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5 Surprising Benefits Of: Naps (Including the Best Time to Take Them)

You already know that a midday power nap is good for productivity. Learn what else a nap is good for — and the best way to take one.

Best Money Tips: How to Avoid Busting Your Budget on a DIY Project

Today we found articles on how to avoid busting your budget on a DIY project, money myths that lead to debt, and tips for buying stylish and affordable furniture.

Best Money Tips: Easy Steps for a Greener Holiday Season

Today we found articles on ways to have a green holiday season, opportunities to save money in 2017, and simple but smart ways to improve your home security.

Best Money Tips: How to Grow Asparagus

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we share the best way to get a great asparagus crop, how to be a weekend mechanic, and what the CARD act really means!

5 Travel Destinations That Are Cheaper Due to a Strong U.S. Dollar

Planning an overseas trip this year? Check out these stunning destinations where your dollar will go further.

Paper Checks: Going, Going...Gone?

Are you ready to go totally electronic? Paper checks may be on their way out permanently. Learn what you need to know about making the switch.

5 Ways to Score Cheap Rent — Without Annoying Roommates

The easiest way to pay less is to find a roommate, which isn't always terrific. But if you know where to look (and what to ask), you can live solo.

8 Electrical Blackout Essentials Every Home Needs

Sooner or later, you are going to suffer a blackout. Get stocked up now, and you'll be ready when the inevitable happens.

15 Cheaper Ways to Travel Around the World

Become a cost-savvy globetrotter with this collection of cheap travel tricks that cut the price of everything from airfare to lunch.

Are You Pursuing an Overcrowded Career Field?

It takes time, money, and effort to earn a degree or certificate for a chosen occupation. Before you commit, make sure the field has room for you.

10 Indulgent Desserts That Are Actually Good for You

Oh, go ahead! These after dinner treats will satisfy your sweet tooth and do your body some good. Yum!

5 Best Online Brokerages for Your IRA

You know you should be socking more away for retirement, but how? Start now with an IRA at one of these newbie friendly online brokerages.

The Secret to Time Management and Work-Life Balance

If you want to be happy with your work-life balance, you might be surprised to discover it's about much more than how you manage your time.

14 Affordable Ways to Relieve Back Pain

Relieving back pain doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg.

7 Things to Consider Before Paying for an MBA

A Master's in Business Administration can add millions to your lifetime earnings potential, but it won't come cheap. Is it worth the cost?

The Cost of Tanning

A trip to the tanning salon can cost you — and we mean more than just what's in your wallet.

Sock It to Me: 15 Uses for Old Socks

Don't send your single socks to the big laundry basket in the sky! Instead, repurpose them with these 15 useful ideas.

5 Clever Tax Shelters Anyone Can Use

Reduce your tax burden by brushing up on some easy ways to reduce your taxes. It's simpler than you think.

4 Reasons Early Retirement Might Be Financially Risky

So many of us dream of early retirement, but it comes at a price — often your nest egg. Can you afford to stop working early?

Save your Lunchmeat: Insurance for your Fridge

We often protect our computers, TV’s, and sound systems with special power strips to protect against power surges. Most families I know go the extra mile to stain-protect their li