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A Beginner's Guide to Miles and Points

If you think that racking up enough airline miles, hotel points, and credit card rewards to travel around the world at dramatically reduced prices is a treat reserved for full-time road warriors and the wealthy, you would be wrong. (See also: Secrets From Frugal Frequent Travelers)

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9 Ways to Stop Procrastinating — NOW!

Postponing until tomorrow what you could do today might be your way of coping when you're overwhelmed or simply not interested in a particular task. However, the fact that you don't want to tackle an assignment doesn't change the fact that you have to. (See also: Secrets to Self-Motivation)

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The Top 3 Mistakes People Make in the Face of Fear (and what to do instead)

I was in a small, dark, enclosed space. I couldn't see. I was moving, but I had no control over it. It felt like the walls were closing in. I could barely breathe.

Just when I couldn't stand it another second, the car wash ended. I drove over to the Free Vacuum area and sat there for awhile,...

7 Surprising Health Benefits of Hot Tubs

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A soak in a hot tub can do wonders for your sleep, arthritis and many...

3 Ways to Escape Zip Ties: An Illustrated Guide

Zip ties are increasingly being used to restrain innocent folks in home invasion and kidnapping scenarios. With a quick Google search, you’ll see a number of situations where suspects used standard zip ties from the local hardware store to restrain their victims. We tried out all of these...

Ditch the Pavement: Trail Running 101

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Doug Hay. Running is the most primal of sports. Just you, your legs, and the distance they can cover. For many, it’s that simplicity that draws them in. When we strip away the smooth roadways, bike paths, and wide sidewalks, we’re left with something...

Do You Want a Personalized, Signed, Free Bookplate for a Mother’s Day Gift?

I know that many people give Happier at Home and The Happiness Project as Mother’s Day gifts. A trend that I very much appreciate. If you’d like to make your gift more special and personalized, sign up here, and I’ll send you a bookplate that’s personalized for the recipient...

Is College for Everyone? Part II: The Pros and Cons of Attending a 4-Year College

Welcome to Part II of our series that asks the question of whether or not college is necessary. In Part I, we took a look at the history of higher education in America. What started as a place for a small, elite group of students began turning into an American rite of passage in the […]

Ask @WiseBread a Question for Chance to Win a iPhone 5s or GS4

Wise Bread, Jeff Rose (certified financial planner and author of Good Financial Cents) and Cricket Wireless have teamed up to bring you a live Ask the Expert Event this Tuesday, March 25th!

You can win awesome prizes by asking questions via Twitter and participate by watching the event live via...

Organizing references and bibliographies

Research papers are the backbone of most every course of study at university and also important in many workplaces. Keeping these projects organized can be tricky, but will significantly help the paper’s reader comprehension and also save the writer time. … Continued
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