By Linsey Knerl
Welcome to Wise Bread’s Best of Personal Finance roundup. Today, we go over what you can expect with a new Apple iPad, how to use up the leftover juice from your canned fruit, and twelve ways to get more reading done!
Top 5 Articles
What the iPad Is and Is Not — Is it a bird? How ‘bout a plane? Turns out, it’s neither. (But it’s still pretty cool, and this article may help you decide if it’s worth putting down the cash to own it.) Consumerism Commentary
Yes, You Can Haggle at Macy’s — Before you think that any store is above negotiating on price, think again. This writer saved $730 in a week of bargaining. Smart Spending Blog
Winter Detox: 12 Easy DIY Air Fresheners — Perhaps you’ve decided to kick the commercial chemical air freshener habit with some natural remedies to freshen the air? This list is perfectly simple, affordable, and ready to go straight from your pantry! TipNut
3 Ways to Use “Juice” from Canned Fruit —What will you do with all that extra juice from the can of peaches you ate today? Turns out, there are clever ways to use it up (although I’d be less inclined to do with this fruit in extra heavy syrup). Frugal Upstate
Twelve Tips for Reading More — My favorite tip on this list is tip #1: Quit reading. It turns out that you don’t have to finish every crappy book you’ve ever started. See all the tips for the best book advice you’ll ever read. The Happiness Project
Other Essential Reading
Defrag Your Mind in Five Steps — You do it to your computer (or if you’re not, you should), why not with your brain? This clever comparison of decluttering your mind vs. how you defrag your PC is powerful and effective! Brilliantly Better via LifeHacker
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