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Ever paid for private music lessons? Pricey, no? I know that my accordian lessons got to be too much for my feeble salary to cover.
Now, you can learn music online. Through You Tube! Video lessons, all for free. [more]
Guarding against germs doesn't have to be a chemical-filled experience. To get rid of germs in your kitchen sponge (and there ARE germs in you kitchen sponge), do the following:
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Today we found some fantastic articles on frugal Mother's Day activities, saving money on almost anything, and increasing your chances of getting a job.
Want a chance to win a Burt's Bees Essential Body Kit, completely free, from Wise Bread?
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I love these discounts. It makes you feel special knowing you're getting, say, 30% off when every other sucker is paying full price. But being a Wisebread blogger I have to share the wealth with my readers. [more]
Congratulations to the winner of our Burt's Bees Essential Body Kit frugal beauty tips contest!
As you know, I asked readers to send in their frugal and/or homemade beauty ideas. [more]
Today we found some fantastic articles on taking a cruise on the cheap, avoiding airfare pricing glitches, and reasons to continue working after retirement.
This week, Wise Bread writers share our favorite purchases from the past year. Being frugal isn't just about saving money--it's about spending wisely. Shopping isn't a sin, and fru
When people talk about voluntary simplicity (or living a frugal lifestyle under any of its many names), they often do so in terms of deprivation. The descriptions are all about doing without stuff. To me, that's completely wrong. [more]
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The 5 Best Yoga Blocks
Take your yoga practice to the next level with the right yoga block for balance and stability. Any of these five best yoga blocks are good bets!
25GB of FREE online media storage.
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10 Unexpected Uses for Laundry Detergent
Who says laundry soap is just for clothes? Try it for one of these other common household clean ups.
Free Music Lessons Online! For now...
Ever paid for private music lessons? Pricey, no? I know that my accordian lessons got to be too much for my feeble salary to cover. Now, you can learn music online. Through You Tube! Video lessons, all for free. [more]
The Zeigarnik Effect and 7 Other Ways to Beat the Housekeeping Blahs
It's Wednesday and the novelty of keeping the place ship-shape has long since worn off. Stay motivated with a few tidy ways to fight chore fatigue.
Writing for Money on the Interwebs
A while back, a girlfriend of mine forced me to watch a chick flick that she felt I would find inspiring. [more]
Germ Killin' Machine
Guarding against germs doesn't have to be a chemical-filled experience. To get rid of germs in your kitchen sponge (and there ARE germs in you kitchen sponge), do the following: [more]
Best Money Tips: Frugal Activities to Do With Mom on Mother's Day
Today we found some fantastic articles on frugal Mother's Day activities, saving money on almost anything, and increasing your chances of getting a job.
Best Money Tips: 40+ Frugality Tips From the 1950s
Today we found articles on frugality tips from the 1950s, cruise tips from a cruise director, and how to stay healthy when your kids are sick.
Win a Burt's Bees Essential Body Kit
Want a chance to win a Burt's Bees Essential Body Kit, completely free, from Wise Bread? Clue us in to your favorite all-natural beauty secret! Have a family recipe for rice bran scrub that leaves your skin glowing? [more]
City Shopping: Finding Your New Frugal Home
Considering a move? Make sure you consider these frugal factors when choosing where you're going to live.
SECRET DISCOUNT CODES just in time for Mother's Day - let's go shopping!
I love these discounts. It makes you feel special knowing you're getting, say, 30% off when every other sucker is paying full price. But being a Wisebread blogger I have to share the wealth with my readers. [more]
Announcing the winner of the Burt's Bees Essential Body Kit drawing
Congratulations to the winner of our Burt's Bees Essential Body Kit frugal beauty tips contest! As you know, I asked readers to send in their frugal and/or homemade beauty ideas. [more]
Best Money Tips: Take a Cruise on the Cheap
Today we found some fantastic articles on taking a cruise on the cheap, avoiding airfare pricing glitches, and reasons to continue working after retirement.
What was your best purchase in the past year?
This week, Wise Bread writers share our favorite purchases from the past year. Being frugal isn't just about saving money--it's about spending wisely. Shopping isn't a sin, and fru
Should You Become a Landlord Instead of Selling Your Home?
With the housing market still in the dumps, many of us have become "accidental landlords." Should you join us?
Best Money Tips: Seize the Summer
Today we found some awesome articles on seizing the summer, steps to great finances, and steps to take in a financial emergency.
The 7 Best Pieces of Homemaking Advice From Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart truly knows how to make a house a home. Let the Queen of Domesticity show you the way to a happier, tidier home.
Best Money Tips: Ways to Save at the Grocery Store
Today, we share tips to help you save money at the grocery store, tricks to avoid eating at restaurants, and common terms that ruin your resume.
Voluntary simplicity as hedonism
When people talk about voluntary simplicity (or living a frugal lifestyle under any of its many names), they often do so in terms of deprivation. The descriptions are all about doing without stuff. To me, that's completely wrong. [more]