I brought a bag filled with quarters to pay for my meal at an Italian restaurant recently. I’ve been taking an informal survey of merchants to see who welcomes my coins. Having rec
Today we found helpful articles on simple ways to make healthier meals, quick money tricks for better finances, and how to create an efficient spring cleaning schedule.
The United States House of Representatives just passed a massive mortgage bailout bill that includes many changes to the Federal Housing Administration and the Government Sponsored
Sometimes reading about frugal phenoms can be discouraging instead of inspiring. The lady who raises her own laying hens on her balcony, the family that gets hundreds of dollars in
When I started blogging I wrote an article about saving money in college. In this article I wrote that I made money by selling used books. Some people were curious as to how I co
The money economy is one of the givens of modern life. For the ordinary person with bills to pay, getting by without money is almost inconceivable. Even someone who tries hard to
It’s early May, and the river bottom is full of new life. Not just rabbits, snakes, and chicks, but also brand new morel mushrooms. This tasty treat is as much fun to find as it
I have a guest post up at Get Rich Slowly that suggests that you be a bon vivant: "A bon vivant is a person who lives well — someone who enjoys the best things in life, especially
Having a prosperous country (as opposed to having merely a prosperous elite) depends fundamentally on the rule of law. The system can work adequately well with various sets of rule
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup! This edition features Bank of America policy whistleblowers, credit freezes, getting enough sleep, the weather forecast for the
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Ask the Readers: Do You Read Product Reviews Before Buying?
Tell us if you read product reviews before buying and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Ask the Readers: How Do You Celebrate Mother's Day Frugally?
Tell us how you celebrate Mother's Day frugally and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Making Change Count
I brought a bag filled with quarters to pay for my meal at an Italian restaurant recently. I’ve been taking an informal survey of merchants to see who welcomes my coins. Having rec
Save Money by Trusting Yourself
People often create spending rules because they don't trust themselves. But if you can develop that trust, you can save even more.
Best Money Tips: Simple Ways to Make Healthier Meals
Today we found helpful articles on simple ways to make healthier meals, quick money tricks for better finances, and how to create an efficient spring cleaning schedule.
Seller Funded Down Payment Assistance Charities - Scammers or Saints?
The United States House of Representatives just passed a massive mortgage bailout bill that includes many changes to the Federal Housing Administration and the Government Sponsored
Ask the Readers: What Is Your Favorite Way to Relax?
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Follow Your Frugal Bliss
Sometimes reading about frugal phenoms can be discouraging instead of inspiring. The lady who raises her own laying hens on her balcony, the family that gets hundreds of dollars in
Ask the Readers: What Was Your First Job Ever?
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Psychology of Money: How We Secretly Want People to Make Us Buy Things
A good financial plan includes planning and budgeting for both needs and wants. Don't let short term wants steal from those wants you really desire.
6 Ways to Score a Last-Minute Coupon
No more paying full-price because you couldn't find a coupon. Think outside the box and find the coupons you deserve.
10 Questions Landlords Can't Ask
It's hard enough finding a place to rent in a tough market without having to answer a bunch of probing questions. Happily, you don't have to.
Easy weekend business: sell used books
When I started blogging I wrote an article about saving money in college. In this article I wrote that I made money by selling used books. Some people were curious as to how I co
Why Your Boss Should Let You Screw Around on the Internet
The next time your boss catches you reading Wise Bread, share a link to this post. Your "slacking" may actually add to the company's bottom line.
Getting by without money in Spain
The money economy is one of the givens of modern life. For the ordinary person with bills to pay, getting by without money is almost inconceivable. Even someone who tries hard to
Foraging for Food: The Hunt For The Wild Mushroom
It’s early May, and the river bottom is full of new life. Not just rabbits, snakes, and chicks, but also brand new morel mushrooms. This tasty treat is as much fun to find as it
Guest post: Live a rich life on a budget
I have a guest post up at Get Rich Slowly that suggests that you be a bon vivant: "A bon vivant is a person who lives well — someone who enjoys the best things in life, especially
Borrowers, lenders, and others--beware trusting the government
Having a prosperous country (as opposed to having merely a prosperous elite) depends fundamentally on the rule of law. The system can work adequately well with various sets of rule
Best Money Tips: El Nino is Coming
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup! This edition features Bank of America policy whistleblowers, credit freezes, getting enough sleep, the weather forecast for the
Buying a Home Without the Money
This writer gives his reasons for buying a home now instead of waiting for a 20% down payment.