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Did Your Parents Give You a Whole Life Insurance Policy? Here's What to Do With It.

What is whole life insurance all about? If you have any questions about this, read on.

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Invest 30 seconds of your time to enter this contest for a chance to win $500 from Wise Bread and HP!

5 Best Amazon Deals for Wednesday 11/13

Today's deals include 45% off KEEN shoes, top deals on holiday decorations, 50% off Samsonite 20" expandable spinner carry-on, and more!

5 Best Amazon Deals for Monday 11/18

Today's deals include 45% off New Balance Running Shoes, Swingling Hands Free Shredder $79.99, 50% off Masterbuilt Electric Smoker, and more!

Reverse engineer the best time of your life

Everybody has a "best time" of their life. Maybe it was the summer you spent hiking the Appalachian trail, or a semester abroad during college, or the second half of the first yea

Flashback Friday: 55 Brilliant Ways to Turn Your Junk Into Cash

One person's trash can also be that same person's extra cash. Here's how to do it right.

5 Best Amazon Deals for Thursday 12/05

Today's deals include 55% Off Dyson Multi Floor Compact Canister Vacuum Cleaner, 50% Off Rockport Men's Shoes, 69% Off Plantronics Discovery Bluetooth Headset, and more!

Best Money Tips: Things Not to Do at the Office Christmas Party

Today we found some stellar articles on things not to do at the office Christmas party, dos and don'ts of Christmas giving, and why frugality may be hard for you.

17 Creative Things to Do with Phone Books

More than half a BILLION phone books are printed and distributed every year in the U.S., which is nearly two books for every American. That consumes about 19 million trees. Here

Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro webcam: why doesn't 4 stars tell the full story?

At first glance, a product looks great and inspires your confidence with its marketing blurbs and dozens of favorable user reviews. But criticism and complaints point to deeper pro

The 5 Best Shampoos for Frizzy Hair

Keeping your hair frizz-free isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these shampoos for frizzy hair and your coif will remain sleek.

50 Ways to Make Exercise More Fun

Getting motivated to workout day after day can really be a drag. Keep fitness fun — and productive — with these tricks.

Everything You Need to Know About Flood Insurance

When it rains, it pours — and when it does, that flood insurance you've hated paying for will seem like a pretty smart investment.

How to be the best customer

We've no shortage of "How to do good customer service" articles designed to be applied from the company's side. But what about customers?

9 Ways Life Is Wonderful When You Swap Your Car for a Bike

Go on two wheels to save your money, time, and sanity. Life is so much better when you opt for pedal power.

When to Use Savings to Pay Off Debt

One of the most common questions over on the Wise Bread forum is some variation on, "I have $X in savings but $Y in credit card debt. Should I use the savings to pay down the debt?

10 Tasty and Frugal Chickpea Recipes

You might know chickpeas as "garbanzo beans." Whatever you call them, they're versatile, affordable, and most of all, delicious!

The Easy Way to Cure Chronic Procrastination You Should Try Now

What are you waiting for? Fix your chronic procrastination now.

How I'm Conquering My Bag Lady Fears: My 10-Step Program

What keeps me up late at night? I worry about becoming a bag lady. And I have plenty of company; a lot of women (and some men also)have secret fears about living on the streets wit

Saving for Retirement (and Other Long-Term Goals) on a Variable Income

A variable income coupled with fixed expenses is tricky to manage. In this article you will find a five-step strategy that allows you to save effectively for retirement, take advan