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5 Ways to Totally Change a Room for Under $50

You want a fresh look for a room ,and you're low on funds. This doesn't mean you're stuck. It just means you need to get creative, spend some time, and invest some effort to infuse newness into your space. Here are five ideas to help you remake a room for $50 or less. (See also: Cheap Home...

Best Money Tips: Valentine's Day Deals and Freebies

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some awesome articles on Valentine's Day deals and freebies, strange facts that are actually true, and squeezing more out of your day.
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Valentine's Day Deals and Freebies — If you purchase a dozen donuts from...

15 Reasons You Should Eat More Chocolate

Thanks to Valentine's Day, I definitely find myself snacking on more chocolate than usual (thanks, sweetie!). Do you? It's OK to indulge from time to time. I've discovered that if I choose my desserts wisely, I can take advantage of a variety of little-known benefits that chocolate, particularly...

8 Easy Ways to Green Your Home

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Increase your home's value by 9% with these simple green tips.
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Why You Shouldn't Stress Too Much About Spending Money

It's funny how consumer spending habits differ from person to person. Some people spend freely, yet others are tight with a dollar and only spend when absolutely necessary. (See also: Find Your Hidden Spending Habits and Save)

For those in the latter group, spending money may invoke negative...

The Happiness Diet: 5 Food Habits That Can Reverse Depression and Actually Make You Happier

Did you know that just a few surprising dietary tweaks can boost your happiness, and help speed up recovery from depression?

The number of people on antidepressants is startling.

And when you look at the stats, almost 25% of women and 15% of men in their 40s and 50s are on antidepressants.

Do...

6 Great Life Lessons of the Bible

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Regardless of religious affiliation, anyone can learn from the Bible's...

May I See You Home? 19th Century Calling Cards Guaranteed to Score You a Date

In the 19th century, gentlemen used calling cards to formally introduce themselves to new acquaintances and to call upon friends and relatives in a dignified way. But there was another type of card used when a gentleman wanted to get the ball rolling with a lovely lady in a more casual way: the...

Preventing Burnout: A Cautionary Tale

My first in-person meeting with Charlie Hoehn. Zion National Park, 2009. Charlie Hoehn first reached out to me in 2008 through Ramit Sethi. Shortly thereafter, I hired him as a part-time intern. Eventually, he became a full-time employee. For three years, we worked together on a number of projects,...

Managing the digital to-read pile

How do you deal with all the interesting information we now have available to us on the Internet, from international news to updates on the lives of an acquaintance’s children? There are numerous ways to tackle this flow of information you want to consume in a way so you don't feel overwhelmed.
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