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Who Else Wants the Heftiest, Manliest Coffee Mug Ever Made? (+Giveaway)
Theodore Roosevelt’s son said that his father’s favorite coffee mug was “more in the nature of a bathtub.” Well, the new Art of Manliness Coffee Mug would certainly get TR’s grinning approval. Since we started the AoM Shop, the most requested item that we add to the...
STOP: 10 Words to Never Use at Work
Assuming you have a place of work right now, you likely did something very right in an interview. Maybe you even successfully avoided these 10 Words to Never Use in a Job Interview. So that's the good news.
The bad news is that minding your tongue still matters now that you've got the job, and the...
20 Cute and Frugal DIY Clothes You Can Make for Your Kids
We recently covered some inexpensive ways to update a woman's wardrobe. Now? Well, it's time for the kids to get in on the fun! These projects cover the spectrum of sewing abilities from novice to expert — and many of them even use clothing you already have sitting in your child's (or your)...
7 Things Non-Members Can Get at Costco (Including Cheap Eye Exams!)
Like most Hawaii residents, I love Costco.
With the price of a gallon of local milk as high as $9 and that of a gallon of gas already above $4, Costco is the patron saint of tight-budget students and sales-chasing moms in Hawaii. But the love for the big box retailer doesn't end in Hawaii: Costco...
5 Ways Thinking Like a Child And Change Your Life
In some ways, our society seems dedicated to eliminating childhood. We often tell kids to stop acting like a child and grow up. Even the word “childish” has a negative tone to it. At some point in all our lives, we stop being kids and start being adults. Eventually we all put down our toys and stop...
What You Need to Know Before Getting Your First Credit Card
I arrived at college ready to make my own decisions. One of the first decisions I made, as I looked at a row of tables staffed by attractive 20-somethings, was which credit card to apply for. Each table offered a "prize" for filling out the paperwork. Should I spring for the free T-shirt,...
Selling Your Home: 17 Ways to Prepare Your House for Inspection Success
Congrats! You've received an offer on your home and agreed upon a sale price. The papers are signed, and the next step in the process is your home inspection. Chances are that a satisfactory report is the last major hurdle toward sale — so it's important you put your best foot forward. (See...
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This week's topic: Having a Frugal Father's Day! Learn about frugal gifts for dad, throwing an affordable Father's Day celebration, and more! Let us know...
How to Make Small Talk with Strangers: My 21-Day Happiness Experiment
One of the more unexpected changes I discovered upon becoming a parent is how much more you end up talking with strangers. This is in part because strangers are more likely to approach you when you have a youngster with you, and in part because kids are great icebreakers. My 3-year-old son, Mason,...
Best Money Tips: Secrets for Financial Success
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some stellar articles on secrets for financial success, ways to make an extra $500 a month, and frugal ways to enjoy summer.
Top 5 Articles
38 Secrets for Financial Success: My Personal Finance Manifesto — Always remember that...
Frank Lloyd Wright’s 10-Point Manifesto for His Apprentices.
Every Wednesday is Tip Day — or List Day. This Wednesday: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Manifesto for His Apprentices. I’ve posted this before, but I’m posting it again, because I love personal manifestos — for instance, on the home pages of their blogs, Bob Sutton includes his 17 Things I...
5 Surprising Ways to Get Deals
All of our usual shopping haunts have data on our browsing and purchasing habits. While that can be disconcerting, we can use it to our advantage. Our shopping behaviors can reward us with cool stuff like coupon codes, discounts, free shipping, and bonus gifts. Here are five surprising ways to game...
The Tim Ferriss Show, Episode 10: Brian Koppelman, Co-writer/Producer of Rounders, The Illusionist, Ocean’s Thirteen
This episode of The Tim Ferriss Show is sponsored by Bluehost, which I used for my first WordPress blog, and I still use them for sites today. Click here for a special offer! Now, on to our guest… “Everyday, it’s about building a practice that enables you to try and forget that...
31 Delicious, Cheap Recipes That Use Up Your Herb Garden
I have murdered plants in my garden ranging from artichokes to zucchini, but the herbs thrive. And thrive. My basil and oregano look more like shrubs. The lavender staged a garden takeover while the rosemary attempted to build its own hedge. (See also: How to Store Herbs)
What to DO with all of...
Unitasker Wednesday: Multicolor Ocean Wave Light Projector
Do you like to dream you're drowning and then wake up in a total panic because it actually looks like you are immersed in water? If so, this device is the perfect thing for you!
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My Struggles with Eating Boring Food
By Leo Babauta My month without food reward, which was the May challenge in my Year of Living Without, was a rousing success. That is, a success if the idea was for me to learn from my failures. Which it was. I didn’t expect to hold myself to perfection, but to see what happens when […]
The Top 3 Habits That Made Steve Jobs Successful
That Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple as well as its former CEO, was a truly unique manager and leader is not in doubt. Therefore, as a business owner, manager, leader or an entrepreneur, there is no better role model to turn to for inspiration than Steve Jobs. After interviewing Apple employees,...
The Best Time of the Day to Do Everything
Our bodies run on a circadian rhythm that affects our mood and energy throughout the day. It follows that certain tasks are better suited for certain times of the day, when our body is in sync with those tasks. (See also: Finding Your Best Work Hours)
That said, there are many tasks for which it...
9 Travel Expenses You Forgot to Budget For
When I prepare a budget for a trip, I like to add a padding of about 20% to my original estimate for unexpected expenses. It's difficult to anticipate every single expense that you'll encounter when you travel, but here are some common costs that could trip you up. (See also: Negotiate All Your...
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