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Ask the Readers: Do You Prefer Ebooks or Printed Books?

There are many great things about ebooks, and there are many redeeming qualities of a printed tome. Ebooks are relatively cheap, paper-free, and easy to take where you go. Traditional books, as physical objects, are easier to share — and many people simply enjoy the tactile experience. It...

Cut $100 or More From Your Food Bill Without Even Trying

We've shared a lot of food budget tips here on Wise Bread, from coupon clipping to getting organics on a budget to finding restaurant discounts. But what if you just don't want to put that much time and effort into money saving techniques? A single person can easily shave $100 off a monthly food...

Best Money Tips: Unconventional Ways to Save on Your Wedding

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some fantastic articles on unconventional ways to save on your wedding, furniture buying tips, and giving yourself a pay raise every year.
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Unconventional Ways To Save Money On Your Wedding — Save money on your...

25 Easy Ways to Make Someone Happy Today

We live in an "all about me" world these days, and it's easy to get caught up in ourselves without any regard for those around us. Let's change that. Do something for somebody else today that makes them happy — even for a moment. Here are 25 ideas to get you started. In the comments...

12 Ways to Finally Get That Promotion This Year

Do you ever feel like everyone else but you gets rewarded at work?

Your slacker cubicle neighbor pulls a couple of all-nighters, closes a deal, and promptly gets better and bigger accounts to manage. The seemingly average performer down the hall gets pulled away from the drudgery of day-to-day...

Stupid Tax Return Mistakes That Will Get You Audited

It's tax season, and that means it's time to start tearing your hair out. Maybe you're worried about owing the IRS. Maybe you're worried about an audit. Maybe you're trying to balance one fear against another. Don't. It can lead to stupid mistakes that will get you audited, creating a whole other...

New Year’s Resolutions Long Abandoned? There’s Still Hope!

So how long ago did you abandon your New Year’s resolutions?

Day 1?

Week 3?

Or are you one of the 8 percent, according to Forbes magazine, who manage to stick to your goals in the long term?

Here's a better solution: project those failed resolutions onto your dog.

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Did You See the Movie “Enough Said”? And Some Thoughts on Shared Work.

Of all the posts I’ve written in the last few years, one of my favorites is Resentful? Overworked? Face these painful facts about shared work. The fact is, shared work is a very common source of argument and resentment among people — in couples, in group houses, at work, in families....

Always Treat Your Girlfriend Right: A WWII Case Study

Sid Phillips, age 18, and his company of Marines had been living on maggot-filled rice for months. Enemy soldiers had destroyed supply lines at the start of the Guadalcanal campaign. Back then Sid had stood 5 foot 10 inches tall and weighed 175 pounds. Toward the end of the campaign in December...

How to Support and Follow the Art of Manliness

Are you someone who visits the Art of Manliness multiple times a day, checking to see if we’ve published anything new? Do you appreciate the free, top-notch content the Art of Manliness offers and wonder what you can do to help support the site? Well then, this post is for you! We thought it...