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Wise Bread is expanding our editorial department to accommodate the growth of the site. The site is run by a small, close knit team. We offer flexibility in hours and plenty of opportunity to expand your role based on your interests and strengths.
We are looking for someone with an exceptional...
DIY Beard Oil
Just like the mop on top of your head needs to be taken care of, so does the mop on the lower half of your face. This involves regular shampooing, trimming, combing…and an oft-forgotten step: oiling. Beard oil offers a variety of benefits for an unshaven man: it moisturizes the often dry skin...
Best Money Tips: Sneaky Fees That Are Costing You Thousands
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some fantastic articles on sneaky fees that are costing you thousands, things to do before you refinance, and companies to email for coupons.
Top 5 Articles
5 Sneaky Fees That Are Costing You Thousands — Overdraft coverage...
Best Deals for Tuesday 09/09
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JCPenney Fall Fashion Sale: Up to 80% off + extra 15% off, 5-Piece Preserving Starter Set for $15, Women's...
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10 Easy Ways to Burn Almost 1000 Extra Calories Per Day
The warm summer weather, and the attire that goes along with it, provides extra incentive to keep ourselves in tip-top shape. So now that we're rounding the corner into fall and the hearty foods that it brings, we need some strategies to keep the extra pounds from finding their way back onto...
How Death Motivates Us All
Adam Warner met Meghan Baker a year before she was diagnosed with breast cancer. What followed was a life-changing event that fueled Adam's next big adventure.
Ask the Readers: Where Do You Want to Retire?
Retirement planning is a big deal for most of us. We want to have enough money to support a comfortable retirement — who doesn't? How much money each person needs will depend on their expected standard of living, and a major component of that is where you plan to spend your golden...
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7 Strategies for Facing Your Internet/TV Addiction
By Leo Babauta How do you beat something so addictive as the Internet, or TV — things most of us find ourselves increasingly immersed in, all day long? I won’t get into the whys of curbing an addiction like this — I’m going to assume you already want to make a change. The...
Updating the kids’ school stuff landing area
Back in 2012, I described the “landing area” that my wife and I had created for our kids’ school stuff. After two years of use, experience pointed out aspects of our area that weren’t working well for us. We’ve since … Continued
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3 Things That Always, Always Go Over-Budget
There are always costs that we don't anticipate. While we can't think of everything, we can plan for the known unknowns, and create a budget buffer for the incidentals we can't predict when undertaking these three things that always, always go over budget. (See also: This Is Why You Think...
5 Natural Ways to Stop Your Sleepless Nights
Have you had yet another night of staring up at the ceiling, eyes held open by the anxiety of tomorrow’s trials and tribulations? Is every morning complemented by the struggle of dragging yourself out of bed to the rhythmic wailing of the alarm clock, wishing you’d had more hours of sleep and that...
4 Things Most People Don't Realize Are Holding Them Back
The fact of the matter is that sometimes there are obstacles working against us that we're simply unaware of. Rather than beat yourself up, it's time to start looking at how various aspects of your life might be thwarting your goals. (See also: 10 Reasons You Aren't Reaching Your Goals)
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“If You’re Always Future-Oriented, It Tends To Come At the Expense of the Present Moment.”
Habits interview with Chris Guillebeau. I’ve known Chris for years. I don’t remember how we met, originally, but I’m a big fan of all his bestselling books and last year, I spoke at his terrific World Domination Summit in Portland. I’m very excited for him, because his...
Thinking of Going on a Diet? Here's How to Figure Out Which One Is Right for You
Most Americans at one point or another have attempted to go on a diet. Whether it be to detox the system, or to lose a few pounds, there are a plethora of diets out there, so the question always becomes: Which to choose? (See also: If You're Eating These 6 Things, Your "Diet" Is Doing...
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The Fists of Theodore Roosevelt
As Teddy Roosevelt is the patron saint of the Art of Manliness, I am of course really looking forward to watching Ken Burns’ new documentary on his life (and that of his other famous relatives) later this month. In the preview to the film, the narrator discusses TR’s early years:...
Best Money Tips: Make Your House Look Awesome for $50 or Less
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some great articles on making your house look awesome for $50 or less, ways to save $1,000 for holiday shopping, and cash-back websites for online shoppers.
Top 5 Articles
23 Ways to Make Your House Look Awesome for $50 or Less...
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Best Deals for Monday 09/08
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Banana Republic: Extra 40% off sitewide with coupon code, DSW Clearance: Up to 75% off + $10 off $10,...
The 6 Companies With the Best Customer Service
Nowadays, it seems like every single company is trying to cut corners.
If companies are not laying off several employees, then they are forced to find creative ways to cut labor costs. Given the deadly combo of smaller budgets and fewer employees, it seems that great customer service is bound...
Part 3: An uncluttered back-to-school transition
one of the best parts of kids being in school is that it can bring more routine into their lives and yours. Years of research by social scientists strongly concludes that routines help children adjust better to new situations and also improves the overall happiness of a family. For the school year...
Why the Issues that We Ignore Often Come Back to Plague Us.
Novelist Paul Auster wrote a memoir, Hand to Mouth: A Chronicle of Early Failure. He writes, “By the end of 1977, I was feeling trapped, desperate to find a solution. I had spent my whole life avoiding the subject of money, and now, suddenly, I could think of nothing else.” This...
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