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Trying to Keep a Resolution? Don’t Fall into This Common Trap.

Many of us make resolutions — at the New Year, and throughout the year.  For the most part, these resolutions involve habits; we want to make or break some important habit (read the Essential Seven here).

To my surprise, as I was writing Better Than Before, I learned that while it’s...

Best Money Tips: Gadgets That Save Time and Money

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some great articles on gadgets that save time and money, how to do a full day's work in 90 minutes, and the best gifts to re-gift.
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12 Gadgets That Help You Save Time and Money — A vacuum sealer will keep your...

A Fun Way to Shape the New Year: Pick a One-Word Theme.

I love New Year’s resolutions – and I’m not the only one. Some 44% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions.

There’s one kind of resolution that I particularly love: identifying one idea, often summarized in just one word, as an overarching theme for the entire year.

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How to get started organizing

As we begin each new year, many people resolve that this is the year they’re going to get organized. It’s a great goal, but it can also be intimidating. How do you begin? The following are seven tips: Set realistic … Continued

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8 Unexpected Ways Cheaper Gas Is Boosting Your Pocketbook

One of the greatest gifts of this holiday season has been the low price of gasoline. With prices well below $3 across much of the country, drivers haven't filled their tanks for so little in years.

The basic benefit of lower gas prices is obvious: It's money that you can invest or spend...
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12 More Things People Who Make a Lot of Money Do

The rich have been studied extensively — how they spend their money, how they spend their time. The findings have been published in books like The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas Stanley, and Rich Habits by Tom Corley. (See also: People Who Make a Lot of Money Do These 11 Things —...

5 Ideas to Create an Amazing 2015

By Leo Babauta With every new year, comes renewed optimism. And while I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions that you’re just going to toss aside when things get busy, I am a fan of creating new habits. This year, I’m offering to help you create 12 new habits for 2015....

Revealed! Book Club Choices for January.

Because nothing boosts happiness more than a great book, each month, I suggest:

· one outstanding book about happiness or habits

· one outstanding work of children’s or young-adult literature–I have a crazy passion for kidlit

· one eccentric pick–a widely admired and excellent book that I love,...

31 Productive Things to Do in January to Start the New Year Off Right

You've got two ways you can play January. One is to sit around on your butt and lament the winter weather; the other is to suck it up, stay active, and get yourself in gear for the rest of the year. You don't need much to accomplish the former, but here are 31 ideas to help you get started on...

13 Suggestions for Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions.

It took me a long time to realize that what I thought of as “resolutions” could almost always be characterized as “habits.” Most often, when people want to make some kind of change in the New Year, they want to master some kind of habit. (If you want to know the Essential...

Best Money Tips: Get Healthy and Save Money at the Same Time

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some great articles on ways to get healthier and save money at the same time, celebrating New Year's without spending a dime, and awesome side business ideas for 2015.
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9 Ways to Get Healthier and Save Money at the...

Best Deals for Wednesday 12/31

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REI Holiday Clearance Sale: Up to 50% off, UGG at Nordstrom: 33% to 40% off, eBay Year-End Deal Frenzy: Up to...

5 Reasons Why You (Yes, YOU!) Need an Advance Care Directive

What would you do if you were suddenly medically incapacitated? Would you want to be kept alive, given pain medications, or fed intravenously? Or, does the idea of being kept alive via medical machinery repulse you? Do you have a plan or directions for this sort of unexpected situation?

You...

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10 Billion Reasons to Write Your Self-Help Book

There are nearly 10 billion reasons why you might want to write a self-help book of your own and share it with the world. In 2011 in the USA alone, the self-improvement market was worth $9.84 billion, and that’s even with the toll that the recession, changes in publishing, the decline of retail...

23 Travel Hacks That Will Save Time, Money, and Your Sanity

Sometimes it seems like you need a vacation from your vacation. Although you usually associate traveling with relaxation, there are some aspects that can definitely stress you out. Luckily, we've complied some awesome travel hacks of our own and from Quora that will help make your trip more...
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Essential Zen Habits of 2014

By Leo Babauta This year been filled with overwhelming and moving moments, for me and for Zen Habits. Topping the list of overwhelming and moving: My book: I released my book, Zen Habits, to an outpouring of support in the Kickstarter campaign. The book was funded 500%, and is now at the printer. I...

Best Money Tips: Essential Things to Do Before the New Year

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some great articles on essential things you need to do before the new year, ways to recover from Christmas clutter, and New Year's resolutions that will make you richer.
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5 Essential Things to Do Before the New Year...
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Best Deals for Tuesday 12/30

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JCPenney Stock Up White Sale: 30-50% off + 20% off, Starbucks Gift Sets at Bon-Ton: Up to 70% off + 10% off,...
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Do You Make New Year’s Resolutions? What Your Answer Reveals

I’ve been thinking a lot about New Year’s resolutions for the past few days — and I’ve been thinking about my “Four Tendencies” framework for the past few years.

And I’ve noticed certain patterns about what members of the different Tendencies say about New...