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25 Beautiful Things You Can Make With Paint Sample Cards
The cheapest way to spruce up a space is with paint. Sample paint chips, that is.
35 Grocery Items You Should Make at Home (and 5 to Buy)
Homemade protein powder? Yep, you can make that and 34 other grocery staples cheaply and easily at home. (And discover the five you should DEFINITELY skip.)
3 Reasons Why You Should Never Buy a New Car
Before you drop big bucks on a shiny new set of wheels, consider how much smarter it can be to buy used.
Ask the Readers: What's Your Best Experience With Customer Service?
Tell us about your best experience with customer service and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Cooking for Beginners: 10 Recipes for Kitchen Newbies
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25 Products You Think You Need, but Really Don’t
Marketers spend a lot of effort convincing us that our wants are needs. From aftershave to baby walkers, here are 25 things you can easily do without.
How Pre-Commitment Mechanisms Can Help You Resist Impulse Buys
You might think impulse buys are impossible to resist, but if you train your brain with pre-commitment mechanisms, you can fight those urges and save money in the process.
The 5 Best Conditioners
Keeping your hair soft and silky isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these conditioners and your coif will always look gorgeous.
6 Ways My Family Scores Free Travel With Credit Cards
Want to travel the world for free? Take advantage of my insider tips that took me years to learn!
5 Unexpected Benefits of Secured Credit Cards
Secured credit cards can help build or rebuild credit — but you may be surprised by the other benefits they offer, too.
The Simple Way to Decide How Much Rent You Can Really Afford
Before you set out to find your next great rental apartment or home, take a good look at your income. What can you afford?
3 Money Arguments That Can Hurt Your Relationships
You should really nip these common money arguments in the bud before they hurt your relationships.
Are You Eating the 10 Most Over-Priced Restaurant Menu Items?
It's no secret that dining out costs more than dining in. A Wise Bread writer runs the numbers on her local grubberies and to find out how much more.
How to refill an ink cartridge with a small piece of tape
Is your printer lying to you? If you own a Brother inkjet printer, that's probably a big yes. As Slate magazine reports, a clever chap over at fixyourownprinter.com has discovered
15 Easy Dinner Party Dishes You Can Make in Advance
Make hosting a dinner party a lot less stressful — and a lot more fun — with with these easy, make-ahead dishes.
How I Saved $30,000 and Helped the Earth at the Same Time
You know that the green lifestyle is often also a frugal lifestyle, but Wise Bread writer Max Wong shows you how you can take both to a whole new level.
A Beginner's Guide to Homemade Bread
Don't be intimidated by homemade bread! Making your own delicious, frugal, and fresh loaves can be simple if you know where to start.
7 Ways to Increase Your Credit Score Quickly
Don't let a low credit score hold you back. You can get it on the upswing — faster than you might think.