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Best of the web: Why annual budgets are better than monthly ones

Posted 2 weeks 6 days ago by Will Chen

Personal Finance

Learn how to start your own eBay store, discover why annual budgets are better than monthly ones, and find $1,200 worth of crecit card bonus offers in this edition of "Best of the web" roundup.

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Dear readers: Tell us how to improve and win $50

Posted 3 weeks 5 days ago by Will Chen

Announcements

Tell us how to improve Wise Bread and get a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift certificate.

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H&R Block TaxCut Software Giveaway!

Posted 6 weeks 4 days ago by Will Chen

Taxes

H&R Block Tax Cut software

H&R Block is giving five of our lucky readers a copy of H&R Block TaxCut 2007 Premium. To enter the drawing, please enter a comment on the H&R Block giveaway thread in our forum.

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Win $100 for opening a new savings account with SmartyPig

Posted 8 weeks 4 days ago by Will Chen

Investment

Smarty Pig

SmartyPig is giving one lucky Wise Bread reader a $100 gift card for starting a savings account with them. To enter the contest, simply leave a comment in our SmartyPig thread in the forum. Drawing will close on Sunday 3/30 at 11:59pm PDT.

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Get free retirement planning advice from top 100 Amazon author and win a free book!

Posted 8 weeks 4 days ago by Will Chen

Investment

Author David B. Loeper will be answering your retirement planning questions in our forum. Every person who asks David a question will also be entered into a weekly drawing for a chance to win a free copy of his book "Stop the 401(k) Rip-off." Don't put off your retirement planning. Get your questions answered today!

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Why are you paying for your boss's 401(k)?

Posted 11 weeks 1 day ago by Will Chen

Investment

Do you know how to find the hidden fees in your 401(k) plan? If not, your ignorance might be subsidizing your CEO's 401(k).

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Chat With the Cheapest Man in America at WashingtonPost.com (2/28 12:00 pm EST)

Posted 11 weeks 2 days ago by Will Chen

Announcements

Join Wise Bread blogger Jeff Yeager, the cheapest man in America, for an online chat at the Washington Post's website. Drop by, ask a question, and help Jeff spread the message of frugal living!

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Best of the web: Experts agree that one investment vehicle is the best...

Posted 11 weeks 4 days ago by Will Chen

Personal Finance

Trent at The Simple Dollar has read a small mountain of personal finance and investing books in the last couple of years, and he has found one powerful idea presented across a wide swath of investment books... find out what that is along with other great financial tips from around the Web.

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Listen to Wise Bread blogger Linsey Knerl on WNPR!

Posted 11 weeks 5 days ago by Will Chen

Shopping

Listen to Linsey's interview with Bruce Barber of "The Real Life Survival Guide." They had a great chat about finding 90% savings at Target, raising four kids on a budget, and getting the best deals throughout various holidays. Come find out if Wise Bread bloggers are as friendly on the radio as they are on our blogs!

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Top 100 Amazon author here to answer your 401(k) questions

Posted 11 weeks 6 days ago by Will Chen

Investment

the question why

For the next two weeks, author David B. Loeper will be answering your 401(k) questions in our forum. If you have any questions about your 401(k), here's a good time to get some free expert advice from a top author. David's book, "Stop the 401(k) Rip-off!" is the number one bestseller in Amazon's Retirement Planning category.

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Best of the web: Get 2.51% cash back from your taxes (legally)

Posted 14 weeks 2 days ago by Will Chen

Personal Finance

Learn how to get 2.51% cash back from your taxes, discover 100 tips to save money right now, learn the baby steps to financial independence from a millionaire mommy, and more great tips from around the web.

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Wise Bread Joins the Money Blog Network!

Posted 16 weeks 3 days ago by Will Chen

Personal Finance, Announcements

fireworks

Wise Bread just became the newest member of the Money Blog Network! The MBN has been providing unparalleled personal finance insights since the beginning of time, and we're honored to be joining such elite company! If you're not familiar with the network, here are a few great posts.

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Wise Bread shares forum advertising revenue with readers!

Posted 17 weeks 4 days ago by Will Chen

Announcements

Starting today, we are going to share part of our forum's Adsense advertising revenue with you. It's our way of saying thank you for sharing your stories and advice with our community.

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Fox News: Let Slip the Dogs of War

Posted 18 weeks 17 hours ago by Will Chen

Extra Commentary

death and war

According to Fox News, Mike Huckabee's statements about showing Iran the "gates of hell" was the most popular statement of last night's debate, even among moderates. On the other hand, Fox called Ron Paul's sensible warnings "the most negative thing we've tested in all of these debates."

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Watch Wise Bread Blogger On The Today Show! (1/11)

Posted 18 weeks 22 hours ago by Will Chen

Announcements

This Friday morning, Wise Bread blogger Jeff Yeager will be appearing on The Today Show to promote his new book, The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches. Jeff is a good will ambassador for Wise Bread and our frugal way of life. More info on Jeff's schedule of book signings and radio appearances after the jump.

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Kevin Rose supports Ron Paul, Barack Obama

Posted 18 weeks 3 days ago by Will Chen

Extra Commentary

As far as I can tell, Rose has never submitted any Ron Paul stories himself, though I suspect he might have voted for more than a couple of them.

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Best of the web: personal finance explained in football terms

Posted 19 weeks 5 days ago by Will Chen

Personal Finance, Frugal Living

Welcome to the first edition of Wise Bread's Best of the Web. Learn why Costo might not be a good deal, how to explain personal finance in football terms, which presidential candidate has the plan to save social security, meet the millionaire mommy next door, and see the worst Christmas tree display. Ever.

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Google Reader invades your privacy and it's not going to stop

Posted 20 weeks 3 days ago by Will Chen

Consumer Affairs

Google RSS reader answers questions

Before 12/14, Google Reader already had a "sharing" feature, which allows you to share posts with people that you had explicitly identified as friends you wanted to share with. After 12/14, Google took everything you've ever "shared" and started broadcasting that info to everyone in your Google Talk contact list. This is the new default setting. If you don't like it, the burden is on YOU to navigate through the settings to opt out of this new feature.

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Are men better money managers than women? Discuss in our forums and win $50!

Posted 20 weeks 4 days ago by Will Chen

Personal Finance

men and women

Wise Bread is launching a new forum today! That's right. The best Christmas present you can give us is your company. Make a post anywhere in the forum and you will automatically be entered into this week's drawing to win a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate!

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Sneaky ways to drink beer

Posted 20 weeks 5 days ago by Will Chen

Life Hacks

Stuck at an office party or family gathering that doesn't allow alcohol? Spending Christmas with your Mormon neighbors? Fear no more! Life hacker Kipkay has the solution.  

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