Persistence is important to success, but knowing when to walk away from a doomed effort is important, too. Read this to learn how to recognize when to quit.
You don't have to live on either end of the earning spectrum to challenge the stigmas attached with your annual salary. Sometimes, we can fool others into thinking our lifestyle ma
Recently, a reader asked how to give stock to kids in her life in an effort to inspire a life-long interest in investing. Here are ideas on ways to get the younger generation start
A recent New York Times article reported that retailers including H&M and Walmart have been destroying perfectly good clothes that were not sold and throwing them in the trash. Th
A couple of nights in a luxe hotel doesn't have to cost the equivalent of a car payment (or three). Here's what you need to know to find the best discounts possible.
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How to Know When to Persevere and When to Quit
Persistence is important to success, but knowing when to walk away from a doomed effort is important, too. Read this to learn how to recognize when to quit.
How to Sing Your Own Praises at Work (Without Bragging)
Workplace success can hinge on self-promotion...as long as you don't cross over into bragging. Here's how to walk that oh-so-fine line.
7 Ways to Avoid Credit Card Fraud While Traveling
It's easy to get discombobulated when traveling. Follow these simple rules to card security, and your credit will stay combobulated the whole way.
Best Money Tips: Save Your Phone's Battery By Doing These Things
Today we found articles on ways to save your phone battery, dorm room essentials for the dollar store, and simple tricks for saving money at Target.
Want to Master Your Debt? Think Like a Maze Runner
The path to the debt-free life is challenging, but so liberating once you get there. Kind of like a maze!
5 Hotel Room Booking Tools Every Frugal Traveler Should Know
Wise Bread editor Janet Alvarez shares some great frugal travel tools on TV — and right here, too, just in case you can't tune in.
12 Easy Ways to Improve a Bad Mood
Being in a bad mood is no fun for you — or for those around you. Try these non-pharmaceutical mood enhancers to brighten a gloomy day.
Ask the Readers: Would People Be Shocked By What You Earn?
You don't have to live on either end of the earning spectrum to challenge the stigmas attached with your annual salary. Sometimes, we can fool others into thinking our lifestyle ma
4 Foolproof Ways to Protect Your Money From Inflation
Inflation may not be as taxing as it once was, but it still chips away at your money. Here's how to keep more of what's yours, for longer.
9 Threats to a Secure Retirement
What's keeping you from saving enough money for a secure retirement?
Getting Kids Started with the Stock Market
Recently, a reader asked how to give stock to kids in her life in an effort to inspire a life-long interest in investing. Here are ideas on ways to get the younger generation start
What Can Retailers Do With Their Unwanted Merchandise?
A recent New York Times article reported that retailers including H&M and Walmart have been destroying perfectly good clothes that were not sold and throwing them in the trash. Th
To Buy or Not to Buy? Criteria for Thrift-Store Clothes Shopping
Do you enjoy thrift-store shopping? Here are tips for what to buy, and what NOT to.
How Your Child Can Earn College Credits in High School (For Cheap)
Help your high schooler get a head start on college, while you get a head start on saving money.
Homemade Dog Food: Recipe and Cost
Learn how to make your own dog food and save hundreds of dollars.
8 Ways to Earn Extra Income While Christmas Shopping
Add some holiday cheer in the form of cash! Earn extra dollars this year, all while checking to-dos off your Christmas task list.
How to Stay in a 5-Star Hotel for Less Than the Cost of a Motel
A couple of nights in a luxe hotel doesn't have to cost the equivalent of a car payment (or three). Here's what you need to know to find the best discounts possible.
Skills That Can Save You Money Part 1: Parallel Parking
See why something as basic (well, to some) as parallel parking can be a ticket to big savings.
How to Save Without Goals
Basic plans for saving and investing that don't require use of a formal financial plan with specific goals.
11 Small Ways to Save Big on Ink
Printers are cheap but printer ink is pricey. One-time and day-to-day adjustments can help prevent waste and save money.