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Ask the Readers: Do You Find Re-gifting Socially Acceptable?

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Essential Money Lessons for Recent Grads

Learning the ins and out of managing money can be daunting, especially for young adults. Master these financial fundamentals to get off to a good start.

Don't Skip These 8 Tax Breaks for Students

College isn't cheap, but students of any age can cut the cost by claiming the right deductions. Would any of these help you or a student you know?

Ask the Readers: What's on Your Holiday Wish List?

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Ask the Readers: What Was Your Childhood Dream Job?

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Save More Money With 5 Sneaky Tricks

Struggling to build up a savings? It might be all in your frame of mind...

Ask the Readers: How Often Do You Dine Out?

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Ask the Readers: How Do You Save Money on Thanksgiving?

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Ask the Readers: What Are Your Summer BBQ Must-Haves?

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Ask the Readers: Do You Have Passive Income?

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Ask the Readers: How Do You Celebrate Valentine's Day Affordably?

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6 Small Business Pitfalls, and How to Avoid Them: PART ONE

The world of small business is vast and rife with pitfalls. The opportunities are as great as the hazards, and no matter which way you slice it, running a small business takes a lo

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Not the sort of person who ...

Wise Bread is stuffed almost to bursting with suggestions on how to live large on a small budget. But certain suggestions trigger a particular kind of negative reaction:—w

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Last Minute Wrapping Paper: 5 Options

I've been known to wrap presents literally five minutes before the family has planned to open them — and that means there's no time for a last minute run to the store for a roll of

The Real Value of Forever Stamps

Considering that I pay most bills online, I don’t use a whole lot of postage stamps these days. When I do, however, it almost always involves me digging through piles of paperwork

Make Your To-Do Lists More Effective With These 5 Simple Hacks

If your to-do list is long on tasks and short on check-marks, up the power of everybody's favorite productivity tool with a few simple tweaks.

Attempts to Escape the Clutches of Online Data Aggregators

There's a new crowd of web sharks on the prowl; they are effective, they are legal, and they want your data. Learn how to remove yourself from their jaws.

7 Ways Using Credit Can Help You Enjoy a Cheaper, Safer Summer Vacation

Believe it or not, using credit cards to pay for your summer vacation can save you money and protect your identity.