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Change Your Life With a 30 Day Challenge
Self-improvement can be hard, especially if we imagine making a change that will last the rest of our lives. To make a change stick, try it for 30 days first.
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If you think you're immune to marketing, think again — in fact, you might be convincing yourself to buy something and not even realize that you're doing it.
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Wise Bread writer Max Wong needs to find an extra $31,000 this year. She's up for the challenge, and we're along for the ride.
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Before you take on new financing for that fancy new car or diamond necklace, know that they'll depreciate in a blink.
Ask the Readers: What is Your Favorite Money-Saving Tip?
Tell us your favorite money-saving tip and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
So, You Think You're a Carnivore?
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Wantable Makeup Edition: Beauty Treats Tailored for You
Wantable promises welcome surprises in every box, but does the service deliver? Open a Wantable cosmetics box with a Wise Bread Blogger and find out!
4 Ways to Spring-Clean Your Investment Portfolio
Spring cleaning is in the air! After you dust the cobwebs out of your house, take time to dust them out of your investment portfolio, too.
10 Delicious Ways to Save Stale Bread
Stale bread might seem like it's destined for the trash, but here's how to turn it into delicious treasure instead.
Ask the Readers: What Are Your Favorite Low-Cost Hobbies?
Tell us about your favorite low-cost hobbies and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
The Lowdown On Layaway
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What to expect once you're debt-free.
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Here are some simple and straightforward suggestions to assist you in getting a good night’s sleep.
11 Delicious Raw Recipes to Try This Summer
The raw diet offers lots of nutrition, but getting raw right is trickier than it looks. Try these recipes to keep it simple — and fresh.
10 Sites and Apps to Help You Track Your Spending and Stick to Your Budget
One of the best ways to manage a budget and control your money is to actively track spending. All of these apps and online tools make tracking your expenses easy.
Flashback Friday: 68 Best Ways to Make Money That Are Actually Fun
Whether paying off debt or saving for something special, everyone could use some extra cash. These money-makers don't even feel like work.
New Rules of Budgeting: Focus on Your Dreams
Old-school budgets are boring. Try this new fun approach that focuses on your dreams instead of your restrictions.
4 Clever Ways to Control Your Spending -- and One That Will Shock You!
For most of us controlling our spending just takes a little willpower. For others, more shocking modes of behavior modification are required.
Why a 50-Year-Old Gadget May Be the Best Cure for Insomnia
Nobody disputes the value of a good night's sleep, and getting it might be as simple as making your bedroom noisier.