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Left the 9-6 corporate world in 2004 to "take a break" but never found a good enough reason to go back.

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40 Most Useful Travel Websites That Can Save You a Fortune

Posted 7 weeks 17 hours ago by Lynn Truong

Art and Leisure

world travel

Get the inside scoop on how to travel the world without breaking the bank. Find the cheapest airfares, best available seats, and the most exciting free adventures with these savvy travel resources. Plus, a sneak preview to an awesome giveaway coming on Monday.

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Stylish Coupon Organizers Giveaway

Posted 8 weeks 1 day ago by Lynn Truong

Shopping, Giveaways

stylish coupon organizers

Two super cool companies approached us recently about introducing Wise Bread readers to their stylish coupons organizers. We know how our readers love to save money and look cool doing it, so we asked them to send us a few to give away.

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JP Monkey Reusable Grocery Bags Giveaway

Posted 9 weeks 3 days ago by Lynn Truong

Shopping, Green Living, Giveaways

JP Monkey reusuable bags

Still haven't gotten around to picking up a reusuable bag for your grocery shopping? Didn't get a chance to snag a bag for free? Maybe JP Monkey will give you some incentive to get with the program and knock off that Green Resolution you made. We have bags to give away to two lucky Wise Bread readers ($25 value)!

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Chase reverses new maintenance charges

Posted 12 weeks 4 days ago by Lynn Truong

Credit Cards

credit card

Back in January, I wrote a post about finding a new $10 "maintenance fee" for my Chase credit card -- the one I was never late on and had a transfer balance that guaranteed me a 3.99% APR for life. People were outraged, of course, but now Chase has had a change of heart.

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Watch out for new credit card "policies" - CHASE card holders already hit with fees

Posted 23 weeks 1 day ago by Lynn Truong

Credit Cards

credit card

The other day as I was going through my monthly process of paying bills, I noticed one of my credit cards suddenly had an increase in the minimum payment by double. Additionally, I saw a "SERVICE CHARGE *FINANCE CHARGE" line item for $10!

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Visa: Debit cards help keep mystery spending to a minimum

Posted 23 weeks 1 day ago by Lynn Truong

Credit Cards

Spending only the cash you have is the best way to maintaining financial independence. However, I've always wondered if the cash-only system works for people who suck at keeping records.

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Book Review: Career Renegade by Jonathan Fields

Posted 24 weeks 1 day ago by Lynn Truong

Career and Income

Career Renegade by Jonathan Fields

Jonathan Fields was a six-figure power attorney in Manhattan before he became a serial lifestyle entrepreneur, speaker, writer, marketing gun, yoga innovator, artist, and author. In Career Renegade: How To Make A Great Living Doing What You Love, he shares his story along with a group of career renegades who also succeeded in building a business around their passions.

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7 Ways To Lower Water Heater Costs

Posted 24 weeks 5 days ago by Lynn Truong

Frugal Living, Life Hacks

water shower

Your water heater can account for 13% of home energy costs. The good news is that there are small, easy tweaks you can make to lower those costs and conserve energy at the same time.

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Book Review and Giveaway: Good Deals & Smart Steals

Posted 25 weeks 18 hours ago by Lynn Truong

Frugal Living, Giveaways

Good Deals & Smart Steals

By the editors of Good Housekeeping, this handy book offers hundreds of ideas for getting the best value for your money on every kind of purchase. I've also got two copies to give away!

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Free download of Suze Orman's latest book: 2009 Action Plan

Posted 25 weeks 1 day ago by Lynn Truong

Personal Finance, Freebies

Suze Orman's 2009 Action Plan

Download Suze Orman's new book, Suze Orman's 2009 Action Plan FREE on Oprah.com, and enter our giveaway for a SIGNED copy!

