It seems crazy, but it's true — by receiving funds on prepaid cards, unemployed citizens are forced to pay fees to access cash when they need it the most.
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Taking a vacation is getting more expensive each year. But staying at a hotel doesn't have to break the bank. If you know your way around a desk clerk, you can find or negotiate
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How to Get to Machu Picchu and Back for $30
Believe it or not, you can travel to Machu Picchu and back for just $30!
6 Simple Ways to Save Money by Tracking Your Receipts
Don't toss that receipt! Find out how to use that little scrap of paper to uncover some serious savings.
Train vs. Plane Travel: Which Is Right for You?
Should you take to the skies, or hit the rails on your next vacation? Here's how to decide if you should go by plane or train.
A Step-by-Step Guide for When Friends Ask for Help Being Frugal
One writer shares his five-step plan for helping friends who want to be frugal, so you can use it for your friends, too — or yourself.
Boost Your Retirement Savings: Avoid 401(k) Fees
New rules will make it easier to monitor fees charged by your 401(k) account administrator. Here's how to avoid paying many of them.
The 1% Rule and Other Ways to Make Goals Manageable
Big goals are achieved through small changes. How small? Well, forget about 110% — sometimes all you need to give is 1%.
8 Financial Lessons From Adele
When you're the world's most popular songstress, you spend pretty much whatever, right? Not if you're a frugalista like Adele.
Jobless Americans Paying Fees for Unemployment Benefits
It seems crazy, but it's true — by receiving funds on prepaid cards, unemployed citizens are forced to pay fees to access cash when they need it the most.
Change Your Life With a 30 Day Challenge
Self-improvement can be hard, especially if we imagine making a change that will last the rest of our lives. To make a change stick, try it for 30 days first.
The 5 Best Humidifiers
Keeping your sinuses clear in the dead of winter isn't simple, but it can be. Just use any of these humidifiers and you'll breathe easy.
Best Money Tips: Getting a Job When You've Been Unemployed
Today we found some awesome articles on getting a job when you've been unemployed, transforming your home on a budget, and getting ready for vacation travel.
Ask the Readers: What Is Your Favorite Vacation Destination?
Tell us about your favorite vacation destination and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Yogurt: Should You Try Making Your Own?
Yogurt is already conveniently packaged, widely available, and comes in a big variety of flavors. That said, there are great reasons to make your own.
Negotiate Your Own Hotel Deal
Taking a vacation is getting more expensive each year. But staying at a hotel doesn't have to break the bank. If you know your way around a desk clerk, you can find or negotiate
10 Places to Get Free Personal Finance Classes
Wise Bread is a great source of personal finance basics, but only one thing beats a proper, quality financial education — a FREE high quality financial education.
9 Ways You Sabotage Your Financial Growth
If you just can't seem to get ahead with your money, it may be your own financial fault.
Dealing with Post-Holiday Credit Card Debt
It's not the most wonderful time of the year when the first credit card bills from the holiday season start to arrive. Here's how to pay them off.
What Can You Buy for $1 These Days?
They say $1 ain't what it used to be, and they're right. But the humble $1 bill can still get you plenty. Here are 21 possibilities.
11 Ways to Earn Extra Cash From Thrift Stores
A single parent tight for cash shopped thrift stores to save — until one day he figured out he could earn money thrifting, too. Learn his secrets.
Avoid These 6 Common Mistakes When Moving Across the Country
Before you pile your stuff into that moving truck, make sure you aren't making any of these pricey moving mistakes!