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4 Magic Words and Phrases That Will Make You Sound Smarter

Smart is the new sexy.

Ashton Kutcher said it best, "the sexiest thing in the entire world is being smart, being thoughtful, and being generous. Everything else is crap." (See also: Want to Be More Attractive? Work These 5 Magic Words (and Phrases) Into Your Vocabulary)

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5 Reasons Why It’s Hard to Be Grateful

The holidays are coming. This is the time of year when we’re reminded to be kind and good and most of all, grateful. If you’re reading this, then you’re probably like most of us; you have a lot to be grateful for. We hear all the time about the power of gratitude and how it contributes to a happy,...

5 Ways to Stop Worrying

I woke up excited about the day ahead. It was a year after I’d left my job and a promising new way of life…

Enter to Win Over $1,000 in Hedgeable’s Holiday Giveaway!

In honor of the holidays, Hedgeable is giving away big bucks exclusively to Wise Bread readers including a $1,000 grand prize! They are also offering investment management services to all Wise Bread readers for FREE for 3 months! Happy Holidays!

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Nick Ganju on The Majesty of Ping Pong, Poker, and How to Write Hit Songs

(Photo: Foxxyz) “It turns out that writing Tetris on your calculator doesn’t actually win you the cheerleaders.” -Nick Ganju  Housekeeping Note: The e-mail subscribers who won the SONOS PLAY:1 (The Best $200 on Sound) are Drew Glaser and Kristopher Chavez. Guys, keep an eye on...

What it Really Feels Like to Get a Vasectomy

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from an author who would prefer to remain anonymous. It will feel like ferret-legging. Not that you’ve ever actually ferret-legged. But you have heard rumors about the strange barbarian sport that’s popular among old English coal miners. In ferret-legging,...

5 Ways to Automate Your Finances

No matter how hectic your schedule, it's important to keep your personal finances on track. Let them fall by the wayside, and you could face late fees or a damaged credit score. Automating your personal finances, however, is one easy way to simplify and maintain control of your money. (See...

Get After It…Now!

  “People are strange: They are constantly angered by trivial things, but on a major matter like totally wasting their lives, they hardly seem to notice.” - Charles Bukowski Yes, people are strange. You, me, and everyone else – we’re all guilty of wasting our lives. We sweat the small...

How to Survive the 5 Most Common Emergency Situations

Nuclear fallout, asteroid strikes, and sinkholes are rare. But, yes, emergencies do happen. And while you'd be foolish to spend time preparing for any of those three disasters, it's smart and doubly worthwhile to prep for some of the more common ones. (See also: 5 Emergency Situations You Must...
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How to Use Credit Cards to Improve Your Credit Score

There are a lot of myths racing around online about how your credit cards impact your credit score. It can be confusing because the way credit scores are computed doesn't always match with actual credit-worthy behavior. So you might think that canceling all but one of your credit cards is a...

5 Secrets to a Happier Today

“If I’m not fully happy right now in this moment, nothing will ever make me happy.” The thought struck me as I stood at…

An Introduction to Lock Picking: How to Pick Pin Tumbler Locks

Back in October I had the pleasure of attending the ITS Tactical Muster, during which I learned several awesome manly skills. My favorite tutorial was on lock picking. Going into the lock picking session at the Muster, I assumed that it would be really hard to do and would take hours of practice to...

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Join our Tweetchat this Thursday at 12:00 p.m. Pacific/ 3p.m. Eastern for lively conversation and a chance to win a $200 gift card or one of two $50 gift cards! Use #WBChat and #KnowYourBenefits to participate.

This week's topic: Health and Financial Security! Get tips for managing health...

People Who Love Thanksgiving Do These 8 Things, Do You?

I'm not someone who tends to love Thanksgiving. The truth is, I find it so stressful that it's hard to figure out how to enjoy it in and around the food I have to cook, the decorations I have to put up and take down, and the seemingly constant stream of people. (See also: Year-End Holiday...
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Some Surprising Observations About How to Fight Clutter.

One of the things about happiness that continually surprises me is the degree to which, for most people, outer order contributes to inner calm, and inner self-command. In the context of a happy life, a crowded coat closet or an overflowing in-box is trivial, and yet such things weigh us down more...

Best Money Tips: Surprising Ways to Save on Groceries

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some awesome articles on surprising ways to save on groceries, money myths debunked by experts, and reminders that'll change how you think.
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12 Surprising Ways to Save on Groceries — Shop on Wednesdays. That's...
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Writer as Coder: The Iterative Way to Write a Book

By Leo Babauta The traditional way of writing a book is like the old Microsoft model of developing software: you write it in isolation for a year or two, and then put it out as a fully-formed product. The problem with that method is that it’s never been tested in the real world. You...

23 Tips for Traveling With Pets

You don't want to leave your furry family members behind if you don't have to. So here are 23 tips for traveling with pets to help you navigate the world of sticky border regulations, pet-friendly accommodation hacks, flying with pets, gear to make the journey easier, and much more.
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9 Ways to Make Your Kitchen Look Awesome for Under $100

The kitchen is the hub of life. Sure, it's where we put the cat's food and scrounge for snacks in the middle of the night, but also, major life events happen in and around the kitchen. Why shouldn't it look a little nicer? (See also: 14 Ways to Make Your Yard Look Awesome for Under...