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5 Ways Thinking Like a Child And Change Your Life

In some ways, our society seems dedicated to eliminating childhood. We often tell kids to stop acting like a child and grow up. Even the word “childish” has a negative tone to it. At some point in all our lives, we stop being kids and start being adults. Eventually we all put down our toys and stop...

What You Need to Know Before Getting Your First Credit Card

I arrived at college ready to make my own decisions. One of the first decisions I made, as I looked at a row of tables staffed by attractive 20-somethings, was which credit card to apply for. Each table offered a "prize" for filling out the paperwork. Should I spring for the free T-shirt,...

Selling Your Home: 17 Ways to Prepare Your House for Inspection Success

Congrats! You've received an offer on your home and agreed upon a sale price. The papers are signed, and the next step in the process is your home inspection. Chances are that a satisfactory report is the last major hurdle toward sale — so it's important you put your best foot forward. (See...

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This week's topic: Having a Frugal Father's Day! Learn about frugal gifts for dad, throwing an affordable Father's Day celebration, and more! Let us know...

How to Make Small Talk with Strangers: My 21-Day Happiness Experiment

One of the more unexpected changes I discovered upon becoming a parent is how much more you end up talking with strangers. This is in part because strangers are more likely to approach you when you have a youngster with you, and in part because kids are great icebreakers. My 3-year-old son, Mason,...

Best Money Tips: Secrets for Financial Success

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some stellar articles on secrets for financial success, ways to make an extra $500 a month, and frugal ways to enjoy summer.
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38 Secrets for Financial Success: My Personal Finance Manifesto — Always remember that...

Frank Lloyd Wright’s 10-Point Manifesto for His Apprentices.

Every Wednesday is Tip Day — or List Day. This Wednesday: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Manifesto for His Apprentices. I’ve posted this before, but I’m posting it again, because I love personal manifestos — for instance, on the home pages of their blogs, Bob Sutton includes his 17 Things I...

5 Surprising Ways to Get Deals

All of our usual shopping haunts have data on our browsing and purchasing habits. While that can be disconcerting, we can use it to our advantage. Our shopping behaviors can reward us with cool stuff like coupon codes, discounts, free shipping, and bonus gifts. Here are five surprising ways to game...

The Tim Ferriss Show, Episode 10: Brian Koppelman, Co-writer/Producer of Rounders, The Illusionist, Ocean’s Thirteen

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… “Everyday, it’s about building a practice that enables you to try and forget that...

31 Delicious, Cheap Recipes That Use Up Your Herb Garden

I have murdered plants in my garden ranging from artichokes to zucchini, but the herbs thrive. And thrive. My basil and oregano look more like shrubs. The lavender staged a garden takeover while the rosemary attempted to build its own hedge. (See also: How to Store Herbs)

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