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This week's topic: Saving on Your Car! Learn about saving on gas, maintenance, and buying a car. Share with us what kind of car you drive and let us know...

The Habits We Most Want to Foster, or, the “Essential Seven.”

My current writing project is a book that will be called Before and After, about the most fascinating subject ever, the subject of habits. How do we make and break habits–really? (To be notified when the book goes on sale, sign up here.) It was my interest in happiness that led me to the subject of...

How to Cure Anxiety — One Workaholic’s Story, Six Techniques That Work

Charlie Hoehn was a full-time employee of mine during the making and launch of The 4-Hour Body. It was an intense period. In this post, Charlie will share his M.E.D. (Minimum Effective Dose) for overcoming anxiety and managing workaholism. There are six techniques in total. If you haven’t...

How to Make a Drinking Glass From a Bottle

I’ve often admired the artwork on beer bottles, liquor bottles, even craft soda bottles. And I’ve often wondered how to capture some of this artwork in a way that doesn’t involve simply collecting the bottles. When I stumbled across a shop in Vegas that sold beer and wine bottle...

The 3 Do-What-You-Love Conundrums

By Leo Babauta I make a living doing what I love, and I recommend it to my kids. Doing what you love for a living is fantastic. However, it comes with three conundrums: Will earning money for what you love make you stop loving it? Can everyone do what they love? What about stuff you […]

6 Reasons You Should Own a Survival Bow & Arrow

Editor’s Note: This guest post by Creek Stewart first appeared at willowhavenoutdoor.com. I am a big fan of the bow and arrow for a variety of reasons, and I personally think that anyone who has an interest in primitive survival skills or modern urban survival should seriously consider purchasing a...

Speakers, Master Classes & Actionable Advice: Inside the 99U Conference 2014

Parties, games, classess, more parties, and a subscription to a brand spankin' new 99U magazine — your 99U Conference Ticket can take you far. So what are you waiting for?

What’s in your junk drawer?

What might your junk drawer say about you? If you don’t like the answer -- or if your junk drawer just isn't working right for you any more -- maybe it's worth spending a bit of time to make a change.
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Secret of Adulthood: Doing a Little Work Makes Goofing Off More Fun.

Further Secrets of Adulthood:   Agree, disagree? If you’re reading this post through the daily email, click here to join the conversation. And if you’d like to get the daily blog post by email, sign up here. Also...Happier at Home is now available in paperback. If you’re thinking, “Sure,...

Ask the Readers: Have You Ever Been Audited by the IRS?

Tax season opened this year on January 31st, and like every year before it, we're all very careful about getting our tax returns right. Right?

Have you ever been audited by the IRS? What did you have to do to set things straight? If you've never received the dreaded audit notice, do you take any...

37 Hidden Travel Fees You've Probably Paid But Shouldn't Have

Travel budgeting isn't as easy as it seems. Hidden travel fees can take you by surprise and put a damper on your trip. Here are 37 hidden travel fees to be aware of, with some tips on how to avoid them. (See also: How to Budget and Track Expenses for Your Vacation)
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Budget airlines are...

Best Money Tips: Free Ways to Entertain Yourself at Home

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some fantastic articles on free ways to entertain yourself at home, free exercises that will help you get in shape, and advice for college graduates without debt.
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68 Mostly Free Ways to Entertain Yourself at Home...

Habits Aren't Boring — They're the Secret to Happiness. Here's Why.

Editor's Note: This is the first of a two-part series on harnessing habits to change our lives for the better. Tomorrow, in Part 2, Sarah puts theory to the test and attempts to corral one of her own bad habits — too much time spent on social media.

Do you brush your teeth every day? Of...

50 Fun Things to Do When You're Stuck Inside During Winter

It's all too familiar during the winter. You are stuck inside, yet again, due to the latest snowstorm, bitterly cold polar vortex, or gloomy rain. But it doesn't need to be an all-day drag when there are many fun activities at hand. Try any of these entertaining ideas, and note that catching up on...

A Secured Credit Card Can Repair Your Credit Score — Here's How to Pick the Best

When you have no credit history, or if you have poor credit and are trying to rebuild, one of the options you have to rewrite your credit story is the secured credit card.

A secured credit card is a credit card in which you offer collateral in exchange for a line of credit. You pay a deposit,...

5 Tools For Entrepreneurs To Boost Productivity

For an entrepreneur, 24 hours in a day is just not enough.

That is because there is always more things that can be done in a day.

This often leads to burnout and a general loss in motivation.

A 2005 study conducted by the International Game Developers’ Association showed that people working more...

Organizing your personal finances

Organizing your personal finances can be time consuming and even a little difficult, but that doesn't mean it's something you shouldn't do. The following are a few tips to help you get your personal finances organized so you can save yourself time, stress, and even money over the course of the...

How I Conduct My Business

By Leo Babauta I started my own business at a late age — by the time I made Zen Habits into a business in 2007, I was in my mid-30s and had toiled through various jobs for 17 years. So when I started out, I didn’t know what I was doing (and still don’t, but […]

30 Easy Ways to Unstick Something That's Stuck

Have you ever purchased an item only to have difficulty removing the price tag? Or tried to get chewing gum out of clothing or hair? Scrubbed a pan with burnt-on food? Had something stuck but you just could not get it "un-stuck"?

Some of the best methods for unsticking require items you...

20 Delicious, Healthier Appetizers

My favorite type of party is the cocktail party. My parents threw quite a few of them in the '60s and '70s. To me, of course, it wasn't about the cocktails, but rather the dazzling array of interesting snacks. What a reprieve from ordinary dinner! Although I'd love to chow down on a cheese ball or...