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7 Little White Lies That Can Save You Money

Sometimes it's OK to fudge the truth in the name of saving money.

5 Obstacles You Can Expect on Your Journey to Financial Freedom

The road to financial freedom is paved with good intentions — and there are a few potholes along the way, too.

Best Money Tips: Financial Tips for Fall

Today we found some great financial tips for fall, unique recipes for homemade pizza, and ways to protect yourself against identity theft.

Preparing for a Recession

Find out what, exactly, is a recession and what you can do to prepare for it.

Our Obsession to Clean is Making Us Trashy

I hate to clean just as much as the next person, so many of the new products on the market can be helpful to my daily routine. Others, however,

How often do you get your paycheck?

One of the BlogHer featured posts talked about a mis-match between pay dates and credit card due dates. It reminded me of just how much I used to agonize over this issue, back bef

Frugal Ways to Stay in Touch on the Road

So you need to remain accessible while you're traveling, but don't want to succumb to your cellular provider's obscene roaming and long distance charges. Pay phones

What to Do If You're Hit With a Huge Medical Bill

If you're facing a large stack of medical bills with nowhere to turn, take a deep breath and fear not. You can pay off your medical debt without going broke.

SaveUp Giving Away $1000 to Wise Bread Readers

To enter simply tell us what motivates you to save.

The many uses for empty plastic bottles

It's been a while since I did one of these video compilation posts, and the subject at hand is more than worthwhile. I thought I'd look around for innovative and inventive

21 Times Spending More Will Save You Money

Spending money to save money may sound counterintuitive, but these 21 buys will surely help you pinch pennies in the long-run.

Ask the Readers: Who Inspires You?

Tell us who inspires you and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

TradeKing Review: The Best Brokerage for New and Intermediate Investors?

TradeKing's low fees and minimums, great research tools, and active community make it a good choice for your online brokerage.

How Much Caffeine is in That?

Find out how much caffeine is in your drinks, foods, and medications.

12 Reasons Your Debt Isn't Diminishing

Uh oh — your debt burden has hardly budged from your initial starting balance. What are you doing wrong?

The 5 Best DSLR Cameras

For high-quality photos and video, don't trust your smartphone. Instead, get one of these excellent DSLRs.

How to Escape the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle

Living the paycheck-to-paycheck life is stressful and miserable. But here's a way to escape!

10 Habits of Financially Happy People

What's the secret to financial happiness? If you answered "More Money," guess again.

Food, Inc. and the Origins of Your Food: 3 Reasons to Remain Ignorant (Plus Free Movie Screenings)

Food, Inc., a movie detailing the origins and production of food, came to theaters last month. While I'm glad I've become more knowledgeable about food, in light of Food, Inc.'s re

How to Get Emails from the President

I got an email from President Obama yesterday. Did you? The email was from a whitehouse.gov address, not democrats.org or another political site. So, if you were one of the 13 mi