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Why You Can't Stick with a Budget

A good budget is the best tool for reaching your financial goals. If you've ever begun a budget only to give it up days, weeks or months later, or know someone who has, you need to

FINANCIAL IQ TEST: How Healthy Is Your Health Care Plan?

Are you maximizing your health care dollars? Do you have the right insurance? And do you know how to protect yourself? Here’s a Financial IQ Test to help you determine how healthy

Escape the Economic In/Out Patient Care Cycle

As a woman who has been financially independent since the age of 18, I've always believed people who are given too much financial aid from parents or relatives are less lik

Best Money Tips: 7 Worthless Excuses for Not Saving

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we destroy all those lame excuses for not saving, help you shop for a laptop, and give you the facts behind MLM opportunitie

When Deals Matter

Some people are into deals. They collect and organize their coupons, they buy used, they negotiate with sellers. These are all good strategies, but they all take effort. This post

9 Ways Your Lazy Habits Are Costing You

Time to get up off the couch and take control of your financial future. You can do this!

4 Ways Stores Trick Us Into Impulse Buys (And How to Resist)

Retailers go to a lot of effort to make your purchases effortless. Watch out for these ploys designed to get you to buy more than you need.

Best Money Tips: Tricks to Save on Summer Travel

Today we found articles on tricks to save on summer travel, top ways to save money, and retirement mistakes to avoid in your 20s and 30s.

12 Wacky (and Not-So-Wacky) Investment Strategies That Actually Work

The conventional wisdom on investing is to buy and hold for a long time. But there are other strategies that many investors use to grab an edge.

3 Unbelievable Visualization Board Success Stories

There's a lot of skepticism around the idea of visualization boards, but plenty of people are convinced, such as the three people profiled here.

Best Money Tips: Frugal Back-to-School Shopping

Today we found some great articles on frugal back-to-school shopping, how to complain about your credit card, and frugal living tips for college students.

8 Personal Finance Lessons Women Learn in Their 20s

The financial lessons we learn in our 20s prepare us for the decades to follow. Here's what to learn at the intersection of youth, love, and money.

6 Ways to Feel Better About Your Financial Situation

When account balances are low, it's easy to get down about our finances. There's a better way.

Creating Cheap, Healthy Work Lunches

Saving money while eating healthy at work is totally doable. Follow these suggestions to create inexpensive, healthy, and delicious lunches.

4 Questions to Answer Before Giving Your Kid a Credit Card

Are you giving your little one their very own plastic? Before handing it over, set some ground rules.

Best Money Tips: Hacks to Speed Up Your Browser

Today we found some great articles on hacks to speed up your browser, simple ways to build a life you enjoy, and how to become more confident.

Best Money Tips: Financial Tips for Families

Today we found some great articles on financial tips for families, how to negotiate rent in your current apartment, and tips for packing work lunches.

Why Even Millionaires Aren't Happy About Their Finances

Believe it or not, the super-rich are not always super-happy — and often for the same reasons the rest of us aren't.

Re-Nesting: Tips for Moving Back in With Your Parents

Thanks to the sluggish economy, more and more kids are moving back in with their parents. Here are some suggestions for making the transition smooth.

Best Money Tips: Have a Fantastic Honeymoon on a Budget

Today we found some fantastic articles on car insurance 101, earning more income with less work, and having a fantastic honeymoon on a budget.