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Are Zhu Zhu Pets and Other Popular Toys Dangerously Toxic?

The hottest toy of this holiday season is a little electronic hamster named the Zhu Zhu Pet. The $9.99 toy is this season's Tickle Me Elmo and parents are lining up early to snatch

36 Green Gift Wrapping Ideas

Trying to maintain eco boundaries in the middle of winter holiday chaos? Here are 36 green gift wrapping ideas to get you started.

TiVo for the Web: Content Without the Ads

A lot of websites out there haven't given a lot of thought to how their site looks and reads. Or they have and they just don't care. Here is a tool that lets you "fast forward" pas

Why You Can't Stick with a Budget

A good budget is the best tool for reaching your financial goals. If you've ever begun a budget only to give it up days, weeks or months later, or know someone who has, you need to

FINANCIAL IQ TEST: How Healthy Is Your Health Care Plan?

Are you maximizing your health care dollars? Do you have the right insurance? And do you know how to protect yourself? Here’s a Financial IQ Test to help you determine how healthy

Best Money Tips: How I Mastered the Power Nap

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we give you some killer tips for power naps, the lowdown on rechargeable batteries, and 10 uses for wine corks!

9 Frugal Winter Activities to Keep Kids Busy During Holiday Break

The kids are home for the holidays! But can you keep them entertained without busting your budget? You sure can!

The 5 Best Pet Collars

Finding the right collar for your pet isn't easy, but it can be. Get any of collars and your pet will be easily identified, and so so cute.

The High Cost of Catching a Cold or the Flu

'Tis the season when pretty much everyone is sick. And it turns out, these common illnesses are a total money suck.

The 5 Best Inkjet Printers

Searching for a reliable printer for all your printing needs? These five superb inkjet printers deliver great versatility at a low cost.

Best Money Tips: Ways Families Can Save Money This July

Today we found some great articles on how families can save money this July, things to do before you leave for vacation, and two year versus four year colleges.

8 Things You Can Do in Denver That You Can't Do Anywhere Else

The Mile High City is known for that (literally and figuratively), but there are plenty of other unique Denver Activities for you to experience.

Book Review: Off the Grid

I've always used the term "off the grid" in a literal sense — not being connected to power or other systems. Nick Rosen means more than that.

Best Money Tips: How to Organize Dresser Drawers

Today, we share tips for organizing dresser drawers, a way to help you keep your cool, and advice for college students living on a budget.

8 Ways Technology Can Streamline Financial Management

If you're not using these tools to manage your finances, it's time for an upgrade. Otherwise, you could be losing time and money.

How to Never Succumb to Impulse Spending Again

Trying to build a nest egg? Resist the urge to purge your pocketbook on every shiny bauble you see and watch your savings grow.

Best Money Tips: Slash Your Wedding Budget

Today we found some awesome articles on ways to slash your wedding budget, finding winter fun in the great indoors, and saving money on groceries.

10 Types of Neighbors That Are Costing You Money

Your neighbor may be the biggest drain on your finances, and you don't even realize it. Are you living near one of these types of bad neighbors?

16 Easy, Delicious and Homemade Gifts

Show friends and loved ones how much you care with a gift of delicious, handmade edibles you made yourself!

4 Money Resolutions You Should Skip This Year

There's nothing wrong with making New Year's money resolutions — the fresh start effect can jump start good habits. Just don't make any of these.