Asking friends and family to give you fewer gifts can be met with confusion or even hostility. But if it's done with careful consideration, you can make everyone happy.
Today we found some great articles on frugal back-to-school shopping, how to complain about your credit card, and frugal living tips for college students.
Today we found some great articles on sustainable frugality tips, healthy snacks that are cheaper to make at home, and a new obstacle to Amazon’s drone delivery.
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The Art of Asking for Fewer Gifts
Asking friends and family to give you fewer gifts can be met with confusion or even hostility. But if it's done with careful consideration, you can make everyone happy.
4 Benefits to Wearing a Pedometer at Home
From improving your health to interacting with your kids more, there are compelling reasons to wear a pedometer — even if you spend all day at home.
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10 Wasteful Things That Frugal People Do
You may be the cheapest person you know. But is it possible you're actually wasting money when you think you're saving?
9 Things You Need to Do Now to Prepare for Winter
Make it to spring unscathed and cheery by winterizing your home, your car, your family, and your soul.
16 Home Purchases for Under $10 That Are Well Worth the Money
Sometimes being frugal is about making do. These 16 home essentials will make your life easier — and none of them cost more than 10 bucks.
4 Magic Words and Phrases That Will Make You Sound Smarter
Because you're a regular Wise Bread reader, you're right more often than not. Sound even smarter — instantly — with these clever words and phrases.
How and Why I Held Onto a Tanking Stock — And What Happened Next
One investor takes a chance on a growth stock just before the price falls. Learn how she rationalized her decision — and whether it was a mistake.
7 Personal Finance Tips for Animal Lovers
We love our pets — too much sometimes — and it can cost us plenty. Get smart about caring for Fido and keep him from tearing a hole in your budget.
Money a Mess? Try This Personal Finance Starter Kit
There may be no personal finance starter kit you can order right to your door (yet, anyway), but don't worry: You can build one yourself.
How to Cut the Last 10% of Costs
Eking out the last 10% is still possible without causing major changes to how individual departments or work groups interact with each other.
10 Genius Storage Solutions for Your Home Office
An untended home office can become a chaos of clutter and broken dreams. Keep your space tidy and your career on the march with some smart storage.
7 Foods Scientifically Proven to Make You Smarter
Smarten up and start eating more of these delicious whole foods that are also good for your brain.
Turn One Room Into Two With These 10 Simple Tricks
You can't create more space in your tiny place, but you can create more spaces with some clever design ideas. You can get more storage, too!
Best Money Tips: Frugal Back-to-School Shopping
Today we found some great articles on frugal back-to-school shopping, how to complain about your credit card, and frugal living tips for college students.
7 Old Fashioned Skills That Save You Money
Take DIY to the next level (and save money) with this collection of easy-to-acquire homesteading skills.
Best Money Tips: Sustainable Frugality Tips
Today we found some great articles on sustainable frugality tips, healthy snacks that are cheaper to make at home, and a new obstacle to Amazon’s drone delivery.
Denied a Mortgage? Here's How to Fix It Fast
Depending on why a mortgage is denied, disappointed homebuyers often still have a shot at homeownership. Find out how to go from no to yes.
Creating Cheap, Healthy Work Lunches
Saving money while eating healthy at work is totally doable. Follow these suggestions to create inexpensive, healthy, and delicious lunches.
The 4 Smartest Things to Do With an Inheritance
Have you ever wondered what you'd do with an inheritance? If you're lucky enough to receive one, it should be these money moves.