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Best Money Tips: Nifty Ways to Reuse Household Items

Today we found some great articles on nifty ways to reuse household items, edible plants that can cut your grocery bill, and healthy recipes anyone can make.

The 5/5 ARM Loan Just Might be the Best Mortgage Loan

Low initial interest rates and partial stability combine in the 5/5 ARM loan. Is the adjustable rate mortgage making a comeback?

10 Cool Ice Cream Cakes for Your Next Celebration

The last thing you need on a summer afternoon is a hot oven. Satisfy your guests sweet teeth and cool them off with an ice cream cake instead.

Why Saving Money Is a Gift to Your Future Self

It can be hard to save money for a rainy day...or rainy years. Learn why you should, and why thinking about it as a gift can help.

Your cell phone number is no longer unlisted

My cell phone is my only phone, which saves me quite a bit of money every month. Telemarketers don't have the number. [more]

5 Little Known Amazon Shopping Hacks

Amazon is famous for some great deals, but you might be missing out on these lesser-known, price-saving tricks that can save you even more.

Best Money Tips: Financial Tasks to Tackle When Preparing for a Baby

Today we found some awesome articles on financial tasks to tackle when preparing for a baby, cheap foods to avoid, and ways to be a coupon hero.

Best Money Tips: Ways You're Wasting Money

Today we found some awesome articles on ways you're wasting money, how to control your emotions when shopping, and saving on Christmas shopping.

Wittlebee Giving Away 3 Months Free Clothing Subscription to Wise Bread Readers! ($120 Value)

Win 3 months of free designer clothing for your kids by answering a fun question!

Avoid These 5 Common Gym Budget Busters

That gym membership may be burning a hole in your pocket along with those extra calories.

Cheap Way to Get Rid of Plastic Baby Bottles

Discovered online: A cheap way to use those Avent bottle nipples without exposing infants to the reported risks of Avent's polycarbonate containers. Mother of invention or mother o

Best Money Tips: Money Lessons From Star Trek

Today we found some fantastic articles on money lessons from the new Star Trek, budget travel 101, and sending your child to preschool for less.

13 Ways to Save Money That Go Too Far

It's smart to cut costs wherever you can, so long as it's prudent. These cost cutters are neither smart nor prudent.

FREE 2GB iPod Shuffle from Compass Bank

Key Bank clearly did very well from their iPod promotion, because Compass Bank is now running almost the exact same deal. With Compass Bank though it's a very cool 2GB iPod Shuffle

If It’s Not Sunny In Philadelphia, It’s Free!

A strange but alluring new deal from Priceline.com guarantees you won’t get rained out on your summer vacation. Get the details on this (potentially) shiny, happy refund offer!

6 Smart Ways to Make It Rain Today

If your emergency fund has seen better days, get creative about bringing it back to health. You can do this!

Beyond the Slow Cooker: 10 Eco- and Budget-Friendly Household Helpers That Progress Left Behind

Cleaning? Cooking? Ugh, you say. Make friends with it, compadre; they’ve got to be part of the frugal warrior’s toolkit. I look for ways to make it easier and cheaper, because when

Best Money Tips: Money-Saving Tips People Often Forget

Today we found some great articles on money-saving tips people forget about, why you need renter's insurance, and reducing the cost of a college education.

The "one big lump" theory of your money

Don't get confused by the way your money's divided up. It might be split up into IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s, 529 plans, and annuities. Separately from that, it might be invested in d