Monitoring cash balances is essential and withholding payments until the last moment may be necessary, but be careful: being slow to pay may alienate you from vendors.
You don't always have to slash prices to stay competitive. There are many great ways you can add value to your goods and services at little or no cost. Here are 9 ways to protec
How many businesses really have a handle on the past, the present, and the future? Only with an understanding of all three of these things are entrepreneurs empowered with the c
Coffee wakes you up. But did you know it can also increase your happiness, save you money, and more? Discover why drinking coffee is such a good thing.
If your business has been growing but you've been reluctant to take on a new employee because of economic uncertainty, maybe recently enacted tax incentives will convince you to
Today we found articles on ways to live in the big city on a small budget, strategies to build a budget-friendly emergency kit, and tips to boost positive thinking.
Short of "payment in advance" terms, the only way to protect yourself from slow paying leeches and outright deadbeats is to have a good credit management process in place.
Wise Bread articles that are hot today.
5 Customer Service Battles You Just Can't Win
Put your phone scripts away, give up escalating, and don't bother screaming because whatever happens, you're not getting your money back.
6 Frugal Promises I Have Not Kept
I have made a number of public declarations of my frugal ambitions over the years here on Wise Bread. Here are some of my biggest failures.
Best Money Tips: Frugal Ways to Spend Valentine's Day
Today we found awesome articles on frugal ways to spend Valentine's Day, how to beat a bad day before it starts, and ways to cut your cable bill.
Affordable Accessories to Kickstart Your Style
Keep your wardrobe updated and your wallet full by harnessing the power of awesome accessories.
4 Credit Card Transactions That Don't Earn Rewards
Credit card rewards are pretty awesome, but they don't dole 'em out for everything.
How to Preserve Critical Vendor Relationships
Monitoring cash balances is essential and withholding payments until the last moment may be necessary, but be careful: being slow to pay may alienate you from vendors.
How Taking a Sabbatical Can Help Your Business
It seems counter-intuitive for us to take (what some may see as) excessive time off from our businesses in order to prosper and grow. But it works.
People Who Love Christmas Do These 9 Things — Do You?
Our traditions make the holidays meaningful, from gifts to glitter. What traditions mark your holiday season?
9 Ways to Protect Your Pricing and Keep Your Customers
You don't always have to slash prices to stay competitive. There are many great ways you can add value to your goods and services at little or no cost. Here are 9 ways to protec
10 Silly Internet Mistakes You Need to Stop Making Today
From poor password hygiene to embarrassing Facebook status updates, the Internet can get bite you. Clean up your Internet act before it's too late!
How to Save Big on Big Family Vacations
Here are just a few of our top tips from my recent Life Scoop article on big family travel savings.
3 Components of Financial Clarity
How many businesses really have a handle on the past, the present, and the future? Only with an understanding of all three of these things are entrepreneurs empowered with the c
5 Reasons to Drink Coffee
Coffee wakes you up. But did you know it can also increase your happiness, save you money, and more? Discover why drinking coffee is such a good thing.
The HIRE Act: Incentives for Hiring Now
If your business has been growing but you've been reluctant to take on a new employee because of economic uncertainty, maybe recently enacted tax incentives will convince you to
Don't Carry a Balance? Here's Why You Still Need a Credit Card
You never carry a balance on your credit card, so why do you need one at all? Well, there are a few good reasons.
5 Awesome, Cheap Alternatives to Luxury Services
Did the Great Recession force a cutback in household staff? Replace Jeeves with DIY solutions that deliver white glove service for way less.
Best Money Tips: Ways to Live in a Big City on a Small Budget
Today we found articles on ways to live in the big city on a small budget, strategies to build a budget-friendly emergency kit, and tips to boost positive thinking.
5 Ways Women Are Better Investors Than Men
In general, women investors are more risk-adverse than men investors. But who earns the better returns?
4 Affordable Autumn Destinations for Nature Lovers
Want your fall foliage at an affordable price? These destinations have it all.
Crowding Out Bad Debt
Short of "payment in advance" terms, the only way to protect yourself from slow paying leeches and outright deadbeats is to have a good credit management process in place.