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Best Money Tips: Spend Less on Eating In

Today we found some awesome articles on spending less on eating in, cheap ways to beat stress, and things wealthy people do differently.

Credit squeeze (formerly know as a panic)

There used to be a particular financial event called a panic. [more]

Best Money Tips: How to Take a Mini-Retirement

Today we found articles on how to take a mini-retirement, thrift store treasures you shouldn’t pass up, and reasons why you shouldn’t focus on monthly payments.

Best Money Tips: Save Hundreds When Selling Your Car

Today we found some great articles on saving hundreds when selling your car, saving for a home down payment, and managing your time in college.

Best Money Tips: Save Money on Amazon

Today we found some fantastic articles on saving money on Amazon, cashing in on creativity, and saving money today.

Poem on opting out

A while back I wrote a piece on Opting out of the money economy, a topic I've long been interested in. Because of that long inte

Better cars are not the answer

Wise Bread is an optimistic place. There are some people who can't see the congruence between optimism and frugality. I'm talking about the people who point to our progre

Is it Time to Talk with your Parents?

With your parents (and other family members), avoiding conversations about finances can be detrimental in more ways than one. Because life happens when you’re busy making pla

Six Boneless Dishes for the Hot Wing Crowd

The holidays are some of the best times to eat party foods, including those that get served up at your local happy hou

10 New Car Costs the Dealer Is Hiding From You

A new set of wheels can cost a pretty penny — even more so if you go for some sneaky extras. Beware of these new car costs!

Teaching Kids About Money During the Holidays: Highlights from Our Chat With Lauren Young

Don't miss the highlights from our chat with Lauren Young on teaching kids about money during the holidays!

Ask the Readers: When Did You Get Your First Credit Card?

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Celebrate Love, Not Money, With These Recycled Valentine's Day Gifts

Leave the Valentine's Day clichés at the store. These fun (and thrifty!) secondhand gifts are sure to please a frugal-hearted partner.

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I've written about free online storage in the past, but nothing comes close to this. For a limited time, filedropper.com is giving away 250GB storage accounts to bloggers for f

Ask the Readers: Are You Filing Your Own Taxes This Year?

Tell us if you're filing your own taxes this year and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Best Money Tips: Live a Fulfilling Life in Retirement

Today we found some awesome articles on living a fulfilling life in retirement, starting an Ebay business, and taking a year off in your 20s.

6 Myths About Real Estate

When stock markets go down, people tend to thank their lucky stars they own real estate, and others yet rush to the real estate market as a safe haven. But real estate isn’t always

4 “Secret” Ingredients for More Delicious Dishes

Check out these four uniquely affordable ingredients that can covertly jazz up your dishes for mere pennies!