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What Every Parent Should Know About the New College Financial Aid Rules

If you have college-aged kids, then you need to know these major FAFSA changes for the 2017–2018 school year.

Guest Post: Living off Capital

I have a guest post up on The Simple Dollar that talks about Living Off Capital.

Easy Budgeting for First Time Singles

Single living has its own budgeting quirks. Here's how to get off to the right solo start.

5 Things Worth Buying Before Heading Overseas

Before you travel across the pond, make sure these essentials are purchased and packed.

Ask the Readers: How Do You Give? (Chance to win $20!)

Many people are making resolutions to give back to their communities and charitable organizations that have impacted their lives. Others are responding to the calls for aid in Hait

10 Reasons You Should Start Your Holiday Shopping Now

The holidays are coming, but they're still far enough away that we don't have to think about shopping yet. Right? Actually…that's not the case.

6 Money Moves You Can Make While Stuck in an Endless TSA Line

Corralled into a never-ending TSA line? Put your boredom to work and make these money moves while you wait.

Best Money Tips: Get a Second Job and Quit Whining About Debt?

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we share the best way to get out of debt, 15 ways to slash retirement spending, and how to make wallpaper decals!

Stay Focused: 300+ Tips for Staying Focused

Spring brings out the worst in my ability to focus. When the weather turns better all I want to do is be outside. So, here is a roundup of the best motivational and focusing t

Frugal, Amazing, and Easy-to-Navigate: The 10 Best International Cities to Visit

These affordable international travel destinations take the hassle out of travel without skimping on the wows. Where do you want to go?

Book Review: The Happy Minimalist

Like frugality and simplicity, minimalism is both a means and an end. It's a way of living light on your wallet and light on the planet, and it enables certain choices (such as

Best Money Tips: 12 Best Days to Get Free Stuff

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we tell you the best days to score freebies, how to m

Best Money Tips: The Debt Edition

Today we are featuring some of the best articles from around the web on debt!

5 Financial Lessons Everyone Should Learn in Their 30s (Did You?)

Being thirty-something means adult-sized responsibilities — and adult-sized money lessons. Have you learned these key financial lessons?

Best Money Tips: Career Tips for Young People

Today, we give you career advice for young people, three more uses for your phone's camera, shopping recommendations for generic vs. name-brand products, and more!

Ask the Readers: Will You Vote This Election? (Chance to Win $20!)

Are you voting in this November's midterm election? Share your answer for a chance to win a $20 Amazon GC!

Best Money Tips: Ways to Score a Raise

Today we found some stellar articles on ways to score a raise, how to never make a late payment again, and paying off student loans smarter and sooner.

Flashback Friday: 53 Grocery Shopping Tricks That'll Make Your Life Easier

We all waste a lot of time at the grocery. But these tricks will make the whole process easy breezy.

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Meet Meg Favreau, Our Senior Editor

Frugal living is a lot like eating food, and not just because I love both things.