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FINANCIAL IQ TEST: How Healthy is your Debt Management?

Are you on top of your debt – both logistically and emotionally? Do you maximize value while minimizing interest rates? Do you know what the different types of loans are, and how t

Are You Ready to Turn Your Hobby Into a Business?

Hey! You've gotten pretty good at your hobby, and everybody says you'd make some real money at it if you tried. But should you?

7 Financial Reasons 2016 Needs to Be Over ASAP

Do you want off the roller coaster that has been 2016? Your finances probably do, too.

Flashback Friday: 84 Frugal Ways to Eliminate Stress

When the world seems like a dark place and you have trouble escaping the negativity around you, calm your frazzled nerves — frugally.

Clever Tax Move for the Un- and Under-Employed

There are a lot of people who used to have a good-paying job but who have been unemployed or underemployed for more than a year. If you're one of those people, here's a clever tax

8 Ways to Buy Organic and Still Be Frugal

Organic food and produce usually comes at a premium, but with some smart shopping, you don't have to spend your whole paycheck to get it.

15 Easy to Keep New Year's Resolutions That Really Pay Off

New Year's resolutions are really hard to keep. But these are actually pretty easy, and totally worth the effort.

Book Review: Hot (Broke) Messes - How to Have Your Latte and Drink it Too

Nancy Trejos is a personal finance writer for the Washington Post. While she was advising readers on financial problems, she was actually so broke that she had to ask her hardwo

10 Reasons Why Bank Vaults Are Much More Interesting Than You Thought

Learn about KFC's secret chicken vault and other fascinating facts about the world's most secure rooms.

How to Save $26,000 in 5 Years or Less

Think you can't save money and get ahead? Learn how a few simple changes to your daily spending can become a HUGE pile of money.

Best Money Tips: 6 Most Valuable Grocery Products Known to Man

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we tell you the 6 things every home should have in their pantry, some hairstyling tips for balding men, and why Suze Orma

Lessons From My Frugal Father

My dad was a child of the Great Depression, and those challenging years solidified a financial philosophy and simple lifestyle that's worth a new look today.

Best Money Tips: Ways Families Can Save Money This July

Today we found some great articles on how families can save money this July, things to do before you leave for vacation, and two year versus four year colleges.

4 Workout Recovery Essentials for a Healthier Body

Get more out of your workouts — and feel less post workout pain — by following a simple post workout routine.

11 Food Additives You're Probably Eating Every Day (and What They Do)

It's almost impossible to avoid these 11 food additives in a modern, processed-food diet. Learn what else is in your food besides food.

7 Ways Investing Sucks (and Why You Should Do It Anyway)

Yes, investing is complicated and difficult. But it's not as bad as you think.

4 Things Most People Don't Realize Are Holding Them Back

Is it always two steps forward, one step back? Don't get frustrated — understand what's holding you back, then move forward around it.

Setting Up a Home Office on the Cheap

If you visit an office furniture store, it's easy to get sticker shock. Learn how to create a great work-at-home space without spending lots of cash.

5 Tips for Scoring a Frequent-Flyer Rewards Flight

Don't just turn in your hard-earned frequent-flyer miles for a measly puddle-jumper flight; follow these tips to ensure you get the most out of your points.

3 Questions to Ask When Starting a Business

Whether you'd like to generate a little side income or found a major company, ask yourself these questions before doing anything else.