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10 Surprising Ways to Save Money on Hotels

In my travel experience, I've become quite good at finding a great hotel deal. This post is geared to those of you that would like to find the same deals like me and travel the world a little cheaper! (See also: 3 Ways to Get Hotel Deals)
1. Refuse Maid Service

This option is available at Starwood...

The 30-Day Challenge: No Booze, No Masturbating (NOBNOM)

The short version: I’d like to pay you to not drink or jerk off for 30 days. Sign up here and get your monk on. Sex is A-OK. The longer version is below, which includes juicy details, more options for women, and some farewell-porn suggestions… ### You know who you are, you filthy...

How to Master the Art of Living

By Leo Babauta Imagine you had a gorgeous blueberry sitting on the otherwise empty plate in front of you. You pick it up gently, place it on your tongue, and begin to taste it. You already know how a blueberry tastes, and so when this one is a bit riper than you’d like, you make […]

Best Money Tips: Save on Medical Costs and Improve Your Family’s Health

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some amazing articles on saving on medical costs and improving your family's health, things you need to throw away, and remaining frugal while traveling.
Top 5 Articles

Twelve Inexpensive Strategies for Saving on Medical Costs and...

This Is Why You Always Think Things Will Cost Less Than They Do

For my husband's birthday this year, I dropped by our local artisan grocery store and picked up a couple of premium steaks to grill. We only eat red meat a couple of times a month, but I was still pretty sure I knew what to expect, cost-wise. I generally got the good supermarket steaks for about $6...

The 7 Stages of Procrastination (Read This Right Now!)

Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow?

If this is your mantra, or if it's how you live even though it's not your mantra, then you, my friend, are a procrastinator.

While stories of epic procrastination are badges of honor in a few circles, most of us feel a lot of negative emotions...

Unitasker Wednesday: The Locker Rocker

Why would any student have need for a chandelier in his or her locker?
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How to Get a Credit Card When You Have Bad Credit

A bad credit score can happen to anyone. Perhaps you bit off more that you could chew during the holiday season, or have been in between jobs for a long time and missed several monthly payments. Sometimes circumstances arise and you have to declare bankruptcy.

When you have a terrible credit...

5 Habbits To Achieve Greatness

You’ve made the decision. Starting right now you are going to take the necessary actions to develop yourself. Maybe it’s personal development for business, marriage, family, kids, etc. You first need to decide which area you want to develop. I won’t get into that here. In this...

How to Maximize Your Clickthrough Rate in Emails

When it comes to email marketing, clickthrough rates matter.

You send out emails because you want your subscribers to take action. Perhaps you want them to buy a product, or read an article on your blog, or respond to a survey.
Whatever action you want your subscribers to take, you need them to...

Yuko Shimizu: Make Your Own Path

The former PR worker on her path to becoming one of the most in-demand editorial and advertising illustrators and why she chases respect and flexibility over money.

10 Health Foods That Are Actually Making You Fatter

Sometimes we think we're doing our bodies good when we're actually not. Misleading marketing or the temptation to over-eat foods that are nutritious when — and only when — consumed in moderation are the most common culprits. (See also: Is "Health Food" Worse for You Than...

The 5 Best Media Streamers

With the growth and success of streaming services like Netflix, Amazing Instant and Hulu, more content than ever before is now available online. Nowadays, there are a number of different devices that are capable of delivering online content directly to your TV. By taking advantage of Internet...

10 Places to Get Free Personal Finance Classes

Many people don't realize that well-structured personal finance classes are widely available for free. These classes are often provided by major universities like Yale and Purdue, and are usually available online via a free download; you just need to know where to look.

Taking advantage of these...

How to Build a Downsized Wardrobe You Love

A massive clothes moth infestation triggered my minimalist wardrobe philosophy. The hard lesson I learned from the bugs that destroyed my favorite coat was this: There's no point in having a surplus of anything if I can't protect it. The moths that chewed quarter-sized holes in my cashmere sweaters...

Best Money Tips: The Debt Edition

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we are featuring some of the best articles from around the web on debt!
Top 5 Articles

Six Debt Tips for College Students and Recent Grads — College students and recent grads would be wise to know how much money they can borrow and pay...

The Tim Ferriss Show, Episode 20: Dan Carlin – Hardcore History, Building Podcasts, Creativity, and More

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… Dan Carlin is the host of my favorite podcast,...

11 Terrifying Things That Can Happen When Someone Steals Your Phone (And How You Can Protect It)

A phone used to be a phone. Now, many of us live our entire lives through our phones. It's how we check our bank balances, organize our schedules, send emails and texts, and pay our bills. Most of us have hundreds, if not thousands, of photos and videos on our phones. They also house sensitive...

Ask the Readers: What Is Your Favorite Way to Beat the Heat?

The summer heat can feel unbearable, especially when temperatures rise higher, and higher, and higher. It takes a lot of work to stay cool — or does it?

What is your favorite way to beat the heat? Is it a frugal method, or do you think the relief is worth any extra costs? What would you do...