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I am a California attorney with a special interest in consumer rights and corporate corruption issues.

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Join Wise Bread at the Miami Book Fair This Sunday!

Posted November 14, 2009 - 01:19 by Will Chen

Art and Leisure

Myscha and Sharon will be on hand to sign books and and answer questions. Fair also features Nobel laureates, hot novelists, rock stars, and celebrity chefs. Stop by the book signing for a chance to win $20 Amazon gift certificate.

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Share a Frugal Tip With Wise Bread and Get Featured in a Newspaper

Posted September 23, 2009 - 17:13 by Will Chen

Announcements

Would you like to see your name appear on a nationally syndicated newspaper column? Here's your chance to share a great tip with the whole world.

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TJ Maxx Giving Away $500 in Gift Cards to Wise Bread Readers

Posted September 11, 2009 - 12:47 by Will Chen

Giveaways, Shopping

In addition to the giveaway, we also have lots of insider tips about how to maximize savings at T.J. Maxx and how to find the best frugal fall fashions for kids.

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Vote for Wise Bread, JD, Jim and Lynnae For SXSW

Posted August 20, 2009 - 08:02 by Will Chen

Announcements

Our panels will share tips on how your blogs can make more money and attract more readers. We've invited speakers from great blogs such as Get Rich Slowly, Being Frugal and Bargaineering, as well as top social media experts from Digg, Twitter and the Chicago Tribune.

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Miami Frugality Meetup With Myscha and Frugal Duchess This Monday

Posted August 16, 2009 - 09:03 by Will Chen

Announcements

Myscha and Sharon are hosting a frugality meetup in the greater Miami area this Monday afternoon from 2:00-4:00 pm. There's a free raffle for a frugality consultation and free copies of the Wise Bread book. You are all invited!

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Wise Bread Bloggers Open Mike Thread

Posted August 6, 2009 - 11:00 by Will Chen

Announcements

This is our monthly "open mike" thread for our bloggers. We'll share our projects, passions, family photos, and other interesting news from our lives. This is your chance to get to know us outside of our personal finance personas.

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BillShrink Giving $250 to One Lucky Wise Bread Reader

Posted August 3, 2009 - 17:07 by Will Chen

Giveaways

Just drop a comment in this thread and help BillShrink name their new spokesmodel. One random commenter will win $250! Contest ends August 14th.

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How to Naturally Reset Your Sleep Cycle In One Night

Posted July 31, 2009 - 09:00 by Will Chen

Health and Beauty

Not eating for 16 hours can help you quickly reset your sleep-wake cycle. This trick can drastically improve your ability to cope with jet lag or adjust to working late shifts.

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xkcd & Imgur joins 4chan battle vs. AT&T

Posted July 26, 2009 - 23:17 by Will Chen

Extra Commentary

AT&T has effectively pissed off the mob and the net intelligentsia. Good luck folks!

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Win Free Wise Bread Books at the LA Frugal Festival

Posted July 24, 2009 - 04:19 by Will Chen

Lifestyle

If you're in the Los Angeles area, don't forget to check out the Frugal Fe$tival this Sunday from 1-4 p.m. at Woodley Park in Van Nuys. The Frugal Fe$tival is hosted by Julia Scott, a popular LA bargain blogger.

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Best of Money Carnival #8 Eagle Has Landed Edition

Posted July 19, 2009 - 23:41 by Will Chen

Personal Finance

Neil Armstrong's moon walk 40 years ago represented one of the pinnacles of human achievement. In the spirit of honoring excellence, I'm proud to present the 8th edition of the Best of Money Carnival -- a celebration of the 10 best personal finance articles of the week.

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Carnival of Pecuniary Delights: Sweet 16 Edition

Posted July 16, 2009 - 05:00 by Will Chen

Personal Finance

Welcome to the Carnival of Pecuniary Delights, the Sweet 16 Edition. This nifty carnival is the creation of Penelope Pince from Pecuniarities (aka Hermione from our forums). We had the honor of being one of the first hosts of this carnival. It is really gratifying to see this carnival blossom into a wonderful personal finance resource.

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Win Free Copies of Wise Bread Book At Frugal Fe$tival

Posted July 12, 2009 - 17:06 by Will Chen

Giveaways, Announcements

Our good friend Julia the Bargain Babe is hosting a live Frugal Fe$tival on Sunday, July 26th at Woodley Park in Van Nuys, California. Come join her for a day of frugal fun and freebies!

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How to Unspoil Your Kids (Welcome ABC News Viewers)

Posted June 8, 2009 - 00:40 by Will Chen

Lifestyle

Spending too much on your kids and not sure how to stop? Learn how to cut back on ridiculous expenses and educate your kids about money with these great tips from the Frugal Duchess.

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Introducing the Money Tips Network

Posted May 4, 2009 - 23:03 by Will Chen

Announcements

Money Tips Network

Money Tips Network is an association of the most trusted personal finance blogs. Our goal is to educate the public with honest and helpful money tips that are easy to understand and immediately actionable. Wise Bread is honored to be part of the prestigious lineup that includes Bargaineering, Consumerism Commentary, Five Cent Nickel, Free Money Finance, Generation X Finance, Get Rich Slowly, No Credit Needed, Squawkfox, Stop Buying Crap, The Digerati Life, The Frugal Duchess, and The Simple Dollar.

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Get Free Review Copy of the Wise Bread Book

Posted April 29, 2009 - 00:13 by Will Chen

Announcements

I'm thrilled to announce that Wise Bread's money saving book '10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget' will be available everywhere on May 18th! If you are a journalist, author, or blogger interested in reviewing the book, please email us at bookpress@wisebread.com and we'll send you a copy.

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Carnival of Pecuniary Delights No. 2: Saving Money Edition

Posted April 9, 2009 - 03:54 by Will Chen

Personal Finance

Welcome to the second Carnival of Pecuniary Delights, Saving Money Edition. This wonderful carnival is the creation of Penelope Pince from Pecuniarities (aka Hermione from our forums). A big thanks to all the bloggers who submitted a post. I had a fantastic time reading your tips and stories.

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Bestselling Author Ramit Sethi Giving Free Trip Anywhere in the US to One Lucky Wise Bread Reader

Posted March 24, 2009 - 02:48 by Will Chen

Personal Finance

Ramit Sethi's new book I Will Teach You To Be Rich officially launched on Monday, and it is already #5 on Amazon's Bestseller List. To celebrate, Ramit is giving away one roundtrip ticket anywhere in the US to one Wise Bread reader.

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Ask a Budget Travel Expert: Beth Whitman Here To Answer Your Questions

Posted March 2, 2009 - 14:51 by Will Chen

Lifestyle, Art and Leisure

For this entire week 3/2 - 3/8, travel expert Beth Whitman will be answering questions in our forum about budget traveling and cost-conscious dining! As the founder and editor of the excellent traveling magazine Wanderlust and Lipstick, I'm sure Beth has tons of great tips on how to have frugal fun while expanding your horizons.

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Top 100 Personal Finance Blog Rankings: A New Wise Bread Feature

Posted February 25, 2009 - 05:57 by Will Chen

Personal Finance, Frugal Living

Looking for more great personal finance blogs? Check out our new Top 100 Personal Finance Blog Rankings. Find out which blogs get the most traffic, blog mentions, incoming links and Twitter followers.

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