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Manage your fixed expenses

When you think of people ruining their lives with foolish spending, it's easy to focus on the little things that add up--the meals out, the hefty bar tab, the daily Starbucks habit

The 5 Best Water Filters

Drinking water is important to your health — but it's also important to ensure the water is clean. Water filters are a frugal way to make that happen.

Making Do With Help From Mom And Dad

Ever wonder how the person with about the same salary as you lives in a fully furnished apartment, enjoys Caribbean vacations, and is setting aside money for retirement while yo

Best Money Tips: Ways to Save Money at Target

Today we found some stellar articles on ways to save money at Target, how to work abroad, and whether or not shopping can alleviate sadness.

6 Ways to Pay Less Money For A College Degree

A four-year college degree can be one of the most expensive purchases in a person’s lifetime. In fact, many hard-working professionals continue to pay for their college education l

Ask These 4 Important Questions Before Signing Any Loan

Before taking on any new debt, ask yourself these four questions. Are you ready for the financial commitment?

90% off is not a deal if you don’t need it.

I found myself in a strange battle of wills last week. My favorite store, Target, was having another one of those spectacular sales. Red tags featuring the 75% off, and the rare 90

The 5 Best Shampoos

Keeping your hair soft, shiny, and clean isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these shampoos and your hair will always look fab.

8 "Free" Things That Aren't

They say there is no such thing as a free lunch. For these other so-called freebies, "free" might actually cost you a pretty penny.

The 5 Best Makeup Brush Cleaners

Keeping your makeup brushes clean isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these makeup brush cleaners and your beauty tools will last longer.

Ask the Readers: What Is the Best Career Advice You've Ever Been Given?

Tell us about the best career advice you've ever been given and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

4 Ways the 50% Rule Can Save You Money

Saving money can all come down to one magic number: 50%.

Eating at the Intersection of Cheap and Healthy

A lot of healthy food — organic, locally grown food — comes at specialty food prices. But with some planning and smart shopping, you can eat both well and cheap.

What if energy costs keep rising?

Recession or not, I think the medium-term trend in energy costs is up.  Just in case I'm right, you ought to have plan for that.

Best Money Tips: Tips to Save Money Daily

Today we found some stellar articles on tips to save money daily, the biggest problem with early retirement, and job benefits you can negotiate.

Ask the Readers: Do You Have Yard Sales?

Tell us about your yard sales and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

How Wisebread helped me get 45mpg out of my 28mpg car.

There have been several great articles written by my fellow Wisebread writers on gas efficient driving , slowing down and hypermiling . I think the sign of a good blog is that we

Best Money Tips: Freeing Yourself From Debt

Today we found some awesome articles on freeing yourself from debt, reasons to not send professional emails after dark, and renting vs. buying stuff.

5 Big Ticket Wedding Items You Should Borrow Instead of Buy

Wedding season is fast approaching. Why not make your "Something Borrowed" work to your favor (and your budget)?

Rural living in a world with expensive fuel

Rising fuel costs are hard on everybody, but one group gets hit especially hard: Rural folks--especially rural folks who work in town. On my previous posts on expensive fuel,