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Best of Personal Finance: Solar Eclipse/Moon Landing Edition

Between the moon landing (fake! It was filmed in Nevada!) anniversary, a recent solar eclipse, and amateur astronomers discovering huge craters on Jupiter, your mind may have been

Best Money Tips: How to Get the Most From Your Next Hotel Stay

Today we found articles on ways to get the most from your next hotel stay, the myths and realities of “doing what you love,” and enterprising ways to make money from Pokémon Go.

Best Money Tips: Ways to Eat Better for Less

Today we found some stellar articles on ways to eat better for less, things that will cost less in 2014, and tax preparation tips to ease the stress of filing.

Best Money Tips: Unusual Uses for WD-40

Today we found articles on unusual but handing uses for WD-40, ways to save money on JetBlue, and how to make your commute more productive.

Summer Camp as a Side Business

My tween son went to a Lego camp this summer so that he could learn robotics, something I wasn’t sure I could teach him since his technical skills typically surpass mine. My initia

Do a Background Check Before Hiring Your Financial Advisor

Are you looking to hire a financial advisor but worried they might be next Madoff. Before doing so, be sure to do a background check to see if you can find any clues that might pre

Why Your Personal Savings Rate Matters

Banks and other big financial players measure and track lots of data about their performance. Here's one you should start tracking, too.

What is Simple Living and Why Should I Care?

With our economic situation still precarious, many people desire simple living. But what does that mean in our busy, modern culture, and how can we get there?

Best Money Tips: The Worst Foods for Your Body

Today we found articles on the worst things you can eat, how to get more done today, and cheap ways to get excited for Halloween.

Gifts for the Person Who Has Everything

We've all shopped (or tried to shop for) the person who has (or seems to have) everything. Yes, it's hard...but not impossible! Draw some inspiration from these affordable ideas.

Best Money Tips: Reduce Your Food Expenses

Today we found some great articles on tax day freebies, reducing your food expenses, and steps to investing in yourself.

You're Blocking Your Own Success — Here's How to Stop

The emotional baggage we carry — our expectations, our pasts, our fears — weigh us down and hold us back. Learn how to move forward.

8 Sneaky Ways You're Being Upsold

If you have money to spend, chances are, it's going to get spent — especially if you stumble into any of these upsell opportunities.

Why You Can't Stick with a Budget

A good budget is the best tool for reaching your financial goals. If you've ever begun a budget only to give it up days, weeks or months later, or know someone who has, you need to

Best of Personal Finance Roundup: What the iPad Is and Is Not

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best of Personal Finance roundup. Today, we go over what you can expect with a new Apple iPad, how to use up the leftover juice from your canned fruit, and

Health Insurance: How to Fight Back Against 4 Common Claim Denials

Don't get derailed by an unjust health claim denial. Appeal, and get the health care coverage you paid for.

The 5 Best Paper Towels

Life is messy, but with the right paper towels on hand, it doesn't have to be. Use any of these paper towels and all those little messes will be easy to handle.

What's in Store for the Economy?

The truth is that the economy, just like a most other things in life, simply can’t be measured in straight line gains and losses. The economy is so much more than a line g

Best Money Tips: Super Easy Ways to Save Money at the Movies

Today we found articles on easy ways to save money at the movies, alternatives to Mint.com, and wedding favors that cost less than $1 each.

Don't Buy Microsoft Office! And Other Free Alternatives to Pricey Computer Software

You don't have to pay for Microsoft Office or other expensive computer programs — discover how to use free open source software.