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You Can Visit Europe for a Lot Cheaper Than You Think — Here's How

A dream European vacation doesn't have to result in a nightmare for your savings account. Cut your travel costs with these simple steps.

Live Where the Water Tastes Good

I've lived places where the water tasted good, and a few where it didn't. If you don't like the water where you live, you're all too likely to start buying bottled water or investi

Buy or Subscribe: How to Pay the Least for the Media You Love the Most

With so many competing music and video services, it can be hard to choose the best value. Consider these factors before you download or subscribe.

Best Money Tips: Best Stuff NOT to Buy in Bulk

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we tell you the best stuff not to buy in bulk, how to make a stellar breakfast pizza, and how health reform will affect y

10 Tips to Save You from an ATM Skimmer

If you don’t yet know the term “skimmer,” put it in your vocabulary. Here are ways to avoid ATM skimmers.

15 Money-Saving Tips Every Parent Should Know

Parents today will spend almost a quarter of a million dollars raising a child to age 18. Trim that cost with these easy money savers.

Best Money Tips: The Best Businesses to Start in 2017

Today we found articles on the best businesses to start in 2017, tips for throwing a great New Year’s Eve party for cheap, and the things you need for winter hibernation.

Book Review: Confronting Collapse

We hardly talk about collapse here. Wise Bread is all about living large, while collapse mitigation is usually about living small. But that doesn't mean that there aren't things

My 2016 Budget Challenge: Three Lessons About Saving One Husband Learned in a Year

Max's Mr. Spendypants has learned his own share of frugal living lessons during Max's savings challenge year.

Your Job as a Personal Finance Literature Reader

I wish I could tell you exactly what to do, but whether saving a few bucks is worth your time is well, a question only you can answer. It's your job. Do it well.

How I Saved $30,000 and Helped the Earth at the Same Time

You know that the green lifestyle is often also a frugal lifestyle, but Wise Bread writer Max Wong shows you how you can take both to a whole new level.

The 5 Best Electric Razors

Electric razors have gotten better and more affordable over the years. Get a clean shave (no shaving cream required) with these top picks.

Best Money Tips: Start Thinking About Christmas in Summer

Today, we share ways you can save money this Christmas by thinking about it now, Father’s Day Gifts for under $20, summer rental car deals, and more.

50 Healthy Foods for Under $1 a Pound

Good-for-you food doesn't need to be expensive. These 50 healthy eats can be purchased for under $1 a pound.

10 Ways to Add Luxury to Your Life Without Paying Luxury Prices

Who doesn't want to live large on a small budget? From fine dining to a luxe ride, here's how to get a lot more for much less.

Best Money Tips: Unusual Ways to Make Extra Money

Today we found some great articles on unusual ways to make money, maximizing a small home or apartment, and conversations when caring for elderly parents.

Waste Not, Want Not: Stop Throwing Away Your Food!

Getting rid of less, not just spending less, is one of the keys to saving money. Here are some tips to keep waste to a minimum in your kitchen.

Best Money Tips: 7 Vacation Rental Tips for Every Traveler

Today we found articles on vacation rental tips, financial habits that build wealth, and ways to get through your emails faster.

Best Money Tips: Anatomy of a Coupon

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we share the anatomy of a coupon, how to clean your work laptop before you leave your job, and how to pick the very best air

Best Money Tips: Frugal People Need These Things in Their Wallet

Today we found articles on things every frugal person needs in their wallet, ways to save on your next restaurant meal, and things you should never throw away.