Welcome to Wise Bread's Best of Personal Finance roundup. Today, we spill some tips for sipping wine and other spirits for a little less than what you'd expect. Plus, we share the
Like frugality and simplicity, minimalism is both a means and an end. It's a way of living light on your wallet and light on the planet, and it enables certain choices (such as
In these days of mass-production and Wal-Mart's low prices and lower standards, it's great to see handmade artifacts making a comeback. Today, my wife introduced me to a site that is a meeting-place for buying and selling wonderful handmade items. [more]
Today we found some great articles on the habits of highly successful people, what you must to do retire early, and ways to save yourself from a fake sale.
Virgil Griffith created a program called Wikipedia Scanner that lets you know who has been editing articles on Wikipedia and what they've been removing.
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Best of Personal Finance Roundup: How to Be a Cheap Drunk with Taste
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best of Personal Finance roundup. Today, we spill some tips for sipping wine and other spirits for a little less than what you'd expect. Plus, we share the
Earn More Interest by Reducing Savings Friction
Sometimes friction is a good thing. Like when you can use it to save tons of money.
Book Review: The Happy Minimalist
Like frugality and simplicity, minimalism is both a means and an end. It's a way of living light on your wallet and light on the planet, and it enables certain choices (such as
The 5 Best Hair Mousses
Keeping your hair in place isn't easy, but it can be. Use any of these hair mousses and your coif will remain polished.
How to Succeed at Work Despite Your Lousy Boss
A nightmare boss doesn't have to mean a nightmare job. With the right frame of mind you can still be successful.
The Best and Worst Things to Buy at Farmers' Markets
Your local farmers' market is a great source of frugal and healthful food — as long as you know what to buy and what to leave on the table.
So You Wanna Be a Travel Writer?
I learned the realities of travel writing from hard-earned experience, but these tips from Tim Leffel's book could help you get ahead of the curve.
Trade in New Year's Resolutions for Achieving Life Goals
New Year's resolutions are nice. But this year, go a step further and instead of just making a year-long goal, make a goal for life.
While Waiting for Rates: I-Bonds
You could reach for yield by taking on more risk, or you could suck it up and wait for rates to go up. If you prefer to wait, consider I-Bonds.
Best Money Tips: How to Live Like a Millionaire for a Day
Today we found articles on ways to live like a millionaire for a day, how to survive long flights, and side hustles you can do with your partner.
How to Build a Back-to-School Capsule Wardrobe That's Trendy and Affordable
Build a back-to-school capsule wardrobe that mixes reliable clothing options plus a few trendy pieces — and save money, too.
How Smart Shoppers Will Save at Amazon's Whole Foods
Whole Foods just got a whole lot cheaper thanks to Amazon. Are you ready to save big?
9 More Supposedly Healthy Things That Are Actually Hurting You
It seems like health "dos" and "don'ts" change daily. How many of these former "dos" are you still doing?
How to Earn Extra Income as a Courthouse Researcher
If you've got some spare time and some sleuth-a-bility, court researcher may be the side job for you. Find out what it takes and judge for yourself.
Budgeting Beauty - An Expert Tells All
Beauty blogger Courtney Sauve gives us the dish on the best ways to budget your beauty regimen — including must-buys and rip-offs!
Why Even Millionaires Aren't Happy About Their Finances
Believe it or not, the super-rich are not always super-happy — and often for the same reasons the rest of us aren't.
Sell handmade goods, buy cheap handmade goodies.
In these days of mass-production and Wal-Mart's low prices and lower standards, it's great to see handmade artifacts making a comeback. Today, my wife introduced me to a site that is a meeting-place for buying and selling wonderful handmade items. [more]
Best Money Tips: Habits of Highly Successful People
Today we found some great articles on the habits of highly successful people, what you must to do retire early, and ways to save yourself from a fake sale.
Gourmet Pizza for Less than a Buck
I’m a pizza fanatic. I will never turn it down. Ever. While living in Omaha, I looked forward to lunches with m
The Student Who Created a PR Nightmare Via Wikipedia
Virgil Griffith created a program called Wikipedia Scanner that lets you know who has been editing articles on Wikipedia and what they've been removing.