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Buying any of the items from our holiday gift guides will surely make some man’s Christmas. But in my experience, the gifts that mean the most are the ones people make for you. Anyone can open their wallet and plop down cash for a nice present. But knowing someone spent their time crafting...

If I could study non-fiction writing with anyone, it would be John McPhee. He is a staff writer at The New Yorker, a four-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and he won that award in 1999 for Annals of the Former World.  Even more impressive to me, he can turn any subject — truly, any...

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some great articles on things to learn that'll make you better at life, ways to optimize your space, and steps you can take right now to build confidence.
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Is it better to buy a Rolex than a Timex? What about buying a $50 bottle of wine instead of "two-buck Chuck"? They may be worse for your wallet, but buying these luxury items may actually mean you get more enjoyment from the product. (See also: 10 Little Words That Will Get You the...

I don't know about you, but I love bath and body products. Unfortunately, they can also be quite expensive. Not to fret, my friends, because the web is teeming with amazing DIY products you can mix together using very basic, natural ingredients. In fact, you'll see quite a few components of...

With so many options, picking the right bank isn't always easy, leaving some people to pick a bank at random without giving much consideration to whether the institution meets their banking needs. (Personally, I chose Bank of America because of its abundance of locations across the country; I...

A startling number of Americans are unhappy in the workplace. Studies show that nearly three-quarters of corporate employees would realistically consider finding a new job today and more than half say they chose the wrong career to begin with. (See also: The 5-Step Plan to Quitting Your...

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This week's topic: Year End Financial Moves! Learn about maxining out your retirement accounts, tax deductions, and more! Let us know...

To my delight, I saw that this week’s New Yorker cover exactly illustrates a point that I make in Better Than Before. There, I write about how we make and break habits, and here’s the most important thing I’ve learned: If you’re trying to form a habit, the first — and most important — thing...