Best Money Tips: Avoid Buying These Things This Summer

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Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found articles on things to avoid buying this summer, genius cleaning hacks on Pinterest, and side hustles you can start with a pickup truck.

Top 5 Articles

6 Items to Avoid Spending Money on in the Summer — Gas prices generally peak in the summer, so you may want to reconsider taking a long-distance road trip. [Northern Cheapskate]

22 Genius Hacks From Pinterest That Will Change How You Clean — Use these great hacks to clean and organize your home! [PopSugar Smart Living]

4 Side Hustles You Can Start If You Have A Pick-Up Truck — Many people need to haul large items but don't have a truck to do so. Advertise your hauling services locally or let your neighbors know you're available for hire. [Smart On Money]

Five Jobs You Can Outsource Today — These days, you can hire someone to walk your dog, answer your phone, and even assemble your furniture! [Your Smart Money Moves]

The only 5 legitimate paid survey sites you need — These are the best survey sites out there! They're backed by major market research corporations and will pay you, no games included. [Wallet Hacks]

Other Essential Reading

8 Signs You’re Not Cut Out To Be Self-Employed — If you don't like the idea of having an irregular income, the being self-employed is probably not for you. [Due]

Summer Savings: 9 Ways to Cut Costs — Check out flash sales sites to score last-minute travel savings. [MintLife]

Through citizen science projects, anyone can be a scientist — Learn how you can contribute to science! [The Christian Science Monitor]

5 Facts About the Relationship of Money and Happiness — Saving money gets easier when you have tangible goals to motivate you. [Ready To Be Rich]

5 Little Shifts that Will Make Your “Stressful” Life 5 Times Easier — Gradually eliminate the excesses in your life that distract you from your real priorities. [Marc & Angel Hack Life]