Investing is complicated enough. Don't make it harder by making just plain dumb investing decisions. Here are five of the dumbest investing mistakes even smart people make. (See also: 5 Beginning Investor Mistakes I've Made)
1. Investments You Can't Afford
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Lunch breaks are the most important breaks of the day. Taking regular breaks leads to productivity and can reduce stress and exhaustion. (See also: 11 Things You Can Do on Your Lunch Break to change Your Life)
And even though lunch breaks are required by law for most employees, there's no law...
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I love to collect variations on phrases, such as the “X is the new Y.” “Orange is the new black,” “Breakfast is the new lunch,” “Forties are the new thirties,” “Halloween is the new Christmas,” or–and I was inspired by this one for Happier at Home–“September is the new January.” (I started this...
Welcome back to the Winston Churchill School of Adulthood! Last year we began a series on growing up well, using the life of the legendary British statesman as a guide and inspiration. These “classes” aim to provide direction on how you can mature into a responsible, well-functioning, contributing...
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some terrific articles on the best and worst buys at Trader Joe’s, 10 things you’ll pay more for this year, and the keys to a better life.
Top 5 Articles
The Best and Worst Deals at Trader Joe's — Trader Joe's is...
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By Leo Babauta My dad was born into poverty in the tiny seaside village of Agat, Guam, in 1952. His mom died when he was a child, and he never knew his dad. He was raised by his uncle’s family in another small village, Piti, after being separated from his brothers and sisters. So he […]
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Home and Garden End-Of-Year Clearance at eBay: Up to 77% off, Last Call by Neiman Marcus Sale: Up to 65% off,...
Be honest — if your closet were a TV show, would it be Project Runway or Hoarders? If it's time to call in a back up team equipped with shovels and Hefty bags, maybe you just need a little help separating wearable clothes from the unbearable clutter. (See also: 15 Things in Your Kitchen...
Ready to put your head down and get sh*t done in the new year? Our latest 99U Music Mix will help you get into the productivity groove.
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We all love the sun but it causes cancer, right? So we stay inside or, when we venture out, we lather on the 50+ SPF, cover up our limbs, and hide under a large floppy hat. But what if, in our quest to avoid too much of...
Let's be honest, this looks more like a torture device than it does something to make a condiment.
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The cost of college tuition has risen at an average rate of roughly 8% per year over the last several decades. Case in point: The average cost of private undergraduate tuition at the University of Pennsylvania (an Ivy league institution), including room and board, fees, books, and other...
Before I had kids, I thought I didn't have much time. Then came along Kid #1 and it felt like we were always busy. Fast forward three years to Kid #2 and now I really know what it's like to not have enough time to do everything I want to do in a day. (See also: 9 Things You Must Do If You're...
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The joy of having a yard is not easily hindered. Freedom to have lawn parties or a safe place for the kids to play is a privilege worth using without a doubt. Still, once your slice of paradise starts to be overrun by weeds, stray patches of grass, or anything else that a lawnmower just can't...
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To date, I’ve never had to sleep in the doghouse. As a kid, I fondly remember the first time I thought I’d have such an opportunity. Dad and I were returning late from a camping trip, and I remember him telling me that if we didn’t hurry up – mom would have us sleeping in […]
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some great articles on the signs that you’ve gone from frugal to cheap, how to spend less on groceries this year, and ten ways you’re throwing money away.
Top 5 Articles
10 Signs You’ve Gone From Frugal to Cheap...
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Brian Koppelman is a man who’s worn many hats — music executive, screenwriter, and now host of a popular podcast. I talk with Brian about professional trajectories in the modern economy and how having a set career path at the beginning of your career just doesn’t work very well....
In my writing about habits and happiness, I keep coming back to the same idea: to shape our habits, to build our happiness, we have to start with a knowledge of ourselves — our own nature, our own interest, our own temperament.
It sounds so easy to know yourself — after all, you hang...
“Oddly, though, lists are reassuring. We become aware of this if we scrupulously follow a recipe, which is essentially a list of ingredients and actions; but if we give this ‘list’ too much importance, we leave no room for the imagination.”
—Jean-Claude Ellena, The Diary of a Nose: A Year in the...
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