Best Money Tips: 16 Cheap Emergency Essentials For Every Home

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Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found articles on emergency essentials everyone should have, how to get more energy without caffeine, and ways you may be messing up your retirement savings.

Top 5 Articles

16 Cheap Emergency Essentials You Don't Want To Be Without — Keep a stash of personal hygiene items, including pre-moistened towelettes or baby wipes. They'll keep allow you to get clean when water is scarce. [Cheapism]

Increase Your Energy Without Caffeine — Learning something new in the middle of the day can refocus your attention and wake you up, so re-engage your brain with an afternoon fun fact! [Productivity Theory]

7 Ways to Mess Up Retirement Savings — Don't assume that you'll be able to live on less than your current income when you retire. [Northern Cheapskate]

If You Have Trouble Getting Out of Bed, Try This Morning Hack (It Works!) — When you have one thing in the upcoming day that you're really excited about, you'll jump out of bed as soon as the alarm goes off. [PopSugar Smart Living]

6 Must-Know Secrets of A Smart Shopper — Shop at estate sales for furniture. The pieces will be older, sure, but they'll last longer because they were made of better materials. [Dumb Little Man]

Other Essential Reading

4 Ways To Slay The Dining Out Dragon — Buy some convenience foods that you can keep in the pantry or freezer for nights when you're just not up for cooking. Convenience meals may cost more than home-cooked, but they're still less expensive that dining out. [Bible Money Matters]

Find Extra Cash Without Earning More: How a DIY Approach Can Stretch Your Money — These simple DIY fixes allow you to save money on home repairs, indoors and out. [The Frugal Toad]

Work Part-Time and Make $20/Hour? These 12 Careers Let You Do Just That — These careers — many of which are in the health care industry — allow you to make bank even when you're only working part time. [The Penny Hoarder]

How to breathe a new life into your business — Professional doesn't have to mean boring. Inject your business with the things that make you unique! [Best Kept Self]

Absolutely Do These 3 Things When a Debt Collector Contacts You — Make sure that the debt — and debt collector — are legit by asking a few questions. [Get Out of Debt Guy]

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