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Who Should Face the Music When the Banks Fail?

Should everyday folks bear the brunt when banks fail, or should the bankers themselves be held responsible?

Bought Milk? Today's the Deadline to Claim Your Settlement Money

If you bought milk anytime between 2003 and 2010, you're entitled to some money back. But you have to act fast — like today!

6 Back to School Essentials for High Schoolers

We’ve got an eye for the newest and best tech on the market for teenagers, and our recent guide at My Life Scoop features six amazing products and services for their class

8 Ways Convenience is Screwing Your Finances

Convenience is great, but sometimes it costs more than it's worth.

Safety Tips for Holiday Driving

As holiday stress levels rise, drivers can get careless. Add in bad weather, and things can get downright dangerous. Follow these suggestions to arrive at your destination safely.

It’s Not Too Late: Last Minute End of Year Tax Planning

In case you’ve missed the multitude of articles concerning end-of-year tax-planning, here are the two most important moves you should consider over the next few days.

Wise Bread's Frugal Food Gone Wrong

From cooking blunders to dining-out disasters, sometimes our cheap eating goes terribly awry. Read Wise Bread writers' stories of sweet eats turned sour.

How to Design Credit Policies

Design credit policies to support your company’s goals.

Best Money Tips: Ways to Save Money on Streaming Services

Today we found articles on ways to save on streaming services, lifestyle changes to make while you’re paying off debt, and over 200 amazing upcycling ideas.

Why Now's the Right Time to Jumpstart Your Career

Americans have more job opportunities than ever before. Are you making the most of it?

Creating Productive Workspaces

Want to get more work done? Change the place where you're working.

Best Money Tips: Financial Advice for My Future Kids

Today we found some awesome articles on financial advice for kids, steps to take when filing for bankruptcy, and how to deal with debt collection agencies.

Best Money Tips: Bring Your Life in Balance

Today we found some awesome articles on bringing your life into balance, finishing what you start, and money saving tips for the holidays.

Seeing Mickey for a Song: Disneyland for Less

If you want to explore the Happiest Place on Earth without having the saddest wallet, follow these tips from a frugal frequent visitor.

Surprising Things That Can Kill Your Credit

We're all familiar with the damage a late payment can do to a credit score. But there are plenty of other credit-sinkers you might not know about.

Ponder it: to budget or not to budget

Some of us need or want a budget, some of us don't. Here are some tips for deciding which category you're in. [more]

Free Day of Doggie Camp

My friends at Itchmo, Ben and Emily Huh, recently reminded me that Petsmart offers a complimentary day of doggie day camp at participating locations. Need a day off from your fun-loving dogs? [more]

Google Offers Free 411 - No Ads!

[insert a joke about getting da 411 on the 411 here] Google is offering free 411 service; ad-free, very sophisticated voice recognition, and oddly unirritating directory assistance. [more]