My blood boils when I have a full mailbox, but not one item is personal in nature. Here is how to remove yourself from most mailing lists, eliminating unnecessary junk mail.
Resist the retail therapy urge and instead spend the day broadening your horizons, reconnecting with a friend, or participating in one of these 48 other pastimes.
Along about the middle of the dot-com boom--when the market had already had two years of 20% annual gains--I read an article that suggested that individual investors had no need of a cash res [more]
A commenter on Wise Bread wrote a Chinese proverb about marketing that reminded me that there are many Chinese proverbs about money and personal finance. Here are a few of the one
If you get creative with shopping strategies and fashion choices, it's easy to control your wardrobe spending. Follow these tips to start dressing for less!
One of my best friends told me that the key to food portion sizes was this: "Eat from small plates, drink from taller glasses." And optical illusions are at the root of it.
Wise Bread articles that are hot today.
Ask the Readers: What Are Your Favorite Time-Saver Meals?
Tell us about your favorite time-saver meals and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Bar Stool Economics
Enjoy this lighthearted anecdotal story illustrating the North American tax system.
How to Remove Yourself from Mailing Lists and Eliminate Junk Mail
My blood boils when I have a full mailbox, but not one item is personal in nature. Here is how to remove yourself from most mailing lists, eliminating unnecessary junk mail.
10 Delicious But Difficult Recipes Made Easy
Enjoy pasta or Hollandaise but don't enjoy the effort and the fuss? Try these easy versions of those and eight other challenging dishes.
6 Reasons You Should Always Hire a Moving Company
You're moving into a new place, and you're trying to save some cash. Whatever you do, don't skimp on professional movers.
12 Annoying Bank Fees and How to Avoid Them
Account fees have become big business for banks and a major drain on consumers’ pocketbooks. Protect your balance by avoiding these 12 common fees.
Ask the Readers: Do You Plan to Go Back to School?
Tell us if you have plans to go back to school and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
50 Things You Can Do Today Instead of Going Shopping
Resist the retail therapy urge and instead spend the day broadening your horizons, reconnecting with a friend, or participating in one of these 48 other pastimes.
Never Miss Free Ice Cream Again: Complete Calendar of Annual Free Stuff Days
Companies big and small celebrate holidays famous and obscure with freebies. Find out when and where to get yours.
The false goal of maximizing investment returns
Along about the middle of the dot-com boom--when the market had already had two years of 20% annual gains--I read an article that suggested that individual investors had no need of a cash res [more]
10 Self-Improvement Apps to Make You Smarter, Stronger, and Happier
Want to develop healthier habits? Become the Six Million Dollar You with the help of these 10 cheap (or free!) self-improvement apps.
Chinese Proverbs About Money and Personal Finance
A commenter on Wise Bread wrote a Chinese proverb about marketing that reminded me that there are many Chinese proverbs about money and personal finance. Here are a few of the one
10 Fun, Free Ways to Entertain Yourself During a Flight Delay
If you're facing a long layover and a shortage of power outlets, forgo the tablet and try one of these inspired — and free — ways to pass the time.
50 Ways to Update Your Wardrobe for Cheap
If you get creative with shopping strategies and fashion choices, it's easy to control your wardrobe spending. Follow these tips to start dressing for less!
Tips for Shopping at Estate Sales
A cousin of the garage sale, estate sales are a great way to find hidden treasure. Learn what to do (and not do) to find the best deals.
5 Investors With Better Returns Than Warren Buffett
The Oracle of Omaha is lauded for his investment success — and rightly so! But other, less celebrated investors have done better. Find out how.
The 10 Best Personal Finance Jingles of All Time
These finance-themed earworms will be stuck in your head all day. Don't say we didn't warn you.
Cutting the Cable Cord Has More Than Financial Benefits
Saving money by cutting cable is great, but there are other excellent benefits that have nothing to do with the cash.
5 Times You Should Demand a Raise
You want a raise, but when is it right to ask for one? Here are five times you've definitely earned a pay bump — and are likely to get it.
Optical Illusions That Make You Fatter and Your Wallet Lighter
One of my best friends told me that the key to food portion sizes was this: "Eat from small plates, drink from taller glasses." And optical illusions are at the root of it.