It doesn’t matter what it is: plums, fruit cocktail, or an awkward can of cranberries – it can sit there for years if not put to a creative use. When pennies must be pinched, the
Especially for things people often buy on credit, like a car or a house, there's a tendency to divide the ownership into two periods--while the loan is being paid off, where the it
LinkedIn is a key career development tool, but it's only one tool. If you aren't using these other online job services, you're limiting your job opportunities.
The savings rate in the United States has increased significantly over the last few months, clearly as a response to our current economic climate. But how does our historical savin
Today we found articles on impulse buys to watch out for, holiday gifts that you can buy during Black Friday, and time management tools that you already have at home.
In Discover Your New Job Online, a new e-Book by Thursday Bram, this Wise Bread blogger takes readers through the steps of landing a job using online tools.
If we are undirected, we are susceptible to all the external forces of consumerism around us, and whamo, we’re a full-on rat in the race, wondering when the wheel will st
To cut back on costs, I stopped reading comic books after high school. Then I realized I could get my comic fix for free, with no superpowers required.
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8 Spectacular Uses for that Lone Can of Fruit
It doesn’t matter what it is: plums, fruit cocktail, or an awkward can of cranberries – it can sit there for years if not put to a creative use. When pennies must be pinched, the
Five More Tips For Eating In Restaurants And Sticking To A Budget
Even if you are working hard to keep your discretionary spending to a minimum, you can still enjoy a restaurant meal once in awhile.
5 Affordable Alternatives to Pet Boarding
You'd like to take a little trip, but boarding the family pets is pricey. It doesn't have to be.
9 Dumb Ways You're Going to Waste Money This Summer
Summer is here! Just be wary of these common summer spending traps.
Understand Capital Costs
Especially for things people often buy on credit, like a car or a house, there's a tendency to divide the ownership into two periods--while the loan is being paid off, where the it
8 Job-Hunting Tools That Are More Important Than LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a key career development tool, but it's only one tool. If you aren't using these other online job services, you're limiting your job opportunities.
10 Costs You Should Always Negotiate
Almost everything is negotiable, and these 10 everyday costs are no exception. Read this list and start paying less!
Comparing Savings Rates: U.S. vs Japan
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Best Money Tips: Stop Making These Impulse Buys Now
Today we found articles on impulse buys to watch out for, holiday gifts that you can buy during Black Friday, and time management tools that you already have at home.
E-Book Review: Discover Your New Job Online
In Discover Your New Job Online, a new e-Book by Thursday Bram, this Wise Bread blogger takes readers through the steps of landing a job using online tools.
25 Ways to Have the Best, Cheapest Summer Vacation
It's officially summer (sorta), and that means summer vacation. Hit the road with friends and family without hitting your savings too hard.
7 Famous Houses From Film and TV You Can Buy
These homes are as famous as the stars who "lived" in them. And you can live in one, too!
Financial Freedom and Using Passion to Budget
If we are undirected, we are susceptible to all the external forces of consumerism around us, and whamo, we’re a full-on rat in the race, wondering when the wheel will st
Flashback Friday: 51 Ways to Organize Your Whole Life in 2017
Make 2017 the year of stellar organization by gathering all of your clutter and tossing it out.
6 "As Seen on TV" Kitchen Gadgets That Are Actually Worth the Money
You've seen the ads and no doubt groaned. But wait! These TV gadgets for the kitchen may actually do what's promised. Click now!
$4,000, $8,000, or Even $453,500 in 5 Years: A Low-Risk Investment Plan
If you're saving for a new car or a down payment on a house, you can boost your return in the short-term with little risk.
This Simple Negotiating Trick Puts Money in Your Pocket
This simple negotiating tactic can help you earn and save more money — and it can do a whole lot more for you, too.
The 10 Dirtiest, Germiest, Grossest Things You Live With Everyday
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The World's 4 Biggest Credit Card Scams
Credit card scammers never rest. Learn about four of the most notorious credit card scams — and what you can do to protect you and your credit.
6 Ways to Read Comic Books for Free (or Almost Free)
To cut back on costs, I stopped reading comic books after high school. Then I realized I could get my comic fix for free, with no superpowers required.