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Five Useful Tips for Healthy Grocery Shopping

Grocery shopping….it can be the bane of our existence at times. We want to make healthy food choices and buy what is best for us and our family, but we want to keep our total bill to a manageable level. Sometimes the balancing act between good for you and good for the pocketbook can be a battle....

22 Websites That Will Pay You to Write for Them

You'd like to get paid to write online, but many websites are looking for contributors with experience. If you don't have significant experience, what can you do?

Good news! There are a lot of websites, small and large, that will pay you regardless of experience. If you've ever looked at a...
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The 5 Best Primers

Primer may seem like an unnecessary step in your morning routine, but professional makeup artists to the stars agree that it is a crucial step if you want picture perfect makeup every time. Many women even wear primer on days when they don't wear makeup to give their skin that silky smooth...

Lessons from the Sioux in How to Turn a Boy Into a Man

  “The Indian, in his simple philosophy, was careful to avoid a centralized population, wherein lies civilization’s devil. He would not be forced to accept materialism as the basic principle of his life, but preferred to reduce existence to its simplest terms. His roving out-of-door life was...

Join Our Tweetchat on Thursday 10/1, 12pm PST/3pm EST for a Chance to Win $300 in Prizes!

Join our Tweetchat this Thursday at 12pm PST/ 3pm EST for lively conversation and a chance to win a $200 gift card or one of two $50 gift cards! Use #WBChat and #loan101 to participate.

This week's topic: Loan Shopping 101! Get tips for getting a mortgage, comparing personal loans to get the...

Is Credit Monitoring Ever Worth It?

Should you pay for credit-monitoring — that identity theft protection service that promises to alert you whenever your card provider notices suspicious activity on your account?

The short answer? Probably not. If you're proactive in monitoring and protecting your credit, you likely won't...
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Best Money Tips: Stock Up on These Fall Pantry Staples

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some great articles on pantry items to stock up on this fall, signs you’re about to be fired, and an easy way to improve your exercise technique.
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10 Pantry Items To Stock Up On This Fall — Pumpkins,...

Podcast 32: Why Elizabeth and I Raise the Bar, the Surprising Downside of Teasing–and Please Comment on Four Tendencies.

It’s time for the next installment of  “Happier with Gretchen Rubin.”

Update: I talk about Barnaby, our new dog! (As promised, here’s a picture of Barnaby with our producer, Henry Molofsky.) And a shout-out to our super-fans in Omaha, Nebraska.

Also, you’ll hear us talk about our new...

10 Social Blunders to Stop Making by 30

There are things we get away with in our 20s — like dancing on bar tops and bingeing on 4:00 a.m. pizza (or maybe that was just me) — that just aren't acceptable in our 30s. What are they? Take a look at these 10 social mistakes to stop making by age 30. Leave some of your own...
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13 Sites to Find Your Halloween Costume Cheap

Deciding on a costume might be difficult; shopping for your perfect getup shouldn't be. With this list of popular costume, party, and Halloween retailers, you'll gain access to a wide selection of inventory, plus deep discounts on shipping and sale items. You'll have your killer costume in no...