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Make Your Computer Last (Almost) Forever With Some Simple Tricks

There is a piece of electronics in my house that I couldn't do without. I need it for communication, research, entertainment, work, basic household functioning, our homeschool lessons, and to occasionally keep my kids' occupied while I make an important phone call or get dinner on the table....

4 Ways To Be More Considerate (With Your Kids)

Class is about to begin and one of the students, Wendy, starts to talk about her brother. She tells us that he is very naughty. Sometimes he hits her and their grandmother, he likes to throw tantrums and can be just uncontrollable. This 6 year old girl shares with us her way of calming him down...

This Is Why You Can't Postpone Planning for Your Retirement (And How to Start)

It's no secret that for today's workers, the burden for retirement planning has shifted from employer to employee. What many savers don't realize is that the costs associated with retirement are much higher than many workers expect. Over a 30 year retirement, a $2 million nest egg could provide...

The 5 Best Bluetooth Speakers

The days of tangled, messy cables are becoming a thing of the past.

Wireless technology is now a part of reality instead of just science fiction. While not all electronics have cut the cord just yet, audio aficionados may be happy to hear that great wireless speakers now exist, with many options...

How to Fail and Live to Talk About It: 10 Tips for Explaining Your Missteps Without Sounding Like a Train Wreck

In my previous post, “The Helicopter-Jumper’s Guide to Talking About Yourself,” I explained 10 ways you can talk about your accomplishments without sounding like a jerk. In this post, I want to talk about the flip side of the coin — how to talk about your professional failures...

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Join our Tweetchat this Thursday at 12:00 pm Pacific for lively conversation and a chance to win one of two $10 Amazon GCs! Use #WBChat to participate.

This week's topic: Being productive! Learn about avoiding distractions, productivity tools, and more! Let us know how you start your day...

Do You Agree with Tolstoy’s Rules of Life?

Every Wednesday is List Day, or Tip Day, or Quiz day. This Wednesday: 10 “Rules of Life” from Tolstoy. I have a love/hate relationship with Tolstoy. I love his fiction, and for that reason keep feeling compelled to learn more about his life, but then am driven away by his faults. I should stay away...

6 Things the IRS Doesn't Want You to Know About Them

"The rich and the poor are alike; they both worry about taxes." — Anon

There is perhaps no entity disliked more than the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It feels the brunt of our disdain during the late winter and early spring each year and — for some unfortunate souls...

Best Money Tips: Ways for Families to Save Money in June

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some awesome articles on ways for families to save in June, getting your financial affairs in order, and assimilating into your new job.
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7 Simple Ways for Families to Save Money in June — To save money in June,...

The Tim Ferriss Show, Episode 14: Sam Harris, PhD on Spirituality, Neuroscience, Meditation, and More

Listen on iTunes, download, or stream it in the below player now: This episode of The Tim Ferriss Show is sponsored by Bluehost, which I used for my first WordPress blog, and I still use them for sites today. Click here for a special offer! Now, on to our guest… Sam Harris. Sam Harris is...