Welcome to Wise Bread’s Best of Personal Finance Roundup. This week, we look at ways to save money on your child’s school pictures, how to pull together a tasty gourmet meal from
Moving can be overwhelming and more costly than you can imagine if you are unprepared. Here are some tips to keep in mind to make your move more efficient and more cost-consciou
Ever wonder why your projects never get done and your relationships are always in turmoil? Maybe it's you. The good news? You have the power to fix it.
As a woman who has been financially independent since the age of 18, I've always believed people who are given too much financial aid from parents or relatives are less lik
Sleek, shiny laptops are all the rage, but I don't think they're worth the cost. Here's why I choose bulky, non-sexy technology for my computing needs.
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Best of Personal Finance: The 25 Best Places to Retire
Welcome to Wise Bread’s Best of Personal Finance Roundup. This week, we look at ways to save money on your child’s school pictures, how to pull together a tasty gourmet meal from
This Thing You Use Every Day Is Ruining Your Productivity — and It's Not Facebook
Feeling unproductive at work? Discover what the biggest time-suck is — and how to fix it.
Are You Getting Ripped Off by One of These 8 Unnecessary Services?
The surest way to waste money is to buy products and services you don't need. If you're paying for any of these, stop!
Best Money Tips: Raise Money-Smart Kids
Today we found some fantastic articles on rearing money-smart kids, cultivating your X-factor, and making life insurance more affordable.
9 Frugal Skills You Must Have to Survive Autumn
In order to make it to the Christmas season with some money in the bank, you need to make fall as frugal as possible. Here's how.
Pack Up Your House: Tips for Saving Money (and Sanity) on a Move
Moving can be overwhelming and more costly than you can imagine if you are unprepared. Here are some tips to keep in mind to make your move more efficient and more cost-consciou
5 Ways You're Sabatoging Yourself — and How to Stop
Ever wonder why your projects never get done and your relationships are always in turmoil? Maybe it's you. The good news? You have the power to fix it.
Escape the Economic In/Out Patient Care Cycle
As a woman who has been financially independent since the age of 18, I've always believed people who are given too much financial aid from parents or relatives are less lik
6 Things the IRS Doesn't Want You to Know About Them
The IRS probably won't ever audit you. Learn why that's the case, along with five other surprising facts about the government tax collectors.
The WORST Time of Day to Do Everything
Your body has a clock of its own, and if you pick the wrong time do some tasks, you'll do them poorly — and feel poorly while doing them.
The 5 Best Carry-On Luggage
Spare yourself from an extra long wait in line and skip straight to your flight gate with these five handy carry-ons.
9 Ways Your Lazy Habits Are Costing You
Time to get up off the couch and take control of your financial future. You can do this!
4 Ways Stores Trick Us Into Impulse Buys (And How to Resist)
Retailers go to a lot of effort to make your purchases effortless. Watch out for these ploys designed to get you to buy more than you need.
Win a Ticket to the I_Blog Conference!
I'm speaking at this year's I_Blog Conference in Perry, Iowa and you can win a ticket to attend!
12 Wacky (and Not-So-Wacky) Investment Strategies That Actually Work
The conventional wisdom on investing is to buy and hold for a long time. But there are other strategies that many investors use to grab an edge.
5 Times You Should Never Use Your Company Credit Card
A business credit card is a big perk that comes with extra responsibility. Don't run afoul of your firm — or the authorities — through its misuse.
How to Buy a Digital Camera
Whether you want a point-and-click pocket camera or something professional-level, find out what to look for, from megapixels to memory.
5 Scientific Reasons to Ditch the Luxury Brands
Expensive is better, right? Our brains certainly think so, and that can cost us plenty. Learn how your brain deceives you and resist the splurge.
Why You Should Buy a Desktop Computer
Sleek, shiny laptops are all the rage, but I don't think they're worth the cost. Here's why I choose bulky, non-sexy technology for my computing needs.
4 Exciting World Cities You Can Afford to Retire In
Retirees can stretch their pensions (and their imaginations) by retiring overseas. Consider these affordable locales and start planning now!