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Nothing Cuts Costs (or Carbs) Like Zucchini: Three Recipes for Summer’s Unsung Garden Hero

Zucchini aren’t pretty, don’t stand out in a produce aisle, and don’t get as fussed over in gardens as tomatoes or berries, but these summer squash are peerless in reducing your waistline and budget.

I’ll admit, I wasn’t overly impressed four years ago when my wife told me that she was planting zucchini in our garden. I’d grown up in an Italian-American household in New Jersey where zucchini took a back row in my grandfather’s garden behind tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, basil, oregano, and even mint. If my family could use any other produce, it would, and the zucchini would either wither on the vine or be eliminated from a year of planting entirely.

8 Non-Finance Skills That Will Make You a Money Master

When it comes to winning in the world of money, I'm a firm believer in the power of the liberal arts. Sometimes, a broad base of knowledge can serve you better than a narrow set of skills in mathematics, business, or investing.

8 Fundraising Steps for Building a New Business

Perhaps one of the most exciting career moves anyone can make is to start a business. However, that rush of excitement and adrenaline often comes with apprehension, intimidation, and fear of failure.

Yes, It's Still Safe to Visit Hawaii During the Volcanic Eruption

Reports of the ongoing volcanic eruption on the Big Island of Hawaii have been upsetting and dramatic. So far, the spewing and oozing lava from Kilauea has destroyed hundreds of homes and obliterated a scenic bay once popular for snorkeling.

Best Money Tips: How to Boost Your Wi-Fi Signal at Home

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found articles on ways to boost your Wi-Fi signal at home, money-saving tips for your next backpacking trip, and ways to stay accountable to your health and fitness goals.
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Wi-Fi Weak Spots at Home?

5 Common Habits of Retirement-Savvy Savers

Here's some good news for anyone behind on retirement savings: Being a smart saver isn't difficult. There's no magic secret to getting it right.

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Stories From Our Readers: How Joy finds automatic relief through automatic budgeting

“My goal with money has always been to not have to think about it. I’ve lived below the poverty line, and have had to pay attention to every dollar. I know plenty of people who spend their weekends seeing where they can cut costs or writing out expenses for the following week. I have nothing against that, if it works for them. But I’ve found that automatic budgeting helps us best.

Every so often, my husband and I sit down and do some collaborative thinking about our finances. Once we make decisions about where our money is going, we automate as much as possible. Our savings deductions are automatic. Our charity giving is automatic. Our bills are normalized (electric and gas are both balanced for the year) and automatic. We do use a credit card to balance out the lean and heavy months, but we don’t live on it. We budget with the idea that as long as we’re saving and consistent, everything else takes care of itself.

I Tried to Make Money Online and All I Got Was This Nagging Feeling I Was Getting Scammed

Here at the Simple Dollar, we’ve covered many different ways to make side money using just a computer and an internet connection. This kind of work usually involves completing small assignments, taking surveys, doing online research, or getting paid to offer your opinion on a service. The jobs don’t pay a lot, but they promise ease and flexibility.

I’ve always been intrigued by these online “micro” jobs, so I decided to sign up for several of these services and check them out for myself. I wanted to know: How easy was this money, really?

The Happy Life on the Path to Your Financial Goals

I’ve written many times about the value of having long-term goals and plans. Having long-term goals helps you to make choices in your day to day life that will guide you to the big outcomes that you want in life, such as debt freedom or a comfortable retirement or paying for your child’s college education. We all have different goals, but the principle is the same: A goal gives you a framework for your daily decisions and guides you toward daily decisions that will move you toward the big things you want in life.

The four-percent rule for safe withdrawals during retirement: Theory versus reality

Last week, I wrote about the problem with retirement spending: How much should you spend during retirement? If you spend too much, you run the risk of depleting your savings. But if you spend too little, you’re sacrificing the opportunity to make the most of your money, to “drink life to the lees”.

One of the guiding principles in retirement planning is that there’s a “safe withdrawal rate”, a pace at which you can access your investments so that your nest egg will last for thirty years (or longer).

10 Pointless Fees That Are Sabotaging Your Budget

When I read the word "fee," what I see is, "something you should have avoided paying." No one likes to pay fees, fines, service charges, or anything that sounds remotely like a penalty.

9 Ways to Save Big on Parking Costs

Have you ever given thought to how much money you spend just placing your car on a spot of land? When you think about it, paying to park is an enormous waste of money.

How to Turn Your Expertise Into a Side Hustle

As the old saying goes, "knowledge is power," and the rise of the internet has created many opportunities to turn your knowledge into cold hard cash. Maybe you're looking for a new career, or perhaps you're just looking to build a side hustle that will bring in a few extra bucks.

Ask the Readers: Do You Enjoy Gardening?

Cultivating a garden is a great way to spend time outdoors — and if you grow edible plants, it's also an excellent way to save money on groceries.

Do you enjoy gardening? What do you like most about this activity? What do you think is the most challenging part of gardening?

10 Fun Money Reads to Take to the Beach

Whether you're planning to spend a week in a lounger by the pool, or are jetting off to the beach for sun, sea, and serious relaxation, taking a book is a smart way to pass the time while soaking up those rays.

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Questions About Strawberries, Compound Interest, Spotify, Carbonated Water, TSP, and More!

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.
1. Dealing with poor credit
2. Compound interest for pre-teens
3. Cost of financial services
4. Handling inevitable market drop
5. Overwhelmed with strawberries!
6. Comparing cellular plans
7. Boullion cubes versus stock
8. Starting over