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Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some of the best articles from around the web on ways to keep your food expenses low.

Top 5 Articles

98 Cheap and Easy Foods to Make Under 5 Bucks! — Did you know you can make breakfast burritos and French Onion soup for under $5? [And Then We Saved]

How to Afford Organic Food on a Budget — Afford organic food on a budget by planting a garden or joining a CSA. [Money Saving Mom]

We all have extra stuff lying around that we'd love to pawn off for cash — in theory. But let's face it. Organizing a garage sale can be sort of like planning a dinner party without the payoff of good friends, good conversation, and a couple of refreshing gin and tonics. All that sorting and polishing and sticker-tagging and sign-making — not to mention the time you'll spend trying to shoo the neighbor who wants to take home your kid's $500 barely used air hockey table for 20 bucks — and you might not even earn enough to cover your expenses for that bottle of upholstery cleaner. (See also: Have Your Best Yard Sale Ever)

Home cycling is a pretty nifty financial strategy. At its core, the idea revolves around buying a low-end home, fixing and upgrading it, and then selling it for a profit off the back of your own time and energy investment in that home.

It bears some similarities with the idea of “home flipping” that was lauded in the mid-2000s, but it offers a great deal of appeal to people like myself who are fairly frugal and don’t want to take on a ton of real estate risk.

This article is by staff writer Sam, the Financial Samurai.

I was in the 6th grade when I first laid eyes on her. She was a 1989 BMW 635i Coupe that did donuts in the school’s parking lot after class thanks to an obnoxious, rich 11th-grader who got the car as a birthday present. I was immediately smitten and promised myself one day I’d be able to buy such a car too.

The new 6 series BMW came out in 2005 and all the memories came rushing back. What cost only $35,000 then now cost $75,000 thanks to inflation and an infinite amount of new features. I don’t know about you, but $75,000 is a big chunk of change and is way beyond my 1/10th rule for car-buying I say everyone must follow.

Whether you're commuting to work, working out at the gym, or just looking to relax, nothing passes the time better than listening to your favorite tunes on a good pair of earphones. Investing in a pair of Bluetooth earphones can improve on that experience even further since they eliminate the one annoyance that keeps holding you back from complete auditory bliss: wires.

They can give you the freedom to comfortably listen to your music while being active without worrying about a cord suddenly getting caught and ruining your groove. Wise Bread is here to show you the best Bluetooth earphones worth your money with our top 5 list.

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This week's topic: Making a Better Budget! Learn about including goals in your budget, tracking your spending, and allowing "buffer zones" within your spending categories! Let us know when you last updated your budget and if your budget is simple, reflects your values, and is realistic!!

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It's the self-starters and go-getters among us who always seem to stay neck-and-neck with their dreams rather than chasing them from behind. What gives them a leg-up is their ambition. And while ambition can't be bought, there are material tools available to help us develop our initiative and drive. (See also: Get It Done: How to Measure Your Goals)

Here's our list of 10 things ambitious people have at the ready to keep them on task and focused.

I am huge believer in credit unions.

When I first arrived to the U.S., I only had my savings and my dreams of completing a MBA degree. As an immigrant I didn't have a credit history or a U.S. bank account. This meant that many big names in banking were hesitant to give me a chance. This made qualifying for a credit card or becoming eligible for a car loan very challenging. Thanks to a local credit union, I was not only able to achieve these milestones, but also build my credit history and become financially independent. (See also: How to Switch Banks)

Here are the 10 good reasons to choose a credit union instead of a bank.

Smartwatches are quickly developing into one of the top new trends of smart gadgets to hit the tech world. Designed to work with the current smartphones, smartwatches allow you to see any incoming call, text, or email received on your phone right on the watch, and that’s just one of their many possible functions. Although the smartwatch market is still quite young, Wise Bread is here to give you the 411 on which ones you should consider getting now with our top 5 list.