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11 Easy Ways to Earn More on eBay

Whether you're clearing clutter or opening an online store, eBay is the go-to place to make extra cash. These tips will help you earn even more.

6 Surprising Ways Your Smartphone Can Keep You and Your Family Safe

From hurricane warnings to food safety advice, there's an app for that. Protect you and your family from a world of dangers with your smartphone.

15 Ways to Save the Most During a Hawaii Vacation

A resident shares his best tips and secrets to enjoying a Hawaiian vacation without emptying your bank account. Aloha!

Would You Buy Off the Back of a Truck?

Have you ever bought something off the back of a truck? I have. Here are the pros and cons to off-the-truck deals.

Reselling Antiques: The Five Principles of Power Picking

It's a part-time job, a hobby, and a passion — learn the art of successful antique picking.

Save Money with a Dependent Care Tax Credit and FSA

If you pay for day care or other services, you may be able to save thousands with an FSA, the Child and Dependent Care Credit, or both.

Amazing Destinations You Can Go to With Rewards Points and Miles

Check these incredible travel spots off your bucket list with the help of credit card rewards and miles.

How to Get Rid of Bees

These buzzy insects are important for pollination, but they're not quite fun when they're within stinging distance of your front door. Here's how to deal with them.

8 Old School Manners We Want Back

Graciousness and gratitude are harder to come by these days — but these old school manners really are timeless. Let's bring them back!

How to Pay for College When You Didn't Get a Scholarship

Worried that a lack of scholarships will stunt your college savings? Don't worry; there are other smart ways to afford your degree.

6 Smart Money Habits of Introverts

Introverts are known for their quiet energy, but did you know they're also pretty good with money?

Defining What Financial Success Means to You

Want to figure out how much money you need to be financially successful? First you need to figure out what you want out of life.

When Being Frugal Went Wrong – Tales From The Cheap & Nasty

I love a bargain. We all do here at Wise Bread. But after a few personal disasters from being cheap, I opened up the topic to some of my fellow Wise Bread bloggers. What did they do to save a buck and how much did it cost them? [more]

Have a Great Day, Every Day: 5 Things to Do in the Morning

The first minutes of your morning can make the rest of your day awesome...or awful. Discover easy morning activities that help make your day great.

Book review: The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

John C. Bogle's The Little Book of Common Sense Investing will help you earn a maximum long-term investment return with the least effort possible.

15 Uses for Garlic That Deserve a Round of Applause

Put your garlic to work beyond the kitchen with this list of alternative uses that help you do everything from remove splinters to cure sore throats.

The Five Stages of Not Shopping

When people see us make a lifestyle change — even a positive one like frugality — their responses often resemble the Five Stages of Grief.

The Man Behind the Bargains - An Interview with Ben Chui - Founder of BensBargains.net

Ben's Bargains is one of the oldest deal and coupon sites on the internet. The man behind this awesome frugal shopping destination is Ben

15 Smart New Uses for Hair Clips

Hair clips may be great for keeping long hair in order, but they have many other uses, too. Get creative and get clippin'!

Independence Day Roundup: Military vs. Civilian Credit Cards

In certain categories, there are military cards that soundly beat anything civilians can apply for.