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13 Creative Ways to Avoid Spending Money

Even if you know that your spending is out of control, you might not have the strength to break your shopping addiction. However, a spending problem isn't going away on its own. And although you might feel powerless over your addiction, you ultimately control whether you spend. (See also: 7 Bizarre...

Pursuing Happiness When It’s Already Within You

By Leo Babauta One of the key learnings I’ve had since starting Zen Habits is that everything I need to be happy is already within me. I firmly believe that, but I’ve been asked a good question: if happiness comes from within, why should you pursue anything in life? Why should you...

Don't Let Poor Health Kill Your Retirement Fund

Poor health can destroy your finances in retirement if you fail to build both a healthy retirement fund and a healthy retirement body.

Research shows that physical and financial health are closely linked. In a 2002 University of Michigan study, married couples with excellent health averaged...

The 5 Best Meat Thermometers

A meat thermometer is a very important tool to have in the kitchen. By keeping an eye on the temperature, you avoid the risk of undercooking your food, leading to the possibility of food poisoning, salmonella, or E. coli. Conversely, you also avoid overcooking your food which would lead to a sad,...

Best Money Tips: Ways Families Can Save Money This July

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some great articles on how families can save money this July, things to do before you leave for vacation, and two year versus four year colleges.
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4 Ways Families Can Save Money This July — Families can save money...

40 Restaurants That Offer Senior Discounts

As we age, there are many benefits to look forward to, including retirement, time for travel and hobbies, wisdom, and the joy of being a grandparent. Sometimes, however, retirement means a decrease in income and spending. Many businesses recognize this fact and offer discounts to senior citizens....

Video: For Habits, the Strategy of Accountability.

I’m doing a video series in which I discuss the various strategies that we can use for habit-formation. Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life, and a significant element of happiness. If we have habits that work for us, we’re much more likely to be happy, healthy, productive, and...

Don't Be Fooled by 2014's Most Common New Scams

Scams will never go away. From medieval England to modern day America, people will always try to find ways to get money the easy way. These scammers are still relying on methods that have worked for centuries, but there are updated scams that you should always be on the lookout for. So, acquaint...

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A Used Car Salesman Reveals Dirty Tricks (and How to Beat Them)

Used car salesmen are generally portrayed in the media as sleazy, greasy guys in too-tight polyester suits that are trying to take you for a ride — and not just in that lemon sitting on the lot. Of course, not all used car salesmen fit that stereotype, but at least part of that image is...