Best Money Tips: How to Start Working from Home

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Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup! Today, we share the steps to take when you want to work from home, a tutorial to make a reusable coffee cozy out of an old belt, money lessons to learn from a turkey dinner, and more.

Top 5 Articles

5 Easy Steps to Start Working from Home — Spend some time developing an online portfolio — it's an easy way to show potential employers what you can do. Maypalo

Recycled Reusable Coffee Cozy — All you need for this handy DIY project is an old belt and some basic tools. Instructables

What Can You Learn About Money From a Turkey Dinner? — Recipes help to show you how to succeed, but don't be afraid to add your own spices. Go ahead and modify financial guidelines to suit your needs. Money Smart Life

How to Turn Exercise Into Something You Love — Don't get hung up on doing exercises that you think you should do but don't enjoy. There are plenty of activities that get your heart pumping, so do the ones that you like! Dumb Little Man

Some Not-So-Obvious Perks to Not Eating Out — Between cooking, and eating, and cleaning up, dinner at home naturally lasts longer. Sure, it's more work, but the relaxed atmosphere is actually better for socializing. Northern Cheapskate

Other Essential Reading

10 Money Smart Ways to Give Thanks This Season — There are many great charities that do good worldwide, but you also have options closer to home. Check out local organizations for gift drives and volunteer opportunities. Alpha Consumer

3 Steps to Pull Away from the Rat Race & Work Fewer Hours — Start by accepting that working more hours now for greater rewards later might not be the work-style for you. 20Somethingfinance

Thanksgiving Traffic Ticket Guide — While you should be driving carefully all year round, be extra-cautious this Thanksgiving Though Thanksgiving day has already passed, Thanksgiving weekend lasts until early Monday morning. AOL Autos

5 Simple ways to live a life you love — Make it a goal to be grateful for something every day. You'll see that your life isn't all bad, even on your worst days. Stepcase Lifehack

Cut Clutter With These Essential Tech Tools — Receipt scanners, camera phones, and cloud computing services are great ways to help you stay organized. My Life Scoop

Spend Your Cash—But Spend Consciously — It's OK to splurge on things that bring you joy, value or purpose, but it's important to recognize when a purchase won't improve your life in any way. Man vs. Debt via Currency