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Best Money Tips: Save on the Cost of College
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some amazing articles on saving on the cost of college, how to hide resume flaws, and things you must know about your future spouse's finances.
Top 5 Articles
7 Ways to Save on the Cost of College — To save on the cost of college, apply for scholarships and graduate quickly. [Cash The Checks]
6 Big Resume Flaws — and How to Hide Them — If your college education doesn't match the job you are applying for, make sure your resume focuses on your experience. [Five Cent Nickel]
10 Ways to Add Luxury to Your Life Without Paying Luxury Prices
Turn on the TV or flip through any popular magazine and you'll be assaulted with images of luxury: fast cars, sparkling jewelry, expensive clothes, and the independently wealthy people that enjoy them. (See also: 9 Insane Luxury Items for You to Laugh At)
4 Weird Brain Hacks That Make You a Better Person With Almost No Effort
We tend to think of our personalities as pretty set in stone. If you have always been short-tempered or shy or change-averse, you may think that it's simply who you are. Yes, you might be able to work hard over years to chip away at the aspects of your personality that you'd like to change, but overall, what you see it what you get. (See also: 13 Easy Ways to Improve Your Brain)
But it turns out that your mind is much more like clay than marble. With the right brain hacks, you can make real and lasting changes to just about any aspect of yourself — without feeling like you are fighting a war with your true nature.
7 Simple Ways to Make Better Decisions
Decisions, decisions, decisions. Our lives are full of them. And what's more, the sheer volume of options available for any given choice is virtually infinite.
As Barry Swartz mentions in his TED Talk, your local grocery has around 285 varieties of cookies, 175 different salad dressing options, and 230 unique soups. A few decades ago, buying a pair of jeans involved zero choice, but today, you could spend hours trying on different fits and styles at your local department store. (See also: 10 Ways to Improve Your Decision-Making Skills)
What Is Your Financial Kryptonite (and How to Conquer It)
Do you worry about keeping up with the Joneses? One way or another, we all battle some sort of financial demon we'd be better off without. What's your personal financial weakness — and how can you conquer it? (See also: 10 Financial Mistakes to Stop Making in 2014)
Sucker for the Sale
Stocking up on sale products that are staples in your family's cupboards is a prudent savings strategy — why not buy a couple of bottles of mustard at the beginning of barbeque season if the store is offering them at a deep discount? But do you find yourself tempted to buy things — groceries, clothing, garden supplies, or hair products — just because they're on sale?
The 5 Best Laser Printers
When it comes to making large and frequent printing jobs, very few devices compare to laser printers. Laser printers excel at printing large amounts of text at good cost, and at high speed. The best color laser printers can also print out graphics and photos at good quality. The economy and speed of laser printers make them perfect for use in homes and small offices.
What is a Laser Printer?
A laser printer is an electronic printing device that uses a laser to rapidly print text and images. Specifically, the printer passes a laser beam over a charged drum in order to define the overall print image. The drum then collects toner and deposits it onto paper in the form of the image.
6 "Good" Habits That May Actually Be Hurting You
Even good habits take work. Whether you're consciously trying to incorporate something new into your routine, or mindlessly continuing an action or strategy you decided was right for you decades ago, these things require time and energy.
So you better make sure they're actually working for you.
Even habits generally deemed "good" may have consequences — be they secret health risks, opportunity costs of your effort, or self-defeating time-sucks. So check out the list, and take a moment to consider whether even your "best" habits are worth keeping.
12 Ways to Make a Tiny Apartment Awesome
Small apartments have their perks: They're generally more affordable, easier to decorate, and easier to clean, just to name a few. The downside, of course, is that the cramped and limiting feeling of living in tiny apartment, often with only one bedroom and little room for hosting guests, can make you feel like your place just doesn't cut it.
But what if you could lessen the cons and increase the pros of a smaller place? What if there were ways to make your tiny apartment a fun and amicable living environment? (See also: 20 Ways to Live Large in a Small Space)
Best Money Tips: Nail a Job Interview Before You Even Step Into the Room
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some fantastic articles on nailing a job interview before you enter the room, ways parents can save money, and ways to make $50 in a day.
Top 5 Articles
How to Nail a Job Interview Before You Even Step Into the Room — To nail a job interview before you enter the room, enter the office 7 minutes before the interview is supposed to begin. [Dumb Little Man]
9 Easy Ways to Save $50 Every Month
What would you do with an extra $50 this month?
That extra Grant could go towards bumping up a credit card payment or contributing to next month's electricity bill. Or maybe a nice night out with your partner. The list of possibilities is endless. (See also: 25 Ways to Save $5 This Week)
Stop daydreaming and make that extra $50 a reality this month with these 9 tips.
1. Harry's or Dollar Shave Club
Shaving is a necessity for most men. As blades evolve and newer, better shaving technologies appear, the prices of shaving blade refills have skyrocketed. Unless you plan ahead you are very likely to end up paying around $20 for a 4-pack of blades at most retailers. That's a crazy $5 per blade!
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