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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?

Are farmer's markets a luxury or a cost-saving measure? Read how foodies from all over the country compared the costs, and how my visit to the early-season Chicago-area market shap

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.

Ask the Readers: Have You Ever Been Audited by the IRS?

Tell us whether you have ever been audited by the IRS and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

5 Ways to Strengthen Your Finances Before Retirement

Make the transition to retirement a little easier by taking care of few personal finance tasks before your income shrinks.

Save More by Avoiding Multiple Bank Accounts

Have you been using multiple accounts to save for multiple goals? New research suggests a simpler system might lead to more saving.

The Value of Human Life Just Ain’t What it Used to Be

The government has determined that people are worth less than five years ago.

You Can’t Save if You Don’t Try

There has been much discussion about whether certain money-saving strategies are worth your time. In a recent article in Parade Magazine, Tim Harford alerts us to “Bargains That A

Best Money Tips: Save on Your Rental Car

Today we found some great articles on saving on your rental car, overcoming newlywed challenges, and summer jobs for kids.

6 Side Jobs for People Who Are Good With Money

Do you have a way with wampum? Put your money-savvy skills to work by picking up a side job and earning some extra cash.

Ask the Readers: How Do You Save Money on Holiday Gifts?

Tell us how you save money on holiday gifts and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Fun Things For Five Dollars Or Less In And Around Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Want to have a fun day but short on cash? Here are some outings around my town that I have enjoyed, nearly all for free.

Ask the Readers: What Has Been Your Biggest Money Mistake?

Tell us about your biggest money mistake and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Best Money Tips: Getting a Job When You've Been Unemployed

Today we found some awesome articles on getting a job when you've been unemployed, transforming your home on a budget, and getting ready for vacation travel.

Ask the Readers: Where Do You Prefer to Work?

Tell us where you prefer to work and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Ask the Readers: What Are Your Must-Have Thanksgiving Dishes?

Tell us about your must-have Thanksgiving dishes and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Facebook For Budget Travelers

For the frequent traveler, Facebook is an excellent way to keep in touch with friends and acquaintances from around the world. Is it possible, however, that the popular social netw

4 Ways to Spring-Clean Your Investment Portfolio

Spring cleaning is in the air! After you dust the cobwebs out of your house, take time to dust them out of your investment portfolio, too.

Are You and Your Spouse Planning the Same Retirement?

You expect to spend your retirement years living in Costa Rica. Your spouse expects to stay local and join the golf club. And you don’t figure this out until the day before you re