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The 5 Best Electric Toothbrushes
For those that care a lot about dental hygiene, an electric toothbrush should be a staple around your bathroom sink. Electric toothbrushes generally clean our teeth better because they usually cause us to brush longer and they remove more plaque than manual brushing. Many newer electric toothbrushes also include additional features that help us improve and optimize our brushing technique.
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Think the Housing Bubble Was Bad? Check Out These Other Crazy Investment Bubbles
A couple of months ago, an in-law gifted my five-year-old twins a five foot tall box filled entirely with beanie babies. My daughters were thrilled as they sorted through a hundred or so miniature toys. My husband grabbed a pair of scissors and started to cut the tell-tale Ty tags from beanie ears and for a moment I silently screamed "No! They'll be worthless if you cut the tags!"
Best Money Tips: Money Saving Tips for Families
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some fantastic articles on money saving tips for families, saving on your electric bill, and making a great impression on your interviewer.
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15 {Surpisingly Simple} Money Saving Tips for Families — Selling what you no longer need and avoiding being over-insured are just a couple money saving tips for families. [Good Financial Cents]
7 Surprising Cooking Hacks That Save Time
We all need to find ways to save time, if for no other reason than we need adequate time to rest and relax. Food prep can take up a significant amount of time, and if we've had a long day, we're likely to order take-out or grab food that's quick, easy, and less-than-nutritious. Here are seven surprising cooking hacks that will keep our tummies satisfied while saving time. (See also: 6 "As Seen on TV Kitchen" Gadgets That Are Actually Worth the Money)
5 Reasons Why Science Says It's Okay to Be Lazy
How many of your Facebook statuses read, "Should be [insert productive activity], but instead I'm lying here watching the 'Storage Wars' marathon"? Some blame human laziness on modern technology — conveniences like cars and pre-cooked bacon strip us of the need to be active, while inventions such as television tempt us into immobility. But laziness has been with us much longer than such inventions; after all, Catholic tradition lists "sloth" as one of the seven deadly sins, Buddhism warns against lying around, and many other ancient religious texts deride indolence. (See also: Easy Personal Finance for Lazy People)
20+ Freebies for College Students
"This is the worst possible year to graduate from college in history."
I heard this exact same phrase back in 2002, then again in 2007, and yet again in 2009 as I completed my university studies in those years. Yet, I found that there was no need to be so gloomy. (See also: 8 Financial To-Dos for College Freshmen)
Yes, college costs are still on the rise. But college life is full of exciting opportunities and, more importantly, full of savings. You just have to look in the right places. Here are 25 ways to take advantage of those savings.
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All work and no play makes Jack a dull student. Start off with these fun freebies.
7 Ways Doing Nothing Will Make You More Productive
We take classes, read self-help articles and drink energy drinks just to push ourselves to the next level of performance. Time is money, and we only have to much of it in a day, so we take calls on the bus and bring our laptops on vacation. We assume not working is the opposite of productivity, but that's not always true. Sometimes, doing absolutely nothing is the best way to achieve your goals. Here are a few reasons why.
STOP: 10 Words to Never Use at Work
Assuming you have a place of work right now, you likely did something very right in an interview. Maybe you even successfully avoided these 10 Words to Never Use in a Job Interview. So that's the good news.
20 Cute and Frugal DIY Clothes You Can Make for Your Kids
We recently covered some inexpensive ways to update a woman's wardrobe. Now? Well, it's time for the kids to get in on the fun! These projects cover the spectrum of sewing abilities from novice to expert — and many of them even use clothing you already have sitting in your child's (or your) closet. So, before you head to the donation center, check out these tutorials. (See also: How to Save on Special Occasion Clothing for Kids)
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