On a typical day, I probably appear fairly rural in my mannerisms. I call lunch “dinner” and dinner “supper.” Everyone in my family has a pair of bibbers, a work coat, and mud bo
So, here it is, time to start thinking about and planning your spring and summer vegetable garden! There are several factors to consider before planting your garden.
I found out a little too late that eczema can scar your kids. So I've developed a protocol that even the laziest moms can follow to keep mild-to-moderate eczema at bay.
When I went off to college in 1977, inflation was high and rising, but the maximum interest rate you could earn on a savings account was capped by the government at a fraction over
There’s one fact that is undeniable in America; we just don’t walk enough. A dependence on automobiles, elevators and escalators, coupled with a growing lack of interest in exercis
Most people I know have a frustrated passion. There's something they'd rather do a lot more of, but making a living gets in the way. Some people simply accept that their passion wi
Today we found some stellar articles on saving time and reducing stress, how to do the right tasks in the right order, and the biggest tax audit triggers.
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Today we found articles on two tricks to help you resell anything from a dollar store, states to avoid in retirement, and how to disagree without getting angry.
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When Tradition Meets Necessity: The Reintroduction of Soppin’ Bread
On a typical day, I probably appear fairly rural in my mannerisms. I call lunch “dinner” and dinner “supper.” Everyone in my family has a pair of bibbers, a work coat, and mud bo
How to Plan Your Garden
So, here it is, time to start thinking about and planning your spring and summer vegetable garden! There are several factors to consider before planting your garden.
The Lazy Mom's Guide to Eczema Care
I found out a little too late that eczema can scar your kids. So I've developed a protocol that even the laziest moms can follow to keep mild-to-moderate eczema at bay.
9 Cool Things You Didn't Know Skype Can Do
Skype offers screen sharing, file sending, Wi-Fi, searchable chat rooms, SMS, phone numbers, low rates for calling mobiles and landlines and more!
Don't let low interest rates make you stupid
When I went off to college in 1977, inflation was high and rising, but the maximum interest rate you could earn on a savings account was capped by the government at a fraction over
8 Common Weekend Money Traps (And How to Avoid Them)
Woo hoo, it's the weekend! Don't let a couple days away from the grind tear a hole in your pocketbook.
Wantable Makeup: Premium Cosmetics at a Bargain Price
Wantable promises to send you things you'll love, but do the products measure up to the cost? Open a box with a Wise Bread blogger to find out!
Walk, walk, walk, walk, walk
There’s one fact that is undeniable in America; we just don’t walk enough. A dependence on automobiles, elevators and escalators, coupled with a growing lack of interest in exercis
Flashback Friday: 49 Smartest Amazon Hacks That Will Save You Big
If you do all of your shopping on Amazon, make sure you're saving money every time!
Best Money Tips: Make Your Clothes Last Longer
Today we found some great articles on making your clothes last longer, superfoods you can actually afford, and ways to keep your receipts in order.
Start a Cooking Club: Cook Up Some Frugal Fun
Slaving away in the kitchen may not be such a chore once you start your own cooking club.
Dream Job or Day Job?
Most people I know have a frustrated passion. There's something they'd rather do a lot more of, but making a living gets in the way. Some people simply accept that their passion wi
Best Money Tips: Saving Time and Reducing Stress
Today we found some stellar articles on saving time and reducing stress, how to do the right tasks in the right order, and the biggest tax audit triggers.
9 Costly Mistakes DIY Investors Make
Anyone can handle their own investments with the proper research. Anyone can also make these common DIY investor mistakes.
What Can Retailers Do With Their Unwanted Merchandise?
A recent New York Times article reported that retailers including H&M and Walmart have been destroying perfectly good clothes that were not sold and throwing them in the trash. Th
Best Money Tips: How to Resell Dollar Store Goods
Today we found articles on two tricks to help you resell anything from a dollar store, states to avoid in retirement, and how to disagree without getting angry.
To Buy or Not to Buy? Criteria for Thrift-Store Clothes Shopping
Do you enjoy thrift-store shopping? Here are tips for what to buy, and what NOT to.
10 Classic Impulse Buys We Need to Stop Falling For
Acting on impulse is good when you're catching someone who's falling, or swerving to avoid an accident. But when it comes to shopping, it's not your friend.
20 Essential Life Hacks for Summer
Ready or not, summer is right around the corner. Beat the heat and have more fun with these essential summertime life hacks.
10 Words to Never Use in a Job Interview
Honestly, how you say it matters almost as what you say. Don't make the wrong impression at a job interview by using these words.