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Best Money Tips: Cheap Ways to Celebrate the Holiday Season

Today we found some awesome articles on free or cheap ways to celebrate the holidays, what Nelson Mandela can teach you about finances, and giving during the Christmas season.

The Google Way: A Book Review (And a Chance to Win!)

I don’t know why I’ve put off reading and reviewing this book. It’s one that was on my “must-read” list for some time. With its common-sense but unique approach to business manage

How to Get Along With Someone You Don't Get Along With

When you don't like someone, it can be difficult to spend time around that person — let alone work together. Follow these suggestions to make things easier.

Best Money Tips: Protecting Yourself From a Target-Sized Data Breach

Today we found some stellar articles on protecting yourself from a Target-sized data breach, affording a pet, and adding flair to to your desk.

Best Money Tips: How to Be Successful

Today we found some stellar articles on how to be successful, top tech for saving and managing your money, and ways to annoy your boss.

5 Investing Basics That Can Make You Rich

Following a few fundamental strategies can mean the difference of over $100,000 over your investing lifetime. What are you waiting for? Start here!

Best Money Tips: Save Money on a Super Bowl Party

Today we found some awesome articles on saving money on your Super Bowl party, times it's easy to ask for a discount, and car repairs you can do yourself.

Earn Free Travel Sooner With These Frequent Flyer Mileage Secrets

Make your frequent flyer miles work for you, and earn free travel fast!

Ramp Up Your Business by Specializing

As an entrepreneur, you would think that precluding certain types of customers in favor of a smaller – but specialized – market would be akin to shooting yourself in the foot. But

Awesome Accomplishments: 50+ Questions to Ask Yourself and Figure Out What You've Done

Figuring out what you've accomplished at work is essential to demonstrating your value to employers. Here are 50+ questions to jumpstart the process of articulating awesome accompl

10 Fun and Delicious Ways to Use Tortillas

Whether flour or corn, the inexpensive staple is surprisingly versatile and reliably delicious. Here are 10 unexpected ways to enjoy them.

5 Ways to Live Better Without Spending More

The most simple-minded measure of your standard of living is how much money you spend: spending more equals living better. Reality is more complex. There are a lot of ways to li

The 5 Best Peelers

Peeling fruit and veggies isn't always easy, but it can be. Just use any of these five peelers and the peeling process will seem much more appealing.

Book Review: The Trap

For more than two years now writing at Wise Bread, my whole thesis has been that frugality leads to freedom—if you can live cheaply enough, you can choose whatever work calls you,

Best Money Tips: How to Apply for a Loan at a Peer to Peer Lender

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we tell you how to apply for a loan at a peer-to-peer lending site, the six biggest investing mistakes, and how to set up

Best Money Tips: Steps Towards Getting Today's Finances in Order

Today we found some fantastic articles on getting today's finances in order, insurance policies you can live without, and how to use eBay to turn clutter into cash.

Flashback Friday: 30 Brilliant Ways to Survive Black Friday Madness

Braving the blustering winter weather the day after Thanksgiving to shop alongside the masses doesn't sound worth the trouble, but here's how to survive and save like a pro.

How a Solid Credit Score Saves You Money

Your FICO credit score has a direct bearing on what kind of interest you can expect to pay on a loan, a mortgage or any other similar product. Many employers and landlords als

What You Need to Know Before Getting Your First Credit Card

A credit card can be a great tool — or it can ruin your finances for years to come. Here's what you need to know before you get one.

How Many of These "Frugal Virtues" Have You Mastered?

What does it take to adopt a truly frugal lifestyle? Follow these virtues and find out.