When it comes to shaming companies into rewarding the disgruntled customer, writing an old fashioned letter (and having the tenacious personality of my husband) is all that's reall
“How much does it cost to travel full-time as a Professional Hobo?” I am asked this question regularly by readers of my personal website. And while I maintain that the cost of full
I just finished reading The New Coffeehouse Investor by financial adviser Bill Schultheis. He's an index-fund investor and discusses his rationale for investing in non-managed fund
Many brands offer them: satisfaction-guaranteed rebates. While this helps to build reputation in the industry and gives genuinely disgruntled consumers an easy fix for their probl
Some Latvians are selling their souls for cash but not in an amoral or unethical way but literally signing away their souls for a maximum of $1,000. What's your threshold? What are
Many people think I’m incredibly well organized because I can easily manage (certain) projects and recite dates, locations, deadlines, etc. for my family’s activities. The truth is
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The Letter Always Wins
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The Cost of Full-Time Travel
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Does It Make Sense to Stay in a Hotel Anymore?
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Build Savings Faster With a Multiple Account Strategy
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Down-To-Earth Financial Advice From A Mountain-Climbing Adviser
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How Dissatisfied Do You Need to Be to Use a Satisfaction-Guaranteed Rebate?
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Latvians Mortgage Their Souls For Cash
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Tools to Get Organized, Family Style
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What It Really Costs to Own a Home
I’m a mortgage-free homeowner but, despite paying off my loan, I still have plenty of expenses associated with owning and maintaining my house.
How Your Unused Credit Cards May Be Costing You
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Anyone Can Spend Less for Food
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Best Money Tips: How to Host a Stress-Free Super Bowl Party
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4 Financial Mistakes That Limit Your Freedom
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Best Money Tips: Tuition-Free Colleges
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we share the world of tuition-free colleges, how to decode and decrease the ER bill, and why it doesn't matter how much you
$4,000, $8,000, or Even $453,500 in 5 Years: A Low-Risk Investment Plan
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