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6 Ways Debt Settlement Can Leave You Deeper in Debt (Even With Trustworthy Companies)

Late night TV ads and radio ads promise that you can obtain debt relief, paying "pennies on the dollar" for what you owe to creditors.

These ads are for debt settlement, a process designed to convince creditors to accept a lump sum payment for less than you owe them. Your account is...

10 Small Steps to Achieve Your Goals faster and Have Way More Fun Than The Neighbors

  1. Spend time around positive people This. Is. Key. I mean for real. I want you to test this out – Here’s how: Begin to notice how you feel when you are around different types of people, negative people will make you feel heavy and tired, oh and then you will begin to say negatives...

99U Podcast: Grace Bonney on Building Your Own Empire

The founder of Design*Sponge on creating an online business that withstands the test of time.

You're Doing It Wrong: 6 Health and Fitness Rules That Have Changed

Health. It's all-encompassing, and paying attention to the rules as they change with time is certainly smart if you want to live the best life possible. But since that can be a full time exercise routine itself, we've rounded up six recent guidelines for you to consider — and we'd love to...

The 5 Best Pillows

Having the right pillow can mean the difference between waking up in the morning well-rested and ready for the day, or groggy and with a sore neck. When purchasing a pillow to sleep on, there are a number of different factors to consider. The most important of these factors include the pillow's...

Tuts+ is Hiring a Copy Editor

We're excited to announce that Tuts+ is currently looking for a copy editor to join our team. If you've got a love for language and written word, excellent communication skills, and a passion for teaching, this might be the job for you!
What Does the Role Involve?
This role centres around ensuring...

Replace These 8 Luxury Buys With Their Cheaper, Better Alternatives

Does the price of an item really determine its quality? Well, this depends on who you ask and what you're buying. (See also: How to Have an Above Average Life for Below Average Prices)

As a savvy shopper, I believe that paying more for certain items is a better buy. It's no secret that some...

7 Simple Exercises That Undo the Damage of Sitting

this story is brought to you by vapor-distilled smartwater, who found unique inspiration for their water by looking up to the sky. we hope the change in perspective this piece offers will help inspire you. If you’re like most men living and working in a techno-service economy, you probably spend a...

Tim Ferriss Rethinks Email

Pretty soon, many of you will get an email from me.  It’ll probably surprise you. See, when I sketched out the original 4-Hour Workweek site in 2006 (sorely in need of a redesign), I included an email capture field, as that’s what friends said I should do: Then I promptly forgot all...

Best Money Tips: Saving on Designer Wear

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some awesome articles on saving on designer wear, cleaning without cleaning, and re-evaluating financial priorities.
Top 5 Articles

Saving on Designer Wear — Making use of coupons and focusing on style instead of brand can help...

This One Easy Strategy Will Lead to Better Decisions

Decisions… decisions… decisions. Every day, we are given the opportunity to make choices, from what to eat for breakfast to whether or not to accept a job offer. Yet sometimes making a decision feels more like a burden than a gift. Do you struggle with decision-making?

If so, the...

5 Efficient College Tips

There are two ways to approach college. The first is to be intentional and plan out your studies. The second is to just let college “happen” to you. Obviously a little planning can go a long ways toward giving you the best educational experience. In this post, we are going to look at...

Ask the Readers: Will You Shop Back-to-School Sales?

'Tis the season! Families are combing store ads to equip the kids with affordable back-to-school gear — and they're not the only ones! You don't need to be a student (or shopping for one) to take advantage of the great deals on school supplies, electronics, and dorm ware.

Will you shop...

Filing: what’s worth saving?

Under what circumstances will I ever pull this out and look at it again?
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Video: For Habits, the Strategy of the Lightning Bolt.

I’m doing a video series in which I discuss the various strategies that we can use for habit-formation. Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life, and a significant element of happiness. If we have habits that work for us, we’re much more likely to be happy, healthy, productive, and...

The 6 Stages of Dealing With Financial Disaster

Sometimes, no matter how frugal and prudent we are, financial disaster hits and turns our lives upside down. Maybe it's an unexpected health issue that we're not insured for, a whopping and unavoidable housing expense, or a job loss that leads to a long stretch of unemployment. It happens —...

5 Signs It’s Time to Drop that Negative Person From Your Life

It’s a hard pill to swallow when we discover that we can’t get along with everyone. We all like to think that we are highly likeable and that anyone would be lucky to have us in his or her life, whether it’s as a friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, acquaintance, etc. But sometimes people’s actions...

4 Workout Recovery Essentials for a Healthier Body

We focus intently on our workouts. We spend much time finding new ways to challenge our bodies and burst through plateaus. We sink money into races and events aimed at showcasing our progress and athletic prowess.

But one aspect of exercise often slips through the cracks and that is: recovery. And...

The 5 Best Carry-On Luggage

Checking in your baggage can make the tedious task of flying even more difficult by forcing you to go through an extra line. For those that travel frequently, a sturdy carry-on bag that can carry a lot, but doesn't need to be checked is a worthy investment that will save you time and energy. To...

7 Ways to Appreciate Life's Everyday Moments

It's easy to let "busy-ness" keep us from the sweetness in our lives. Learn how to slow the pace and capture the moments that really matter.

It's rare to find someone complaining that they have too much time on their hands and don't have enough to do. Instead, we are all overcommitted,...