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Video: The False Choice Loophole. One of My Personal Favorites.

In my new (bestselling) book, Better Than Before, I identify the twenty-one strategies of habit-formation, and one is the Strategy of Loophole-Spotting.

I’m doing a video series in which I discuss the ten categories of loopholes. I love studying loopholes, because they’re so funny. And ingenious!...

Best Money Tips: Common Habits That Can Shorten Your Life

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some great articles on common habits that may shorten your life, essentials for a long car ride, and natural methods to keep bugs away.
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8 Common Living Habits That May Shorten Your Life — Believe it or not,...
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38 Ways to Save Money Without Trying (Much)

Ugh, just the phrase "saving money" can make it seem like a herculean task. But it doesn't have to be. There are plenty of ways to drop extra money into your bank account that don't require that much effort or thought on your part. Here are a number of them. You probably are already...

How to Use a Hotel Concierge

A few years ago, Kate and I took a trip to San Francisco for business. The company that flew us out there set us up in a high-end hotel right near the Embarcadero. We usually stay at something like a Holiday Inn Express, so this was a completely new experience for us. When we entered the hotel...

7 Ways to Negotiate Medical Bills

When you've just had a medical procedure, you should be concentrating on recovery — not how you'll cover the bills. But what happens if you can't make a payment? While you can't make the bills disappear (unless you pay), you can probably reduce your financial burden if you know the right...
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The Weekly Huckberry Giveaway: June 26, 2015

Last week’s winner was Adam from Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada). He went with the popular Bomber Barrel. My Picks This Week The sunglasses from Garrett Leight are what I wear every day. They’re made in California and feature an unrivaled level of detail which sets them apart from the...

Tips for Traveling with Kids

By Leo Babauta As I write this, I’m in London with Eva and all 6 kids on our European adventure! I’m in the middle of my Grand Travel Experiment, and we’re all excited as hell. A number of people asked me to share how we went about planning this and if I have any tips […]

8 Reasons You're Bad at Money — And How to Fix It ASAP

Perpetually broke? Always holding your breath when you run your credit card, worried your balance has finally tipped over the limit? Living paycheck-to-not-quite-the-next-paycheck?

Some people are bad at money. (I should know — I used to be one of them.) But you don't have to be that way...
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5 Simple Ways to Question Your Life and Your Writing

Do you have a goal on your bucket list that you can’t wait to finish but have no idea where to start? Do you have an email, essay, article or blog post that you have to write but can’t seem to get the right words on the screen? A technique that should work for anyone are the “5W’s”. You can use...