Best Money Tips: How to Retire By 55

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Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found a strategy for early retirement, questions that will help you declutter, and the details on Hulu’s new cable TV service.

Top 5 Articles

How to Be Able to Retire at 55 — Early retirement is a dream for many of us… but you can make it a reality balancing your sources of income and expenditure. [Blunt Money]

8 Questions to Ask Yourself to Help You Declutter — Do you have a concrete plan to use this item? If not, toss it. [PopSugar Smart Living]

Cord-cutters rejoice! Hulu is planning an online cable-style TV service — Hulu recently announced that they will offer an online streaming package that would include broadcast and cable channels. [The Monitor]

Surefire Ways to Boost Your Emergency Fund — Life is full of surprises — some good, some bad, and some very expensive! Join Experian's #CreditChat tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET to learn how to boost your emergency fund for life's very expensive surprises. [Experian]

5 Items You Can Resell From Dollar Stores — Who knew you could make a profit from these dollar store items? [Flipping Income]

Other Essential Reading

12 Cheap, Quick, and Easy Stress Relievers — Crank up the music and dance like you mean it! It'll only take a few minutes for you to start feeling better. [Northern Cheapskate]

4 ideas for spring landscaping on a budget — Check out check out yard sales, thrift shops, and dollar stores for things like containers, décor, and gloves. [Bargaineering]

12 Ways for Teenagers to Earn Money This Summer — Many companies hire teens for seasonal part-time jobs. Check out your local bowling alley, movie theater, and mall for openings. [Everybody Loves Your Money]

How to Compare Two Job Offers — When choosing between two (or more!) job offers, you need to consider compensation and benefits, of course, as well as the commute and company culture. [Mint Life]

6 Amazing Books on Motherhood You Should Read Immediately — These books offer serious food for thought for mothers everywhere. [Parenting Squad]