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How to Improve Your Credit Score

By following a few simple steps you can improve your financial situation and credit score.

Execution, Not Ideas, is Key. Duh!

Do you have many ideas but you've never put them into action? Admit it, you are lazy, and you lack the talent of initiation.

The Food Strainer: My New, Old-Fashioned Gadget

Learn how I made my best marinara sauce ever and easily processed 20 pounds of fruit with the same electricity-free tool.

Smart Investors Have These 6 Traits — Do You?

It takes money to make money investing, and it takes a certain kind of person. Find out if you are, and if you aren't — how to become one.

Best Money Tips: 7 Yoga Poses That Help You Relax

Today we found articles on relaxing yoga poses that help you unwind, ways to save on a museum trip, and simple ways to brighten someone’s day.

Best Money Tips: How to Score the Best Flea Market Finds

Today we found articles on scoring the best flea market finds, the worst jobs for the future, and eco-friendly back-to-school tips.

8 Easy Superfood Smoothies for a Better Morning

Smoothies are great for quick, healthy breakfasts. Make them even better by making them with super healthful superfoods.

10 Easy Ways to Improve Your Life Before the End of the Year

There's still plenty of time left before New Year's to make this the best year ever!

Snow Patrol: Winter Driving Safety Kit Must-Haves

Fall might just be setting in, but now is the perfect time to get prepared for winter. Stay safe on the road at any time with these emergency essentials.

3 Supposed Etiquette Faux Pas That Actually Make You Look Good

The rules of etiquette sometimes seem arcane and inflexible. Don't beat yourself up if you trip over one of these faux pas — own your flub and win.

Which Frequent Flier Program Has the Best Awards Availability?

Sick of blackout dates and high mileage requirements? Discover which frequent flier programs are best — and which ones to leave behind when you fly.

Fired? Here's How to Keep It From Hurting Your Career

Getting fired is devastating — but you really can bounce back. Polish up your image, keep your chin up, and land your next job fast.

Best Money Tips: How to Cook Gourmet Dishes Like a Pro Chef

Today we found articles on tricks to creating gourmet dishes, a property checklist for first-time homebuyers, and how to build a smoke-free fireplace fire.

The Tyranny of Stuff

"Stuff" can be helpful items, prized possessions, or needless objects that clutter not just our homes, but also our lives. Here's a vote for simplicity.

Best Money Tips: 42 Ways to Simplify Your Life

Today we found some great tips to simplify your life, use old furniture, and take frugal road trips.

Best Money Tips: Things You Should Never Throw Away

Today we found articles on things you should never throw away, how to build a minimalist wardrobe that you love, and career changes to spice up your work life.

Best Money Tips: How to Throw a No-Waste Party

Today we found articles on how to throw a no-waste party, tactics to help you spend less in the age of social media, and tips for selling on Amazon.

Get a Great Workout for Free With 11 Simple Moves

There's a cheaper, healthier, and more natural way to get in shape than hitting the gym. Forget complicated fitness — get up and move.

How the subprime lending boom hurt everybody

Among the Wise Bread community, I get the sense that there's a kind of "pox on both their houses" attitude to the problems in the subprime mortgage markets. People who worked thro

12 Cool Travel Items for Your Summer Vacation

Your summer vacation is bound to be a blast, and you can make it even better by packing these cool and convenient bits of travel kit.