One of my best friends told me that the key to food portion sizes was this: "Eat from small plates, drink from taller glasses." And optical illusions are at the root of it.
There are few things worse than car trouble, but the right tools can minimize the misery. Use any of these jump starter kits the next time your car won't start.
This week a story from The Detroit News reported that homes are being listed in Detroit for $1. One particular $1 home sold for cash after being on the market for 19 days. The buye
Losing a job is always tough. During hard economic times--when it may not be possible to find another job as good as the one you've lost--it's even tougher. Here are a few steps
From the first recorded income tax to the popular teenage job that's filled with tax-evaders, prepared to be shocked, awed, and informed by these income-tax facts.
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best of Personal Finance roundup. Today, we spill some tips for sipping wine and other spirits for a little less than what you'd expect. Plus, we share the
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7 Secrets to Refinancing an Underwater Mortgage
An underwater mortgage can drag you down. Learn how to refinance and why now is a great time to contact a lender — even if you were previously denied.
Optical Illusions That Make You Fatter and Your Wallet Lighter
One of my best friends told me that the key to food portion sizes was this: "Eat from small plates, drink from taller glasses." And optical illusions are at the root of it.
21 Fresh Food Delivery Services That Can Save You Big
Fresh food, delivered directly to your door! Grocery delivery is all the rage right now, and these are the services to look for in your neighborhood.
5 Latin American Markets to Watch
For those with a greater risk tolerance, growing Latin American economies offer opportunity. Is there room in your portfolio for a trip south?
Financial Education for Kids: Highlights from Our Chat with Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
Don't miss the highlights from our chat with Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy on financial education for kids!
The 5 Best Jump Starter Kits
There are few things worse than car trouble, but the right tools can minimize the misery. Use any of these jump starter kits the next time your car won't start.
Are $1 homes worth buying?
This week a story from The Detroit News reported that homes are being listed in Detroit for $1. One particular $1 home sold for cash after being on the market for 19 days. The buye
Getting by without a job, part 1--losing a job
Losing a job is always tough. During hard economic times--when it may not be possible to find another job as good as the one you've lost--it's even tougher. Here are a few steps
15 Surprising Facts About Income Tax
From the first recorded income tax to the popular teenage job that's filled with tax-evaders, prepared to be shocked, awed, and informed by these income-tax facts.
How to Get Through the Airport Faster
Too often the worst part of travel is navigating the airport. Get through it quickly and easily with this collection of tips and advice.
10 Fun, Free Ways to Entertain Yourself During a Flight Delay
If you're facing a long layover and a shortage of power outlets, forgo the tablet and try one of these inspired — and free — ways to pass the time.
10 Ways to Salvage a Burnt Meal
So your dinner got a little overdone. Instead of throwing food (and money!) in the trash, save it instead.
10 Tricks to Keeping Your Kitchen Clean While You Cook
Keeping tidy while cooking makes for better meals and easier clean-up, and it doesn't take a lot of effort with these labor-saving shortcuts.
This Interview Technique Will Get You Hired
Don't let your next job interview become another tale about the one that got away. Use this key technique to present the most employable you.
5 Things Americans Spend Too Much On
From our "I Dos" to our morning joe, Americans are guilty of spending way too much on these things.
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
14 Things You Can Do Now to Prep for Your Best Summer Ever
Winter blues got you down? Look ahead to summertime, and make sure this will be your best one yet.
9 Ways Staying on Budget Can Be Fun (Really!)
Let's face it: Staying on budget is hard. But if you make it fun, you'll get some short-term kicks while you're saving for long-term goals.
What You Need to Know About the Easiest Way to Save for Retirement
Target-date funds are an easy way to "set and forget" your retirement savings. But they have a few downsides, too.
We Do the Math: Save for Retirement or Pay Off Credit Card Debt?
It's a finance question for the ages: Should you save for retirement, or pay off credit card debt? Find out what the math says.