What to clean if you only have five, ten or 20 minutes

Organizational guru, Rachel Hoffman, says cleaning in short bursts can help you build the habits you need to keep your home clean(er).

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A Cleaner '19

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Tax Tips

Consumer Reports reviews online tax-prep services — and finds a few problems

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Happiness Quotient

What makes the world's happiest country so special?

Nicole SpectorMarch 24, 2019 / 3:16 PM GMT

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5 Things to Make Today BETTER

Simple ways to transform your life at work and at home.

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Your Taxes, Explained

How the new tax law will affect your 2018 return

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Tax Tips

Should you apply for a tax refund advance?

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Do It BETTER

Counting on a tax refund? Here are some smarter ways to spend it

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The More You Know

Here's how the new tax law affects families

Attn: Side Hustlers

6 things that side gig will probably do to your taxes

Plan Ahead

What to know for next tax season if you don’t want to owe the IRS

Good Cents

You can do your taxes on your cell phone, but should you?

A Cleaner '19

Be Like Marie
The folding guru will show you the better way
Fake a clean house
With this room-by-room game plan
When to ditch your kitchen stuff
That kitchen sponge? Ew
A cleaner kitchen
Time-saving tips for a spotless kitchen
How often you should clean your home
... according to science
Messy house? Try the 20/10 rule
Because what you're doing isn't working.
One-minute cleaning hacks
Bye, weekend cleaning marathons!
Why you need 'Swedish death cleaning'
Go ahead. Clean your closet like there's no tomorrow.

BETTER EATS

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Clutch Recipes

What top chefs cook for dinner when they're pressed for time

Weeknight Eats

Delicious chicken recipes that are anything but boring

Ellen Silverstein

Cold Weather Cure

Under the weather? Try these 8 feel-good soups top chefs swear by

Do It BETTER

5 healthy, homemade ramen recipes you can slurp guilt-free

Good and Ready

Healthy Instant Pot recipes you can make in minutes

Feel-Good Food

What to cook in your new air fryer

Your Brain On

How exercise benefits your brain as well as your body

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A BETTER DAY

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Morning Mantras

Do this in the morning to make your whole day more productive

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Stay Woke

This 30-minute morning routine will change the tone of your day

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60-second hacks

6 ways to improve your health in one minute flat

Quick Fixes

Running on empty? These energy-boosting tips will get you through

Spark Joy

Marie Kondo’s suitcase packing tips

Pro Tips

The strong morning routine that helps this Broadway star face her fears

DEBT DIARIES

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A BETTER Way

Do this to get out of debt and build a 'wealth snowball'

I Tried It

What I learned when I gave up my credit card for a month

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A Bright Idea

Want to get out of debt and save money? Try the 50-20-30 rule

Debt-Free Lifestyle

How the '50/50 path' can help you pay off your mortgage

One-Two Punch

The method that helped a couple pay off $65,000 in debt in five years