Recently, I read about a promotion from a home builder in San Diego where consumers could buy a 4000 square foot house for $1.6 million and get a smaller home by the developer valu
Paying off credit card or revolving debt is one of the smartest things you can do to improve your finances. That is, unless you pay it off using one of these methods.
When you travel, it can be easy to be labeled as a tourist, which automatically makes you a target for theft. Here's how to get and carry cash safely and securely.
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Opting out of the money economy
It's a quirk of mine that I've always found the idea of opting out of the money economy to be interesting.
8 Best Hobbies for Introverts
Who says you have to be a social butterfly to have fun? These great hobbies are perfect for introverts.
How to Use Budgeting Skills to Improve Your Time Management
Managing your time requires some of the same skills as managing your money. Here's how to master both.
12 Lessons in Manners From Around the World
Don't tip in Tokyo and don't bring wine to a dinner party in Paris. Follow these and 10 other tips in etiquette to stay classy wherever you are.
5 Things to Avoid Before You File Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is trying enough already. Don't make it worse by making one of these mistakes.
Why "Buy One Get One Free" Is Usually A Bad Deal
Recently, I read about a promotion from a home builder in San Diego where consumers could buy a 4000 square foot house for $1.6 million and get a smaller home by the developer valu
10 Worst Ways to Pay Off Your Credit Card Debt
Paying off credit card or revolving debt is one of the smartest things you can do to improve your finances. That is, unless you pay it off using one of these methods.
This Creative Shopping Strategy Could Save You Tons
Forget making a "To Buy" list. Instead, focus on what you didn't buy, and watch your savings add up.
This Is How You Rent Your Place on Airbnb — and Succeed
A Wise Bread writer and super-successful micro-subletter shares tips and advice on living large on a small hospitality business — and you can too.
Travel and Money: How to Get and Carry Cash Safely and Securely
When you travel, it can be easy to be labeled as a tourist, which automatically makes you a target for theft. Here's how to get and carry cash safely and securely.
7 Nice Ways to Tell Your Spendy Friends You're Staying on Budget
Keeping up with your spendy friends gets expensive. Let them know you're on a budget without making a big deal about it.
6 Super-Cool Ways People Have Quit Their Jobs
Sure, we all sometimes fantasize about quitting our jobs in a grandiose display of moving on — but these people actually did!
Here's What to Do If You Get Audited
You're being audited. Don't panic — these steps will help you navigate the process.
11 Creative Ways to Reuse Egg Crates
Turn trash into treasure with these adorable, crafty, and eco-friendly ways to repurpose your egg cartons.
Can't buy me love...but maybe I can buy happiness
Gretchen over at The Happiness Project claims that money can buy some forms of happiness. [more]
Play On: 5 Great Card and Board Games
Game nights are almost always fun, but you can make them straight-up awesome by choosing one of these excellent, less-common games.
Take Control of Your Money With These 10 Free Spreadsheet Templates
There are scores of fancy apps and websites that can help you manage your money, but for some, nothing beats the elegance of a simple spreadsheet.
7 Ways to Make Owning a Pool Less of a Nightmare
They say owning a pool is not worth the headache, but you can make pool ownership easier — without spending a lot of money.
25 Great Gifts for $5 or Less
Need some non-crafty, hardly homemade gift ideas, all for less than $5? Here are 25 with something suitable for nearly everyone on your gift list.
7 Ways to Deal With Unwanted Gifts
The holidays are a time for giving...and receiving things you don't want. Here are seven ways to deal with gifts you just won't use.