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Ask the Readers: How Do You Stay On Budget During the Holidays?

Tell us how you stay on budget during the holidays and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Should You Invest in Start-Ups?

A sleek new startup may have all the merits of style, but is it a good fit for your investment portfolio?

Hold Off On Heating with These 10 Warming Ways

It’s October. In Nebraska. We will see Halloween before we smell the crackling logs on our wood stove. Because it is such a big deal for many to finally crank on the heat, we’ve

Get More Points for Business Purchases with the Chase Ink Business Preferred Credit Card

The Chase Ink Business Preferred Credit Card awards as many as 3 points for each dollar spent on your business purchases.

Double Coupons – They Could Cost You!

I recently tried (and failed) a recent Super Double Coupon promotion at my local Kmart. The bad news: I was unable to check out due to a glitch in their system, and I left all my

What You Need to Know About Roth IRAs in 2010

According to a September 29, 2009 Fidelity Investments study, 88% of respondents are unaware of the 2010 Roth conversion opportunity. The what opportunity? With only 12% who are aw

4 Bad Money Habits You're Teaching Your Kids

Kids are little sponges that soak up every subconscious lesson — including our awful money habits.

8 Ways to Reduce Mortgage Closing Costs

Mortgage closing costs can add up to thousands of dollars. Discover how you can easily and drastically reduce these costs.

Save Money by Investing in Your Children

Finances are certainly not the most valuable thing gained from having a good relationship with your children, but it is definitely a benefit!

Choose the Best Travel Rewards Credit Card with this Guide

Choosing the right travel rewards credit card doesn't have to be complicated. Here's a simple guide to get you on the right track.

Is Real Estate a Good Investment?

Young investors need strong investment returns that exceed the rate of inflation in order to avoid working in later years. Is real estate a good investment option?

12 Ways to Make Yourself Save More Money

You know you should save more, and you'd like to — but how? Close your spending leaks and put your saving on autopilot to start building a cash reserve.

Gardening in a Group: 6 Tips

The new White House garden is definitely a joint effort: it's 1,100 square feet that will be tended not only by members of the White House grounds staff but will involve students f

Best Money Tips: Important Financial Tasks to Do Each Year

Today we found some fantastic articles on important financial tasks to do each year, things you should do with your money in your 20s, and the newlywed's guide to budgeting.

The 5 Best Nail Polish Removers

Removing chipped polish from your nails isn't always easy, but it can be. Use any of these five nail polish removers and your nails will be clean and prepped for your next mani.

Gifts For Grads

Around springtime last year, as my niece’s university graduation date loomed, I picked out (but waited to buy) what I thought would be an ideal gift: a watch with her alma mater’s

14 Great Dishes You Can Make in the Microwave

Your microwave really can do more than pop popcorn and nuke leftovers. Challenge your appliance with these delicious, easy, and (of course) quick recipes.

Best Money Tips: Summer Heat

It's summer! Kids are almost out of school! And bloggers are hard at work, ignoring the nice weather and unsupervised children, bringing you the best advice on enjoying the frug

6 Secrets to a Joyful Life

In 1939 a group of 200 Harvard undergrads became part of a longterm sociological study. The results, published recently, reveal surprising secrets about joy and wellbeing.

Best Money Tips: Go Forth and Save

This week in Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup, we look at ways to prevent identity theft , saving money on utilities with rain barrels, saving money on meds, and more.