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10 Surprising Things That Lower the Value of a Home

These value-sapping home features are the opposite of "selling points." Does your home (or the one you're thinking of buying) have them?

9 Restaurant Secret Menu Items That'll Actually Save you Money

Hack the menu at your favorite spot and save some money on your next meal or drink. You'll never order the same way again.

Best Money Tips: What If I Can't Afford to Make My Mortgage Payment?

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we tell you some options for when the mortgage money just isn't there, 24 ways to pull together some cash when you're job

Why You Should Build a Frugal Community — and How to Do It

It's hard to go it alone, especially for those pursuing a frugal lifestyle. Here's how to surround yourself with wonderful, thrifty people.

Book Review: Your Money—The Missing Manual

Books about managing your money succeed or fail at the point when the author chooses what to present as unbreakable rules versus what to present as hints, tips, suggestions, or

5 Mental Habits That Make the Rich Richer

You've hear of mind over matter? Here's how the rich put their minds over their money.

You Won't Believe How Much These 10 Rare Coins Are Worth

Check your couch and your piggy bank, and if you find any of these super pricey coins, don't waste them on a pack of gum!

Make Your Own Ketchup

Zingy and filled with tomato goodness, this easy-to-make ketchup can provide better flavor than the store-bought stuff.

Don't Ruin the Party: 11 Things Guests With Good Social Skills Never Do

If you want to get invited to your host's next shindig, don't do this!

If You Want Your 401K to Grow, Stop Doing These 6 Things

These easy to make mistakes can hurt your 401(k) — and ultimately your retirement. Are you doing any of these things?

5 Tips on What to Do Before Moving in Together

If splitting the cost of rent and utilities with your significant other sounds like a good idea, you’re not alone. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, 7.5 million unmarried couples

The 6 Most Surprisingly Unhealthy Beverages

Six reasons a cool glass of water is always the right choice when you're thirsty (and it's probably cheaper than these unhealthful beverages, too).

How to Have a Successful Skype or Video Job Interview

A video job interview right from the comfort of home — what could go wrong? As it turns out, quite a few things, if you aren't careful.

Beyond Debt-Free: Getting By in the New Economy

Living debt-free is a great goal — but as the economy remains shaky, is that enough? Discover more ways to make sure you're on solid financial ground.

Best Money Tips: How to Be Invincible

Today we found some amazing articles on how to be invincible, cutting the cost of beauty products, and ways to attract money to you.

Best Money Tips: Be a Tourist in Your Own Town

Today we found some amazing articles on how to be a tourist in your own town, things worth haggling over, and surviving an apartment sale.

7 Grocery Store Habits That Are Making You Broke

You need food to survive, but the way you're buying it could be making you broke.

7 Ways to Save Big on Appliances

New home appliances are never cheap, but with the right strategy, you can save big when it comes time to buy one.

8 Ways to Get Fit While Hanging Out With Animals

Yes, you can get in shape and hang out with your four-legged friends at the same time!

9 Ways to Lose the Clutter and Keep the Memories

You don't treasure all those knick-knacks — you cherish the memories they conjure. Here's how to clear the clutter and still keep what matters.