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Another path to recovery: higher incomes

Preventing a collapse of the financial system is part of preventing a depression. However, the shorthand term for this--getting the banks able and willing to lend--is misleading.

Simplify budgeting with personal money

Many couples keep their finances partially (or even completely) separate. One big reason is that spending joint money on individual expenses can lead to disputes, and keeping sepa

Look Out Consumers: Debt Collections Get Scarier

While consumers already have to be on constant alert about so many things involving their personal finances, there are still those that find ways to take advantage of a bad situati

10 Tips to Up Your Chances of Getting an Email Response

It's frustrating when you send someone an email and never get a response. Follow these steps to improve your chances.

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.

Are Airline or Travel Rewards Credit Cards the Better Deal?

What offers the most value for your buck: generic travel rewards cards, or airline cards? Let's take a look.

Best Money Tips: Common Sense Investing Tips

Today we found some fantastic articles on investing tips everyone should follow, why your finances are a mess, and what to ask at a job interview

Best Money Tips: How to Beat Bad Customer Service

Today we found articles on ways to beat bad customer service, grocery items you’re overspending on, and how to do a wedding for less than $10,000.

Best Money Tips: Catch a Recruiter's Eye With These Cover Letter Tips

Today we found some stellar articles on cover letter tips, money-saving ideas that don't work, and getting the biggest tax write-off for your home office.

Best Money Tips: How to Enjoy Hawaii Without Going Broke

Today we found articles on ways to enjoy Hawaii without going broke, smart moves for career women this fall, and decorating ideas for a good night’s sleep.

Flashback Friday: 54 Frugal Hobbies You Should Try Immediately

A new hobby doesn't need to drain your bank account. Have fun learning a new skill for next to zero dollars!

How to Brag About Yourself to Employers (Without Sounding Like a Jerk)

If you won't sell yourself to potential employers, who will? Here's how to get over your bashfulness and get the job.

5 Easy Ways to Save Some Green This Holiday Season

A little spending moderation can't hurt this holiday season, and it might even put us back in touch with the true spirit and ideals of the season. Here's how to enjoy the holidays

Are You Saving For Your Child's College Education?

Not all parents are intending to save for their children's education. There may be various reasons why this is the case and it's something I'd like to explore a little, to determi

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

How to Prevent Boomerang Kids From Ruining Your Retirement Budget

It's important to be there for your kids, but how much help is too much help? Consider these factors before settling on an old living arrangement.

Weird Money Facts: 5 True Cases of Unbelievable Inflation

A dollar doesn't seem go as far as it used to, does it? Compared to these cases of inflation truly run amok, the dollar is the Rock of Gibraltar!

Best Money Tips: Control Your Money, Control Your Mind

Today we found some awesome articles on controling your money and mind, splitting costs with your partner, and life truths you should live by.

Best Money Tips: Mental Hacks for Working Out

Today we found articles on mental hacks for working out, grocery shopping tips for a zero waste home, and why you should buy winter tires now.