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It looks like we’ve got a little Halloween fever here at Wise Bread. Following on from Andrea’s great story on homemade costumes, I thought I’d add some flavor with homemade Hallow
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Today we found some great articles on ways to lower car insurance rates, the best mobile apps for personal finance, and traits common of most millionaires.
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FREE 2GB iPod Shuffle from Compass Bank
Key Bank clearly did very well from their iPod promotion, because Compass Bank is now running almost the exact same deal. With Compass Bank though it's a very cool 2GB iPod Shuffle
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Today we found some great articles on don'ts for online networking, retirement savings in your 40s, and ways to earn passive income.
Best Money Tips: March Family Shopping Guide
Today we found helpful articles on what to buy in March, strategies for successful spring cleaning, and amazing meals that you can make for $5 or less.
Using Time Horizons to Make Smarter Investments
A time horizon is the length of time you can leave money in an investment before you need it. Apply this concept to improve your financial health, now and later.
The 10 Biggest Lies We Tell Ourselves About Money
Who are you trying to kid, anyway? Quit telling yourself these major money lies.
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Best Money Tips: Foods That Save You Money
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Fund your own sabbatical
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Root cause of the financial crisis
Several times recently, Treasury Secretary Paulson (and many others) have claimed that the "root cause" of the current financial crisis is "the housing correction." This is comple
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Blood, gore and hairy warts; a DIY Halloween makeup guide.
It looks like we’ve got a little Halloween fever here at Wise Bread. Following on from Andrea’s great story on homemade costumes, I thought I’d add some flavor with homemade Hallow
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This week I did an intervention on Sarah, one of my dearest friends. Sarah has a substance abuse problem -- but not with drugs. Sarah has a problem with self storage.
Leave Marley in the Movies: Why Buying a Trendy Pet Makes No Sense
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Best Money Tips: Ways to Lower Car Insurance Rates
Today we found some great articles on ways to lower car insurance rates, the best mobile apps for personal finance, and traits common of most millionaires.