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5 Things You Should Never Try to Save On

Living frugally often means finding the lowest cost option, but for products and services like these, it usually pays to spend a little more.

How to Budget When You're No Longer Broke

You went from barely making ends meet to being flush with cash. Don't abandon your broke budget!

How to Determine If Your Finances Are Ready for a Big Purchase

A home, a car, the latest pricey gadget — before you commit to buying, you better make sure you can afford such a large purchase.

Best Money Tips: Achieving a Perfect Credit Score

Today we found some great articles on achieving a perfect credit score, steps to a home energy audit, and ways to make your career a success.

7 Ways to Self-Promote without Selling Out

You can't afford to wait for clients and customers to notice you. But you can't afford to alienate them with questionable pitches, either.

4 Ways Energetic Employees Electrify the Workplace

If you're lucky enough to find -- and hire -- high energy employees, you and your team will get more done, and have more fun doing it.

Save Like a Twentysomething Entrepreneur

Looking for more ways to cut costs in a tight economy? Borrow some ideas from young entrepreneurs who have only ever operated in a tight business climate.

5 Reasons Your Customers Aren't Using Your Website

Make it easy for your customers to get what they want from your website or your competitors will.

How to Run Your First 5K

It takes more than just a training plan to run a 5K — especially if you're just getting into fitness. Here's how to make sure you do it safely and happily.

8 Rules of Etiquette We Wish Were Still Around Today

It's great that we've thrown aside some rigid social rules and live freer, more casual lives. But some of those old manners were kinda great, too.

15 Tested Tips for Creative Efficiency

Life is rarely going to bless you with long open hours to sit around and paint portraits or write songs or write novels. If you want the time, you have to fight for it.

Best Money Tips: Cheap Weight Loss Foods

Today we found some awesome articles on cheap weight loss foods, ways to pay for college now, and how to have more money.

Carrying the Kenmore: How to Move a Fridge

Moving refrigerators and other large items requires more care and work than you might expect. Learn from an expert how to do the job right.

Best Money Tips: Money Mistakes Married Couples Make

Today we found some fantastic articles on money mistakes married couples make, going to the movies for free, and how to rent a car and not get screwed.

4 Reasons Why You're Too Old — Or Too Young — For a Mortgage Loan

Lenders can't use your age as a factor when deciding to give you a loan, but that doesn't mean age doesn't matter. Here's why.

Best Money Tips: Frugal Laundry Strategies for Every Home

Today we found articles on frugal laundry strategies for every home, how to beat a cold lickety-split, and cheap date nights to keep the romance alive — on a budget.

I'm not sure what you pay for energy each month, but combining natural gas, gas for the car and electricity, I'm way over $250. This guy, Mr. Mike Strizki, does it all for nothing. In an interview for GREEN.MNP Mike reveals his many secrets. [more]

Win a Burt's Bees Essential Body Kit

Want a chance to win a Burt's Bees Essential Body Kit, completely free, from Wise Bread? Clue us in to your favorite all-natural beauty secret! Have a family recipe for rice bran scrub that leaves your skin glowing? [more]

What was your best purchase in the past year?

This week, Wise Bread writers share our favorite purchases from the past year. Being frugal isn't just about saving money--it's about spending wisely. Shopping isn't a sin, and fru