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Uglify Your Stuff To Keep It Safe

I buy things based on how they look as well as what they do. But what attracts you to objects also attracts thieves. And so, has the time come to "uglify your stuff?"

How Cleaning Your Wallet Benefits You Financially

It is not quite time for spring cleaning, but if you are a slightly disorganized person like me you may benefit financially by cleaning your wallet or purse. Here are some reasons

New Job? Don't Make These 7 Mistakes With Your Benefits

Congrats on the new gig! Before you start celebrating, make sure you aren't making these crucial mistakes with your new benefits.

5 Things You Can Resell on eBay That Make the Most Money

The golden era of making money on eBay has come and gone...or has it? There are still profits to be made, provided you're selling these things.

Best of Personal Finance Roundup: How to Sew a Button On Correctly

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best of Personal Finance roundup. Today, we give you the skills to sew on a button, kill some cockroaches, or make a better breakfast!

Best Money Tips: Steps to Get Out of Debt

Today we found some great articles on getting out of debt, beating rising food prices, and facts on your social security statement.

Throwback Thursday: 58 Best Thanksgiving Hacks Ever

Before you pop that turkey in the oven, make sure you check out our very best Thanksgiving hacks!

Best Money Tips: Easy Habits That Make You Smarter

Today we found articles on habits that will make you smarter, creative DIY Christmas ornaments, and junk around the house that you can sell on eBay.

13 Easy Ways to Improve Your Brain

Keep your brain in top form with these easy — and fun — exercises and resources. Go ahead, get smarter!

Best Money Tips: 6 Ways to Simplify the Holidays

Today we found articles on ways to simplify your life during the holidays, ways for introverts to get their energy back, and phrases that ignite money fights in marriage.

This Is the One Skill You Need If You Want to Work for Yourself

You've dreamed of starting a business (or maybe you already have) but if you don't master this entrepreneurial skill, your enterprise will be doomed.

Should You Invest in Goldman Sachs (GS)?

Goldman Sachs is in hot water right now, so investing in the company may seem like a risky proposition. And it certainly is, but it may also be a fantastic opportunity.

Best Money Tips: Ways to Make Money This Week

Today we found some great articles on ways to make money this week, finding the right fit in a job, and ways you are wasting money at the grocery store.

The 5 Best Emergency Kits

Making sure you're always prepared in an emergency isn't easy, but it can be. Get any of these emergency kits and you can weather any storm.

How to Get Your Boss to Let You Work From Home

You waste 200 hours a year commuting to and from work. Convince your boss to let you work from home and relclaim all that wasted time.

7 Surprising Cooking Hacks That Save Time

Who wants to spend all day or evening in the kitchen? Cook faster and smarter with these seven clever tricks.

Negotiate Your Own Hotel Deal

Taking a vacation is getting more expensive each year. But staying at a hotel doesn't have to break the bank. If you know your way around a desk clerk, you can find or negotiate

The Audacity to Waste Money for Better Finances

Sometimes, what seems like a waste of money might actually be one of the best ways you can spend your cash.

8 Ways to Take a Break at Work (and Still Look Busy)

Taking breaks at work makes us happier and more productive — but justifying those breaks can be hard. Here are eight ways to make 'em happen.

The 7 Most Common Tax Questions for Beginners, Answered

Never fear, newbies — those tax forms won't bite! All your basic tax questions are here, answered.