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What Your Credit Card Says About Your Personality
Sure, what you spend your money on can say a lot about you. But what about how you spend that money? Just like, say, your car, your credit card makes a statement about who you are or aspire to be, so find yourself in the list below, and see what your card says about you.
Have an: Amex EveryDay Card?
Then you may be: a Supermom...or Tina Fey.
8 Ways to Buy Organic and Still Be Frugal
If you'd rather not consume chemical pesticides, mysterious food additives, antibiotics and GMOs — in short you'd like your food to be food and nothing else — organic is the way to go. For those of us operating on a tight budget, organic foods can seem out of reach. With just a few tweaks to your shopping routine, however, high quality organic foods can appear on the menu more often. Check out the tips below and be sure to share your favorite strategies for going organic without going broke in the comments below. (See also: Best Money Tips: Eat Organic On The Cheap)
Are YOU on This List of Cushiest Retirement Jobs?
There are so many factors that go into evaluating whether your career is really right for you. But one, undeniably, is the age at which you can stop doing the career that's right for you.
So take a look at this list of jobs and industries with early retirement or other great retirement benefits, and consider how yours stack up. There may still be time to become an air traffic controller yet.
Air Traffic Controllers
Want to retire at 50? Then work your way up into a flight tower, where you're cleared to take off work at any age after 25 years of service, or at 50 with 20 years of service.
11 Freedoms You Gain by Spending Less
Spending less often feels like a chore, but it's actually one of the most freeing tasks we can set our minds to. Learning how to save money through frugal living and smart shopping makes many things easier and can get you that much closer to your long-term life goals. Keep reading to find out how. (See also: Ways to Save $100 or More a Month)
Science Proves It: You NEED to Take a Vacation
"All who wander are not lost." — J. R. R. Tolkien
Fifty-seven percent of American workers don't take all of the vacation days they're given by their employers. As many as half a billion vacation days go unused, and 92% of people who do take vacation check in at the office at least once during that time. Most developed nations — 20 out of 21 — have mandated vacation benefits. The U.S. is the lone exception, and that could be harming the productivity and health of the American workforce. Here are five scientific studies that highlight the holistic benefits of vacation.
Best Money Tips: Eating Healthy on a Slim Budget
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some fantastic articles on eating healthy on a slim budget, tips for finding low airfare, and home upgrades to raise your property value.
Top 5 Articles
Eating healthy on a slim budget — If you want to eat healthy on a small budget, remember it's OK to buy healthy meat and shop sales. [Get Rich Slowly]
12 Tips for Finding Low Airfare — Use Twitter and airfare alerts by email to find low airfares. [PopSugar Smart Living]
Buy or Subscribe: How to Pay the Least for the Media You Love the Most
To buy a subscription or to pay per download: That is the question.
Monthly subscriptions provide you unlimited access to a service for a flat fee, but is it truly the right deal for you? For example, you may sign up for an unlimited DVD-only Netflix plan, only to find your DVD sitting untouched and gathering dust for a whole month on the counter.
Here is the ultimate guide to determining whether a subscription or a pay-per-use plan is the best for you.
Music
When deciding whether to subscribe to a music streaming service or pay per download, here are the two main criteria to use.
Frequency of Use
Take a look at iTunes: $1.29 seems cheap for one song, until you start doing the math.
This Is How You Decide If Dental Insurance Is Worth It
Despite its limitations, dental insurance may be the most progressive insurance out there, in that it leans heavily on preventative care. Regular cleanings and examinations may prove to be what stands between you and big bills down the line. In that sense, while coverage of major procedures is often downright disappointing, a University of Maryland Dental School study shows you will end up ahead with dental insurance, because you will visit the dentist more often and that extra care will pay for itself.
Let's take a closer look at when dental insurance is worth it, and when it isn't.
One Month to Better, Simpler Living: 30 Small Changes to Make
We're told not to "sweat the small stuff," but sometimes the small stuff adds up and prevents us from being happy. You can drastically — and simply — improve your life by cutting out the small, unnecessary stuff, and making simple changes to your routine and behavior. Call it "living sustainably happy." Ready to give it a go? Take a look at these 30 ways to get back to basics and enjoy life a little bit more.
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