Does your budget include a contingency for fuel to get much more expensive? Because it ought to.
I learned about the need for contingencies early. [more]
Do you sacrifice things you enjoy to save as much as possible? An occasional splurge is not such a bad thing, and it might even make you a better saver.
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Think twice before you put "good at multitasking" on your resume — that just means you're good at being distracted. Here's how to actually work efficiently.
Recycling isn't just good for the environment; it's also good for your wallet. From cans to paper to electronics and more, learn how to earn cash by going green.
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Plan for expensive fuel
Does your budget include a contingency for fuel to get much more expensive? Because it ought to. I learned about the need for contingencies early. [more]
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Why You Should Allow Yourself Splurges
Do you sacrifice things you enjoy to save as much as possible? An occasional splurge is not such a bad thing, and it might even make you a better saver.
How to Organize Your Paperwork in Just 10 Minutes a Week
If your financial filing system is more "pile" than file, take heart. Learn to control your documents — and make tax time and a lot else much easier.
Best Money Tips: Savings Strategies That Work
Today we found some fantastic articles on savings strategies that work, making a killing by picking garage sales, and budgeting for home maintenance.
Cheap Charity Is Sweet Charity
Saturday is the Letter Carriers' annual food drive, when you put bags of food out and your mailman or mail woman
How to Sell Your House in 24 Hours
24 hours? Yup, it's possible. Learn how one Wise Bread Blogger sold her home just a day after listing.
10 Frugal Hacks for Single Living
Lots of frugal living advice is for couples and families, but anyone can cut costs dramatically while living alone, too — no roommate required!
50 Ways to Walk More
There's an easy way to lose 10 pounds and 2 inches off your waist — walking 10,000 steps a day. Here are 50 great ways to get those steps in.
The 10 Things Everyone Should Be Saving For
What are you saving for? Hopefully it's some (or all!) of these important savings goals.
Best Money Tips: How to Curb the Urge to Buy
Today, we have a method to help you stop buying things on impulse, tips for price-matching savings, ways to spend less on organic food, and more!
10 Favorite Mail-Order Websites
Here are my 10 mail-order websites that I love for their great customer service and quality products.
This Simple Negotiating Trick Puts Money in Your Pocket
This simple negotiating tactic can help you earn and save more money — and it can do a whole lot more for you, too.
5 Hi-Tech To-Do Lists: Get It Done!
Whether I’m managing a busy day, the options for managing a busy to-do list and getting things done are almost endless. Here two of my preferred methods to controlling the madness.
The Fallacy of Multitasking
Think twice before you put "good at multitasking" on your resume — that just means you're good at being distracted. Here's how to actually work efficiently.
How to Keep Your Pets Cool During a Heat Wave
The dog days of summer are here. Here's how to keep your fur buddies cool.
Best Money Tips: Get a Great Deal at a Car Dealership
Today we found some great articles on getting a great deal at a car dealership, no-cost ways to spend your birthday, and how to save money on food.
New Ways to Listen to Music for Free or Cheap
Why pay for music when you don't have to? Get a constant influx of new music with these totally legal, free (or cheap) music services.
Best Money Tips: Earn More Money at Work
Today we found some great articles on earning more money at work, financially preparing for the holidays, and home repairs.
Cash for Trash: Making Money Recycling
Recycling isn't just good for the environment; it's also good for your wallet. From cans to paper to electronics and more, learn how to earn cash by going green.