There's beauty in being eco-friendly and economical at the same time. And we're not just saying that because of Earth Day. Take a good look at your cleaning products and prepare to say goodbye to expensive specialty cleaners. It's time to repurpose some basic kitchen goods into super cleaners.

Unemployment can be a stressful experience whether you're new to it or not. You have questions like "Where is the money going to come from for rent, cell phone, cable, internet, car insurance, student loans, utilities... and of course, food?" Like many life situations, unemployment can be a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. You can beat the unemployment blues when they hit with a few adjustments.

Homeless, Jobless, and Poor pretty much describes about every recent graduate that makes the big haul out to L.A. to start living the Beautiful Life. But just like the CW show tanked, moving out to LA can be equally as terrible (well, maybe not that bad). So let me dispense a little hard-won advice equally useful for a transplant or a native in transition.

I just saw another Walmart commercial talking about how layaway is back for Christmas. Who's pumped!?! Well at least 2,841 people who took a poll on about.com are excited along with the 829 who supported a Facebook campaign to bring it back to Walmart are. This is a pretty interesting move to get people spending more on the holidays.

One of the easiest way to keep your savings account growing is simply not to spend money. It would make sense to always search for and go with the best deal, but that’s not always the case. Their are two other important aspects to consider when bargain shopping: time and long term value. The cheapest items can sometimes end up costing you a great deal more than you’d think.

We’ve heard it way too much: times are tough, unemployment is high and its looking like we’re headed for a double dip in the recession. Tell me something I didn’t know, like how the heck I can make some extra money! For those of you walking around with a smart phone there maybe an easy way.

Buying a car is one of the more stressful purchases you have to make in your life, but there are some things you can do to help simplify the process. My favorite tools when it comes to car buying are: AutoTrader, Cars.com, Edmunds, Kelly Blue Book and Carfax and I'll explain why. To start, in my opinion there are three categories of cars: new, certified pre-owned, and used. Each of these has their advantages and disadvantages when buying.