If you are paid biweekly, you receive 26 paychecks a year. That is, twice a year, you receive three paychecks in a month. What if you mentally “skipped” those two extra paychecks?
Today, we share tips to help you bag you next contests or sweepstakes, to-do's to keep your family and home safe over the holidays, instructions for a DIY book safe, and more.
You can enter a room where you could find wealth immediately, or one where you'll definitely find it...but the search might take years. Which do you choose?
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Best Money Tips: 75 Things You Don't Need to Buy
Today we found articles on things you really don’t need to buy, budget-friendly ways to do retail therapy, and apps that pay you for your selfies.
Trick Yourself into Saving More of Your Biweekly Paychecks
If you are paid biweekly, you receive 26 paychecks a year. That is, twice a year, you receive three paychecks in a month. What if you mentally “skipped” those two extra paychecks?
Best Money Tips: Saving on Designer Wear
Today we found some awesome articles on saving on designer wear, cleaning without cleaning, and re-evaluating financial priorities.
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Best Money Tips: How to Start Working from Home
Today, we share the steps to take when you want to work from home, a tutorial to make a reusable coffee cozy out of an old belt, and more.
Best Money Tips: 8 Flash Sale Sites That Offer Great Travel Deals
Today we found articles on flash sale travel sites for your next trip, 100 things you can compost, and how exchanging names can encourage cooperation.
Best Money Tips: How To Win Sweepstakes
Today, we share tips to help you bag you next contests or sweepstakes, to-do's to keep your family and home safe over the holidays, instructions for a DIY book safe, and more.
3 Things That Always, Always Go Over-Budget
Somehow, no matter how much we plan, these three events always go over budget. Here's how to keep a lid on the spending.
3 Ways Student Loan Debt Can Affect Your Mortgage Application
Many factors can sway a mortgage approval. Your student loan debt is one of them.
9 Easy Ways to Start Taking Better Care of Yourself Today
It doesn't take a lot of effort to become the new, better looking and feeling you. Start with these simple (and quick!) self-improvers.
Choosing Your Path to Prosperity
You can enter a room where you could find wealth immediately, or one where you'll definitely find it...but the search might take years. Which do you choose?
Do You Really Need a 20 Percent Down Payment for a House?
Don't let the giant down payment dash your dreams of homeownership. You have other options!
7 Biggest Ways Procrastination Hurts Your Finances
Do you like to wait until the last minute? Well, your bad habit could be costing you — literally.
6 Frugal Promises I Have Not Kept
I have made a number of public declarations of my frugal ambitions over the years here on Wise Bread. Here are some of my biggest failures.
20 Ways to Entertain Your Kids for Free
Mom! Dad! I'm bored! Not anymore with this list of fun — and free — games and activities that will entertain everybody.
While Waiting for Rates: I-Bonds
You could reach for yield by taking on more risk, or you could suck it up and wait for rates to go up. If you prefer to wait, consider I-Bonds.
Here's Why a Late Retirement May Be a Bad Idea
Didn't save enough in your working years? You may be banking on a late retirement, but life can have other plans.
8 Free Apps to Boost Your Online Productivity
From image manipulation to social media blockers, this collection of useful apps will help you and your PC get more done.
Best Money Tips: Save Money After Your Baby is Born
Today we found some awesome articles on ways to save after your baby is born, how to teach kids about money, and places to buy cheap travel supplies.
How Taking a Sabbatical Can Help Your Business
It seems counter-intuitive for us to take (what some may see as) excessive time off from our businesses in order to prosper and grow. But it works.