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The World's 11 Craziest Frugal Hotels

I love a good hotel as much as the next guy. Unfortunately, many of those "good" hotels cost a pretty penny (or a lot of points) to stay at for just a night. But, luckily for all of us, it's a bright, big world out there, full of chic, hip hotels that won't break the bank! So, let's take...

The Tim Ferriss Show, Episode 21: Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park – Making Art, Making Music, Getting To 60+ Million Albums

Listen on iTunes, download (right click “save as”), or stream below now: This podcast is brought to you by The Tim Ferriss Book Club, which features a handful of books that have changed my life. Here’s the list. Now, on to our guest… Mike Shinoda is best known as the rapper, principal...

Two Is One and One Is None: How Redundancies Increase Your Antifragility

“Witness Mr. Henry Bemis, a charter member in the fraternity of dreamers. A bookish little man whose passion is the printed page, but who is conspired against by a bank president and a wife and a world full of tongue-cluckers and the unrelenting hands of a clock. But in just a moment, Mr. Bemis...

Best Money Tips: Ways for Families to Save Money in August

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some fantastic articles on ways for families to save in August, items you should buy generic, and avoiding lifestyle inflation.
Top 5 Articles

5 Ways for Families to Save Money in August — Families can save money this month by...

Making Yourself Work

By Leo Babauta One of the biggest problems you need to solve if you work for yourself is how to make yourself do work. The best entrepreneurs have figured it out and just pound out the work they need to do. But many others put off their dream careers, or stay in jobs they like, […]

This Is What That Ticket You Got Will Do to Your Car Insurance Rate

There are two types of drivers in America: those who've received a ticket; and those who haven't.

In the past five years, 25% of drivers have received traffic tickets. That's one in four. Of course, tickets can range from the minor (such as driving with a broken headlight), to the very serious (a...

How the Strategy of Scheduling Helped Me Make a Habit.

In my study of habits, I’ve identified many strategies that we can use to make or break our habits. The Strategy of Scheduling, of setting a specific, regular time for an activity to recur, is one of the most familiar and powerful strategies of habit-formation—and it’s one of my personal...

Utility storage alternatives

The following are some storage solutions we’ve come up with over the years as alternatives for storing utility items in areas other than a utility closet, garage, or basement.
Post written by Jacki Hollywood Brown

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Here's How Simply Investing in Companies You Love Can Make You Rich

Putting money in the stock market can seem scary and overwhelming, but there's an approach to making money that even the newest investor can understand. It's also a philosophy followed by some of the most wealthy market gurus.

When it comes to choosing individual stocks, top investors including...

How to Decode a Franchise Disclosure Document and Franchise Agreement

Here’s the
good news: Before you buy a franchise in the U.S., the franchisor is legally
required to provide you with detailed information about the business, so that
you know exactly what you’re getting into.

The bad
news? These documents are typically drafted by lawyers. They often run...

All In! Life Lessons From A Gambler

If you were given a 99 percent chance to win at a hand of poker, you’d jump on it right? What if I threw in the fact that you’d be dealt pocket aces, even better right? A few days ago World Series of Poker mainstay Connor Drinan had this very situation. What I am referring to is the WSOP’s...

3 Ways to Earn More Money from Client Work

Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts both sell coffee, but the former gets away with charging much more. Why? Because crafting a unique experience for your clients can make your competitors’ prices irrelevant.

10 Things Healthy People DO NOT Have in Their Homes

So, we've already covered the 10 items that healthy people are likely to have in their homes. But what about those things you won't find in their closets and shelves? Let's take a look and see!
1. Junk Food

If you peek into the refrigerator and pantry of a healthy person, you will likely not find...

The Only 3 Quick and Easy Salad Dressing Recipes You'll Ever Need

One of my least favorite things to buy is salad dressing. I end up standing in the aisle and staring at countless bottles, reading the weird ingredients and thinking about how I will inevitably end up throwing out half of the bottle. My pain continues when I reach the check-out. Since when did oil...

What I Learned Turning 50

Fifty is about to slap me in the face. It’s not planning to tap me lightly on the shoulder. Nope, its plan is an epic…

A year ago on Unclutterer

2013 Unitasker Wednesday: Wick Trimmer and Waxi Taxi Maintaining candles is super easy. You light them, let them burn, blow them out, let them cool, and then put them into storage until the next time you want to use them. … Continued
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Art of Manliness Podcast #75: Barbell Training With Mark Rippetoe Part I

After taking a summer break from podcasting, I’m back in the saddle. And this week’s episode is a great one to come back on. I have a very enjoyable discussion with strength training expert and author Mark Rippetoe about barbell training. Mark is the author of the popular book, Starting...

AoM Book Club August ’14: The Defining Decade

It’s oft repeated by the media and pop culture that “30 is the new 20″ — meaning one can put off starting their life and “growing up” for a decade. People don’t get married as young, good jobs are seemingly harder to come by, real estate isn’t as easy...

The Weekly Huckberry Giveaway: August 2, 2014

Last week’s winner was: Jack from NYC. Jack picked up a handsome Spirit of St. Louis watch. Hope you enjoy the watch Jack — I’ve been rocking one myself! My Picks This Week The knives from James Brand are stripped-down beauties. Reef is better known for their beach shoes, but with...

What to Buy (and Avoid Buying) in August

Are we officially at the end of summer? Well, Hobby Lobby seems to think so. Last week, with the temperatures blazing at almost 100 degrees in Colorado, Hobby Lobby had filled the front of their store with pre-lit Christmas trees! And the aisles were full of Christmas items, too. Next year, I...