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The Alarming Thing I Didn't Know About My Mammogram

An annual mammogram may not pick up cancer due to a surprisingly common condition. A Wise Bread blogger shares her story.

Where and Why to Buy Fair Trade Goods

From decor to food, buying fair trade means you get affordable handmade items while providing a fair wage to the artisan. Find out where to shop.

How a 5-Minute Email Saved Me $140

When you have a major problem with a purchase (and an exchange, and returning that exchange...), a well-worded complaint might be all you need.

5 Cheap and Easy Metabolic Boosters

If you need to get slim fast, skip the sketchy pills or drinks. Try one of these proven, safe, and cheap ways to kickstart your metabolism.

5 Things to Know about Healthcare Reform

Healthcare reform is coming. In fact, it's already here.

Best Money Tips: Ways to Stop Wasting Food

Today we found some great articles on ways to stop wasting food, how to save more when shopping online, and stupid things that improve your quality of life.

The 5 Best Trekking Poles

Hiking through rough terrain isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these trekking poles and you can climb any mountain.

Best Money Tips: How to Take Better Family Photos

Today we found articles on ways to earn extra money before the holidays, simple tips for taking better family photos, and the hidden costs of car ownership.

For all you Readers out there

Attention, bookworks! We've got something for you — DailyLit brings free snippets of fiction to your e-mail, daily.

Save money on ITunes every time you buy a song

Another quick and easy money-saving tip for everyone, this time for the few million of us out there addicted to ITunes. It basically involves using a cash back rebate site called BigCrumbs.com (similar to ebates.com). [more]

14 Free or Cheap Toys That Will Make Your Kid Smarter

Make learning fun with these easy, affordable, and adorable DIY toys — your kids will love them and so will your budget.

7 Things Successful Millennials Do

Today's twenty-somethings face their own set of financial and career challenges, but the path to success has been the same for generations.

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly - What Kind Of Blog Commenter Are You?

As a writer for a blog that’s growing in popularity, I’m noticing that several different types of blog commenters exist. And not just on Wisebread, but also on every other blog I read. [more]

The Comprehensive Guide to Changing Your Name After Marriage

Getting married is blissful. Changing your name after, unfortunately, is not. Make the process easier with this helpful guide.

To Start or Not: The Entrepreneurial Debate

Let's face it: most of us have ideas that we think might sell. And most of us think we'd love to work for ourselves. But is that really a good idea? Here are 10 things to consid

Finding joy in temporary frugality

If you read frugality and simplicity blogs for any length of time, you'll run into a lot of people who take great joy in having simplified their lives. Gradually simplifying y

5 Ways That Charitable Giving Can Improve Your Finances

Can you afford to be generous? Or can you afford NOT to be? Learn how charitable giving can actually improve your finances.

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3 Reasons the Fed Is Keeping Rates Low (And What It Means for You)

Interest rates are STILL at the historic lows they've been since 2008. Here's why the Federal Reserve is keeping them that way — for now.

Best Money Tips: Common Cold Cures That Actually Work

Today we found common cold cures that actually work, Southwest hacks for cheap and cheerful flights, and ways to save big on furniture and appliances.