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You don't have to change your whole life to start saving more and spending less. Start with one of these doable challenges and goals, and frugal it up from there.
Do you need a kick in the pants to get you saving for retirement? Do you need someone to wave their arms and run around screaming that your whole future is at risk, in order to mo
Self-improvement can be hard, especially if we imagine making a change that will last the rest of our lives. To make a change stick, try it for 30 days first.
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Ask the Readers: How Often Do You Eat Fast Food?
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Book review: Cash-Rich Retirement
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Best Money Tips: Make Your Groceries Last Longer
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Ask the Readers: How Do You Have Frugal Fun?
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Change Your Life With a 30 Day Challenge
Self-improvement can be hard, especially if we imagine making a change that will last the rest of our lives. To make a change stick, try it for 30 days first.
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Ask the Readers: Do You Shop at Thrift Stores?
Tell us whether you shop at thrift stores and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Is Social Security Just A Grand Ponzi Scheme?
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The 5 Best Humidifiers
Keeping your sinuses clear in the dead of winter isn't simple, but it can be. Just use any of these humidifiers and you'll breathe easy.
Ask the Readers: What's the Worst Money Mistake You've Ever Made?
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How We Brainwash Ourselves Into Brand Loyalty
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My 2016 Budget Challenge: Why I Need to Find $31K This Year
Wise Bread writer Max Wong needs to find an extra $31,000 this year. She's up for the challenge, and we're along for the ride.
Ask the Readers: How Do You Have a Frugal Halloween?
Tell us how you have a frugal Halloween and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Are Farmer's Markets Frugal or a Luxury?
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How to Prevent a Windfall Money Mistake
Whether the cash comes from the lottery, an inheritance, or a tax refund, planning a windfall strategy now can prevent money mistakes later.