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Flashback Friday: 44 Sneaky Shopping Traps to Avoid

You've got your list, and you trust your willpower is strong. But then something shiny lures you in, and oh, it's on sale! Here's how to resist those sneaky shopping traps.

Best of Personal Finance Roundup: How to Turn Cheap "Choice" Steak into Gucci "Prime" Steak

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best of Personal Finance roundup. Today, we give you the skills to turn cheap steak into a dreamy dinner, 10 tips for making a family room top-notch, and wh

7 Frugal Ways to Protect Your Home During the Holidays

Don't leave town on your holiday vacation until you've taken these steps to safeguard your home! Nobody wants "Home Alone" to become real life.

Best Money Tips: Carry a Water Bottle to Save Money

Discover the savings in a water bottle, cheap ingredient substitutions, 15 out-of-the-box ways to use petroleum jelly, and more!

5 Dead Simple Reasons Why People Are Frugal

There are more great reasons to be frugal than just saving money. Here are five of the simplest ones.

Best Money Tips: Ways to Save on Gas

Today we found some fantastic articles on saving on gas, upcycling ideas that will blow your mind, and how to keep your identity safe.

Best Money Tips: How to Improve a Bad Day

Today, we share ways to get through a bad day, tips for a smooth and easy potluck, and advice to help you turn off work on the weekends.

Maximizing Rewards Programs with Points.com

I don't fly or travel frequently enough to make the most of rewards points, but I still like earning them with the notion that someday I might be able to take advantage of them. [more]

What to Do After Losing Your Social Security Card

A lost Social Security card is easy to replace. Things become a little dicier, though, if your number falls into the wrong hands.

5 Ways the Ebola Outbreak Could Hurt the Economy — And Your Wallet

While you probably don't have to worry contracting Ebola yourself, the deadly virus certainly may infect your finances.

Join Our Tweetchat on Thursday 11/6, 12pm Pacific for a Chance to Win Prizes

Topic: Thanksgiving! Join our conversation for chance to win Amazon gift cards! Use #WBChat to participate!

10 Money Moves You Need to Make Before the End of the Year

Holiday season is also year end financial season. Take a break from holiday craziness and spend some you time prepping your money for 2015.

Keeping Business Records in the Cloud

Many businesses have made the switch to maintaining records electronically, but there's a step beyond simply getting all your records on your computer: putting them in the cloud

Join Our Tweetchat on Thu 5/26, 12pm Pacific for Chance to Win Prizes

Topic: Giving back on a budget. Join our conversation for chance to win DonorsChoose gift certificates! Use #WBChat to participate.

5 Ways that Your Small Business Site Might Be Failing

If your website doesn't appeal to online searchers, you might lose a sale. Learn how to avoid five of the most common small business website mistakes.

How to Cut the Last 10% of Costs

Eking out the last 10% is still possible without causing major changes to how individual departments or work groups interact with each other.

10 Unusual Ways to Cut Costs in the Office

The expenses that go with operating an office feel like they're very set, but if you're willing to think outside the box, there are some ways to reduce the money you spend.

Benefiting from Government Spending Without Being a Government Contractor

From applying for grants to approaching new customers who receive federal funding, there are several ways your business can take advantage of government dollars.

6 Benefits of Dumping a Losing Stock

Share and fund values rise and fall, so it can be hard to know when to sell a loser. Here are six ways to know when it's time to let go.

Best Money Tips: Cheap, Fun Things to Do With Friends

Today we found some great articles on fun and cheap things to do with your friends, how to make the most of perfume and other scents, and good-looking lunches to bring to work.