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5 Costly Credit Card Mistakes You Might Be Making
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Our Senior Editor Is Moving On: A Goodbye From Meg
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U.S. Banks and the Tokyo Drift
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7 Weird Ways to Keep You and Your Stuff Safe
If fences, locks, and motion-sensing lights are protecting your stuff, it's time to apply some creativity to personal security.
These 6 Instragrammers Are Getting Rich by Traveling the World
These Instagrammers are traveling the world, taking gorgeous pics, and raking it in — maybe you can join them!
Canned vs. Dried Beans: Which Are Cheaper?
Should you buy dried beans or canned? Discover which kind costs 50% less.
Flashback Friday: 46 Easy Ways to Be More Productive
Workdays get hectic and sometimes it's difficult to focus. But you can turn all of that around with some easy productivity tricks.
How to Buy Stocks, Priceline-Style
Setting your own price for stocks is easy if you know what strategy to use. And you don't even need William Shatner to negotiate for you.
10 Quick Ways to Become More Hygienic
Guess what? Good hygiene means good health as well as good cleanliness. Clean up your act, inside and out.
My CSA Experience: Farm-Fresh Veggies All Summer (and Possibly Winter)
Buying a share in community-supported agriculture is a great way to get fresh, local produce — and some CSAs are even available through the winter.
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Score Your Dream Home With the Perfect Offer Letter
In a hot housing market, you want every trick up your sleeve to score your dream home. A heartfelt letter to the seller may be the key.
Best Money Tips: Study Tips From a College Grad (of 10 Years)
Today, we share study tips for students in all walks of life, creative uses for egg cartons, expert advice on buying jewelry, and more!
Are You a Hothead? 10 Things Patient People Never Say
Sometimes even the best of us lose our cool. If you find yourself belting out any of these phrases frequently — you may need to tone it down.
10 Scams to Avoid in 2011
Most of us work hard for our money, and last year, scammers worked hard to take it away from us. Here are last year's top scams and how to avoid them.
Best Money Tips: Ways to Save $1,000 by Black Friday
Today we found some great articles on saving $1,000 by Black Friday, why you should book holiday travel now, and finding ideas for part time business.
Wise Bread's Best and Worst Financial Decisions in 2010
Some of us took risks. Some of us played it safe. Read about our writers' great (and terrible) 2010 financial decisions, and what they learned from them.
10 Things You Don't Actually Need to Buy for Your New Baby (Plus 5 You Must)
It's tempting to fill up a baby registry with all sorts of newborn gear. Resist the urge and focus on stuff you'll really use.