we added three more kiddos to our family,Read More

Today’s Target Trip: 2 Maxi Skirts for $14.98 + tax!

I was so excited to be able to take advantage of the Target Maxi Skirt deal today! I wasn’t sure if our store would have any left, but I was going to be right by Target so I figured it wouldn’t hurt to run in and check. I found a small selection with 4 differentRead More