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Managing Your Short-Term Money

It's easy to find books and articles on how to manage your money to support your long-term goals. You can read a lot about stocks and bonds, retirement accounts, investing in gold

Best Money Tips: Cash for Clunkers 2.0

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. This week’s assortment of treats comes to you with advice for junking your car, rocking your career, and brewing your own.

The 5 Best Smart Scales

Weighing yourself is never fun, but you can make it painless with the right scale. Just use any of these smart scales and your weigh-ins will never suck.

Skip the Holiday Hype: 10 Non-Shopping Activities

Don't be a package of nerves. Just have fun. Here's a list of frugal activities that don’t involve shopping and could save money.

Dealing With Debt: Credit Counselors

There are three heavily advertised ways to find help to dig out of debt: credit counseling, debt settlement and bankruptcy. Which is best? Let's find out, starting with a closer lo

Best Money Tips: America's Biggest Rip-offs

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we share the biggest ripoffs in America, how you can save money by skipping soap, and why shade trees are a smart investm

Life After Bankruptcy: What's Next?

There are repercussions to filing for bankruptcy, but like with other setbacks in life, you can recover. There is always hope!

Best Money Tips: 5 Little Wins That Improve Your Day

Today we found articles on little wins that will improve your day, cruise hacks to get the most out of your trip, and tips for looking good on a budget.

8 Classic Toys That Won Christmas

While you're camped out on the sidewalk hoping to lay your hands on the right Hatchimal, consider these eight ultra-fun classic toys that may be just as hard to come by.

3 Easy Steps to Take for a Better 401k

Everyone should know the basics of asset allocation by now, or so you thought. Here's three other things you can do to help your 401k.

Not Insuring These 6 Things Could Bankrupt You

You know you've become a responsible adult when you start worrying about insurance. Here's what you need to protect.

Flashback Friday: 34 Smart Ways to Improve Your Social Media Presence

Want to make a good impression on the internet? Start by improving your presence on social media.

5 Reasons to Ignore the January Effect

Discover why some analysts think you should buy stocks now...and why you should ignore them.

Why Getting Out of Debt is Like Running a Marathon

A few years ago, I ran a marathon. And while it taught me a lot about exercise, it might have taught me even more about money.

Best Money Tips: How to Become a Millionaire

Today we have some awesome tips on how to become a millionaire, strengthening your emergency fund, and getting refunds when your travel plans go awry.

6 Lessons on How to Be a Financial Grownup From Bobbi Rebell

How can you tell when you've become a financial grownup? Author Bobbi Rebell asks icons of the finance world to share their stories.

Best Money Tips: How to Socialize With Confidence

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some awesome articles on socializing with confidence, common money mistakes, and dealing with student loans.

101 Tips From Top 50 Small Business Bloggers

We asked around 50 of the top small business bloggers to give a couple of their best quick tips for small business owners, and the response was incredible. Some are short nuggets o

8 Ways to Shield Your Business from Hackers

Business owners need to secure online banking and data stringently. Secure your workplace by putting these 8 protocols in place for you and your employees.

Merchant Credit Card Processing Costs: The Whole Story

A typical merchant will probably say that it costs around 2% to accept credit cards. But the discount rate they're thinking of isn't the only cost. If you're running a business,