Best Money Tips: Save on Everyday Expenses

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Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some great articles to help you save on everyday expenses, create cheap DIY costumes for couples, and ask for a raise the right way.

Top 5 Articles

5 Ways to Save Money on Everyday Expenses — Enter your grocery list on Lozo.com and they'll send you a list of matching coupons. [Everybody Loves Money]

57 Cheap and Original DIY Couples Halloween Costumes — Attach green balloons to one person and purple balloons to the other for two bunches of sweet grapes! [PopSugar Smart Living]

The Correct Approach to Asking Your Boss for a Raise — Be sure to do your research so you know what a reasonable salary for someone in your position is. [Grad Money Matters]

5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Even Begin to Budget — Before you set up your budget, ask yourself which big spending categories you'll HAVE to track. [Christian PF]

5 Everyday Things That Hurt Your Credit — If you somehow miss the notice on an unpaid toll, it can end up in your credit report as a collection account. [Credit.com]

Other Essential Reading

4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Applying for a Store Credit Card — Before you apply for a store credit card, check if you can get a similar discount by shopping online or waiting for a coupon. [NerdWallet]

A Side Hustle for Amateur Chefs: Get Paid to Cook in Your Own Kitchen — Combine your love of food and the local scene by creating a custom food tour for people visiting your city. [The Penny Hoarder]

10 Things Americans Waste Money On? — Deal websites are great for things you were going to buy anyway, but they can be a money sink if you're easily tempted by other "deals" that you suddenly "need." [Budgets are Sexy]

The Importance of the Family Meal and 12 Ways to Preserve It — Turn off all screens when your family is having a meal together. [Parenting Squad]

How Do I Calculate My Net Worth? — Your net worth is the value of your assets (fixed and liquid) subtracted by your liabilities (debts). [Financial QA]

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