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FHA Home Loans: You Can Buy a Home Even If Your Finances Aren't Perfect

Even with stricter post-crash lending standards, FHA home loans remain a great option for home buyers who don't have perfect credit or large down payments.

Best Money Tips: Maximize Your Savings When Buying in Bulk

Today we found some fantastic articles on maximizing your savings when buying in bulk, ways to spend less on your dog, and hidden costs of college.

Ask the Readers: What Are Your Fourth of July Safety Tips?

Tell us your Fourth of July safety tips and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Ask the Readers: What Are Your Favorite Frugal Summer Activities?

Tell us about your favorite frugal summer activities and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

7 Apps for the Tech-Challenged Traveler

Not so smartphone-savvy? No worries. These travel apps are easy to use and super helpful.

6 Questions to Ask Before You Buy Ground Beef

If only the family of 22-year-old Minnesotan Stephanie Smith had known to ask a few simple questions of the local grocer before buying ground beef, Stephanie might not be paralyzed

Degrees of Frugality: 7 Tips for the College-Bound

It's no secret that college tuition and the related expenses can be daunting for students and families. Here are seven tips for minimizing the costs of college.

Scams: What the FTC Wants You to Know

Consumer scams are a dime a dozen (or in some cases, thousands of dollars a crime). What are the red flags that you should always be on alert for? Can even financially savvy spen

Avoiding Aspirational Spending

We've all heard that you should dress for the job you want, not the one you have. But to be a smart shopper, buy for the life you have, not the life you want.

Best Money Tips: 7 Ways to Get Free Gas

Today we found articles on legal ways to get free gas, healthy hacks to a lean body, and ways to protect your home while you’re on vacation.

Best Money Tips: Stack the Deck for a Better Life

Today we found some stellar articles on stacking the deck for a better life, how retirees can avoid going broke, and ways to save on car repairs.

These 8 Everyday Buys Will Be Cheaper This Summer

While rising temps can also lead to rising costs of everyday items, these eight things will actually be cheaper this summer. Stock up!

Survivor Island Meal Plans: Use it or Lose It in 5 Easy Steps

Whether you’re a bit strapped for cash, or you’re facing the dreaded task of defrosting your freezer, it’s always good to do a complete “use it up” routine with your food supply.

Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Dryer Sheets

Putting on soft clothes that just came out of the dryer is great — but traditional dryer sheets are filled with chemicals. Instead, make this eco-friendly version.

10 Frugal Fall Getaways You Can Start Packing For Now

Travel can be a struggle when you're strapped for cash. But the perfect fall getaway is still within your grasp and budget.

10 Weird Ways to Get Things Done That Might Work For You

Feel like your to-do list just goes on and on, no matter what you do? Try these (especially #5), and see if you aren't closer to "done."

6 Ways a More Expensive Hotel Room Can Save You Money

The cheapest hotel room available may not be the best value. In fact, it may not even be the cheapest once you consider these perks and features.

Best Money Tips: 7 Ways to Help a Family Member Financially

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we give you everything you need to know before

These 8 Small Cap Value Investments Are on Fire

Ready to supercharge your portfolio? Look to these small and undervalued companies that have been on fire.

Best Money Tips: When Free Speech Gets Expensive

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we look at free speech (and how it may cost