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Why Self-Awareness Is the Secret Weapon for Habit Change
Real habit change comes from taking a candid look at your shortcomings. Or, as Epictetus once said: "Self-scrutiny applied with kindness."
The 10 Dirtiest, Germiest, Grossest Things You Live With Everyday
Germs are all around us. In fact, the human body is made up of 100 trillion of them. That's right, you are literally one big walking germ.
For the most part, none of this is need for concern. A healthy adult immune system is equipped with the tools it needs to coexist with the majority of the...
The 5 Best Fabric Softeners
Adding fabric softener is a staple part of many people's laundry routine. But with the many different types of fabric softener out there, it's easy to get lost in all of the choices you have. To help you choose which fabric softener is right for your laundry, Wise Bread has compiled a list of the...
The Tim Ferriss Show, Episode 22: Ed Catmull, President of Pixar, on Steve Jobs, Stories, and Lessons Learned
NOTE TO E-MAIL SUBSCRIBERS: Please see this post in your inbox for a recording of the recent 2.5-hour live Q&A. Not on the email list? Sign up here and get extras like this for free. Listen on iTunes, download (right click “save as”), or stream below now: This podcast is brought to you by The...
Best Money Tips: Saving Money on Back to School Shopping
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some stellar articles on tips for saving on back to school shopping, scoring a bigger raise, and the secret to happiness.
Top 5 Articles
Tips for Saving Money on Back to School Shopping — To save money on back to school...
How to Pick Aviator Shades
Nothing says classic, masculine style like aviator shades. There’s a reason why we intuitively associate rugged, high-octane manliness with this iconic sunglass style, which was originally designed by Ray-Ban for U.S. fighter pilots in 1937. The large, teardrop-shaped lens allowed pilots to look...
The 10 Most Creative Ways to Avoid Airline Fees (Like Wearable Suitcases)
The cost of flying has never been higher. Which means the ways to potentially save on airfare have never been as… creative. (See also: 8 Airline Fees That Are Actually Worth Paying)
For those interested in bending a few rules, or looking a bit silly, you can skip some of the fees and chop...
Ask the Readers: What Was Your Most Expensive Purchase, Ever?
For most frugal-minded people, everyday life is filled with many small purchases with a few mid-range expenses sprinkled in. When a big-ticket purchase comes along, it takes much more consideration than what to buy at the grocery store.
What was your most expensive purchase, ever? How did you pay...
Secret of Adulthood: Accept Yourself, and Expect More From Yourself.
Further Secrets of Adulthood: Or as W. H. Auden put it, “Between the ages of twenty and forty we are engaged in the process of discovering who we are, which involves learning the difference between accidental limitations which it is our duty to outgrow and the necessary limitations of our...
Be a clutter detective
Working to find the root of your clutter problems can help you to resolve recurring problems you might experience.
Post written by David Caolo
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12 Places to Keep Your Money Safe — And Growing
Maybe you've heard a story like this: An entirely ordinary — and often reclusive — elderly person passes away, revealing the millions of dollars they have stashed away in their modest homes. One Nevada man died to reveal a fortune, including gold bars and coins, worth more than $7...
Lessons From The Checkout Line
Contrary to popular stereotypes, as a man there are a few chores I really enjoy. It’s probably due to my mother making it a point to have us all up on Saturday morning with music blasting, food cooking and cleaning the house from top to bottom. As an adult however, one thing I never perfected was...
10 Things You Should Do Now to Get Your Finances in Order for the Holidays
In a way, Black Friday has become a sort of ceremonial ribbon cutting for the holiday spending season in America. In reality, the groundwork to spend all that money during November and December can and should be laid during the months leading up to Thanksgiving. To put it succinctly, we should be...
The 5 Best Digital Thermometers
Since the dawn of time, we've had a need to measure temperatures for varying reasons. Today, thermometers still serve the very important purpose of detecting fever and illness in people, especially in children. Modern digital thermometers are faster, more accurate and consistent, and often feature...
Be a Time Wizard: How to Slow Down and Speed Up Time
As we now approach the sunset of the summer season, take a look back on the last few months. Does it seem like your summer lasted forever, that it slowly floated along in a hot haze? Or did these last few months seem to go by in a blink? Your answer to that question will […]
Best Money Tips: Ways to Beat Inflation
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some awesome articles on ways to beat inflation, cutting health care costs, and saving big on back to school shopping.
Top 5 Articles
10 Ways to Beat Inflation — If you want to beat inflation, buy a house and drive a fuel...
The Penalty for a Bad Habit? The Bad Habit.
Assay: One of the things that strikes me most, in my study of habits, is the poetic justice of habits. As you may (or may not) remember from your high school English class, “poetic justice” is when a punishment fits the crime. In Dante’s vision of the Ninth Circle of Hell, a fiend...
15 Ways to Make Your Home Look Amazing for Under $100
Beautifying your home doesn't have to mean building a new wing or digging out for an infinity pool (and paying infinity dollars for it!). (See also: 25 Cheap and Easy Fixes That Make Your House Look Great)
In fact, here are 15 ways you can majorly upgrade your home for under $100.
1. Paint
A few...
The 5 Worst Things to Grow in Your Garden
A garden can be an amazing investment for the home cook, foodie, or family provider. Most plants can be grown and harvested for a small fraction of what it would cost to buy even a couple meals' worth of produce in the store. (See also: The Only Fruits and Vegetables Worth Growing Yourself)
There...
Modified principles of sanitary design
It might seem weird to use the food industry principles of sanitary design in one's personal life, but I'm willing to do so because it makes my life easier, saves me money, and creates less clutter.
Post written by Jacki Hollywood Brown
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