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Book Review: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Posted 25 weeks 3 days ago by Lynn Truong

Career and Income, Life Hacks

Malcolm Gladwell Outliers

Malcolm Gladwell's most recent book is a fascinating look into the stories of people who seem at first glance to be Outliers, those who rose to the top through an extraordinary talent, vision, and intelligence. But Gladwell's argument is that ambition and talent alone is not what made the Bill Gates of the world. These Outliers may not be so by their own right, but by a convergence of events entirely out of their control.

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Wise Bread Giveaway: Free Acer Ultra Mini PC Courtesy of Staples

Posted 29 weeks 4 days ago by Lynn Truong

Giveaways

acer ultra mini pc

Staples is giving one lucky Wise Bread reader a free Acer Ultra Mini PC! To enter, simply answer the question: "Which electronic items are on your family's wish list?"

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Women of personal finance spotlight: Julia Scott from Daily News here to answer your questions

Posted 29 weeks 4 days ago by Lynn Truong

Shopping

For this entire week 12/8 - 12/14, Julia Scott, from the Los Angeles Daily News will be answering questions in our forums. Julia will talk about bargain hunting, what it's like blogging for a big newspaper, and what we can do to survive this economy.

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Roundup: Thanksgiving Survival

Posted 31 weeks 5 days ago by Lynn Truong

Health and Beauty, Food and Drink

clay turkey

'Tis the season for family and food, but also family and food-related stress. Here are some tips that will help get you through the next few months with grace, beauty, and health.

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Google Phone (G1) Review

Posted 36 weeks 18 hours ago by Lynn Truong

Technology

G1 Phone

I read as many reviews as I could get my hands on before heading out on release day to sign up. Most reviewers agree that the OS is great, but it's not as fancy or impressive as the iPhone's interface. Gigaom compared it as "G-1 is a Honda to iPhone’s BMW." Well, I drive a Civic, so it works for me.

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Women of personal finance spotlight: Frugal Upstate here to answer your questions

Posted 37 weeks 4 days ago by Lynn Truong

Frugal Living

Jenn from Frugal Upstate

For this entire week Jenn from Frugal Upstate will be answering questions in our forums about blogging, personal finance, and frugal living. Jenn is quite a fascinating and accomplished lady. She has traveled the world and earned her Masters of Business degree while in the Army. She is also a master of networking. How many frugal bloggers out there have used their blogging skills to meet Harrison Ford?

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Women of personal finance spotlight: Lynnae from Being Frugal here to answer your questions

Posted 39 weeks 4 days ago by Lynn Truong

Frugal Living

Lynnae from being frugal

For this entire week Lynnae from Being Frugal will be answering questions in our forums about frugal living, blogging, and personal finance. Lynnae is one of the most beloved frugal living bloggers. Her honest and warm writing connects with readers right away. I love her posts because they read like long helpful letters from a favorite aunt or a helpful neighbor.

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Museum Day 2008 -- Free admission Saturday only!!

Posted 40 weeks 1 day ago by Lynn Truong

Freebies

Museum Day

This Saturday, September 27, hundreds of museums and cultural venues nationwide are opening their doors and participating in Museum Day. Enjoy free general admission for ONE DAY ONLY!

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Women of personal finance spotlight: Donna Freedman from MSN here to answer your questions

Posted 41 weeks 5 days ago by Lynn Truong

Personal Finance

For this entire week Donna Freedman from MSN's Smart Spending blog will be answering questions in our forums about personal finance, frugal living, and her writing career. Donna is always looking for opportunities to feature new bloggers on MSN. If you have a blog don't be shy about stopping by and sharing your writing with Donna.

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Women of personal finance spotlight: Allese Thomson from Wesabe here to answer your questions

Posted 42 weeks 3 days ago by Lynn Truong

Personal Finance

Allese from Wesabe

Allese started out as an summer intern at Wesabe, a hot personal finance startup. A year later, she is now the official manager of Wesabe's growing user community. For the rest of this week Allese will be answering questions in our forum about personal finance, corporate blogging, and her experiences working for an exciting personal finance startup.

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