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These Teachers Find Creative Ways to Economize on School Supplies
Hawaii second-grade teacher Brenda Barker is one part educator, one part crafter and one part bargain shopper. At a time of perpetually strained school budgets, Barker has little choice. Like...
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The 9 Most Absurd Myths We’ve Ever Heard About Credit Scores
Does Bigfoot exist? Did aliens land at Area 51? Does opening a new credit card ruin your credit score? You didn’t think there were personal finance urban legends, did you? But they’re all around us....
View ArticleAre You Right All the Time? How to Earn up to $730/Year Sharing Your Opinions
Are you the kind of person who’s got an opinion about everything? It’s OK, you can tell us. Do you have a firm stance on whether a hot dog is a sandwich? Or if Mexican food is tastier in California or...
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Here’s Your Month-by-Month Guide to the Best Time to Buy Almost Everything
Some purchases are impossible to plan: car repairs, patches for a leaky roof, a working furnace right before the big snowstorm hits. But more often than not, you can plan ahead for life’s necessities...
View ArticleEveryone Gets Free Soft Pretzels This Monday at Philly Pretzel Factory
Every year, I look forward to National Pretzel Day just as much as Stanley looks forward to Pretzel Day on “The Office.” Maybe it’s because my family’s weekend tradition was going to the mall just for...
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Airport Survival Kit: 11 Travel Essentials Under $20 That Will Save Your Trip
As a frequent traveler for work — frequent as in I’m a member of T.S.A. PreCheck, Global Entry and even Clear — I like to think I’ve mastered the art of packing. No matter the means of transportation,...
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From Teacher to Trivia Host: This Man’s Side Hustle Earns Him $125/Week
As the teams arrive for Trivia Night at the Angry Pepper Taphouse in Seminole, Florida, they find Greg Tipton sitting at the far corner of the bar putting together the final touches of tonight’s game....
View ArticleMy Husband Said He’d Pay Bills. He Lied. Now His Debt Secrets Haunt Me
Dear H., You know that saying, “Things get worse before they get better”? Buckle in. Your already long journey isn’t over yet. Emotionally, this is basically the worst. You have these debts looming...
View ArticleFollow in Phileas Fogg’s Footsteps Around the World With This Gin Dream Job
When the legendary author Jules Verne said, “Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real,” I doubt he knew just how true that statement would become. For example, I’m sure there’s a fair...
View ArticleHire Heroes Salutes Military Members and Vets With Virtual Job Fair Aug. 23
Military service members, veterans and spouses can attend this job fair without ever leaving home. Hire Heroes USA is holding a free virtual career fair on Aug. 23 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. EDT — aka...
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Start the Next Chapter of Your Life With This Guide to Library Careers
Deirdre Root dedicated 35 years of her life to a career as a librarian. She started out as a shelver at her university library and then moved on to the role of reference librarian at MidPointe Library...
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Feeling Lucky? This Single Dad Won $5K Playing Games on His Phone
When he got a phone call saying he’d won $5,000, Oneil Campbell immediately assumed it was a scam. “At first, I was going to do what I usually do — hang up the phone,” Campbell says. “You always get...
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Swagbucks is More Than Surveys: 4 New Ways to Earn Money
Still think the only way to earn gift cards on Swagbucks is by taking surveys, watching videos and searching online? Think again. Swagbucks is adding new ways to earn rewards all the time. In just 20...
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Meet MOOCS: These Online Certifications Will Help You With Your Soft Skills
The acronym might sound like the name of your aunt’s old dachshund, but MOOCs (massive open online courses) are having a huge impact on continuous learning. Right now, you can register for a course in...
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Own a Small Business? Use These Steps to Take Advantage of Social Media
Are you on social media? Of course you are! It’s 2018 — everyone and their grandma is on social media. After all, where else can you go to look at SpongeBob memes and tweet your opinions until the...
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Do You Have One of These 13 Guilty Pleasures? How to Use It to Make Money
On a recent weekend, I had nowhere to go, no one to meet. It was beautiful. So I went to the grocery store and bought a pack of sugar cookie dough, a bag of natural Cheetos and a bottle of cheap wine....
View ArticleNYU’s Free Tuition Puts Med School Within Reach for More Students
Becoming a doctor requires hard work, good grades and high test scores. But at New York University, it no longer requires tuition that’s out of reach for many students. The school in New York, N.Y.,...
View ArticleHow You Can Earn Up to $4,250 in Scholarships Toward Cosmetology School
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder… or in the hands of the beautician. Either way, it takes some skills and schooling to get there. To help students achieve their blush-colored dreams, Beauty...
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Why That Jailbroken Phone Isn’t Nearly as Sketchy as It Sounds
Mobile phone jargon can feel sketchy as heck. You bought this phone with your money, so why is it in jail? You don’t know how to unlock it. You can’t even remember your passwords. Even if you haven’t...
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How This Dad Quit His Day Job to Start His Wedding Photography Business
It was a blistering, cold morning in 2014 when Zac Surant and I hopped in a rented GMC Acadia SUV to drive six hours to cover the Chicago Auto Show for a digital marketing agency we worked for. Surant...
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