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Wantable: Designer Accessories at Discount Prices
Who says you need to pay a premium for designer goods? There are ways to get around the sticker price on the latest in fashion and beauty, if you know where to look. Here's a look at Wantable.
About Wantable
Wantable is a company that aims to match you up with accessories, makeup, or intimates you're sure to love. For $40 a box, or $36 for a monthly subscription, their in-house and guest stylists will select a number of designer and boutique products based on your answers to their easy-peasy style quiz. If you don't like what you get, simply return the whole box for a full refund.
Best Money Tips: Unusual Ways to Make Extra Money
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some great articles on unusual ways to make money, maximizing a small home or apartment, and conversations when caring for elderly parents.
Top 5 Articles
22 Odd and Unusual Ways to Make Extra Money — Did you know you can make extra money rounding up scrap metal or becoming a translator? [Money Talks News]
Is Your Doctor Helping or Hurting? This Is How to Find Out
Recently, I made the difficult decision to leave my primary care physician of nearly 20 years.
Finding a replacement seemed daunting. But some digital sleuthing and real-life conversations helped me with this process. At our first meeting, my newly vetted physician quickly resolved nagging problems, showing me that mutual understanding can happen even in young relationships. If you are ready for a change or have been forced by circumstances to find a new physician, here are ways to vet your doctor:
The Best and Worst Times to Go Grocery Shopping
We've all experienced this: You need two or three items for dinner tonight, so you make a quick run to the grocery store — only to walk out 40 minutes later with 10 items you hadn't planned on buying. What happened in that "quick" trip to the store? (See also: 25 Things You Shouldn't Buy at the Grocery Store)
Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n Roll — And Other Surprisingly Healthy Activities
So much of what we read about health revolves around the stuff we should be doing, ways to change our diet and exercise routines, and similar tips and tricks. Well, I'm here to give us all a big pat on the back for those activities we're already engaging in on a daily basis that contribute to overall wellness. Here are some things you're already doing to improve your health. (Related: 13 Bad Habits That Are Actually Good For You)
7 Ways Immaturity Can Make You Happier and More Successful
Imagine what it would be like if life was a grand adventure and you were an intrepid explorer. For children, this is life every day. By their very nature, kids approach the world with genuine curiosity and are able to delight in the possibilities of what's waiting just over the horizon. (See also: How to Be a More Positive Person)
Sometimes, though, the older we get, the easier it becomes to lose some of that untamed spirit. The horizon can seems further and further away. If it's time for you to break free of the monotony of adulthood and rekindle some of the magic of youth, start with these essential lessons from childhood.
14 Things Insurance Agents Don't Want You to Know
Ignorance is bliss.
The less that you know about how insurance works, the happier insurance agents are. As friendly as geckos, generals, cavemen, and ducks may look on TV, you shouldn't forget that insurance is a multi-billion dollar industry. These companies are out there to make money. It is the job of insurance agents to make as much as they can, too.
Here are 14 things that insurance agents don't want you to know.
General Tips
Let's start with some tips that apply to several types of insurance.
NEW Discover It Chrome Card: No Fuss Rewards
When the Discover it card hit the scene, it made waves with hype from their marketing campaign. It offered 5% cash back on special rotating categories, as well as a shopping portal that promised 5%-20% cash back at popular stores. They've just released the Discover it chrome. Let's take a look at what new benefits they're offering.
Card Benefits
Unlike the original Discover it card, instead of rotating categories, the Discover it chrome offers 2% cash back at gas stations and restaurants (up to $1,000 combined each quarter). All other purchases earn 1% cash back.
7 Weird Money Laws You May Have Broken
Money can make people do strange things. But what about when money laws themselves are beyond comprehension?
From bizarre tax systems at home to monarchy-imposed oddities abroad, the world is full of some very odd laws governing the spending and collecting of money. Lucky for you, this list of them is free.
1. Don't Step
Thailand's king is featured prominently on all the country's currency. Thailand's king is also not to be criticized, under legal penalty. So by extension, Thailand has one of the stranger money laws around: stepping on money is considered extremely disrespectful, and crazily enough, could land you in a Thai jail.
2. Do the Running Man, Pay the Tax Man
Laser vs. Inkjet: Choosing the Wrong Printer Could Cost You
Costing more than luxury perfumes and high-end alcohol, printer ink is probably the most expensive liquid per volume that you buy. Consumers deride the high cost of printer ink yet accept it as a necessary evil. It seems as though we have no other choice but to plunk down big bucks on cartridges that seem to evaporate overnight, right? However, you'll be happy to know that with a little bit of research and some basic math skills, you can substantially decrease your printing costs by choosing the right printer for your needs. (See also: 11 Ways to Save Big on Ink)
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