Ten Big Mistakes #1: Student Loans as Lifestyle Support

Along my financial journey in life, I made a great number of mistakes. In this ten part series which runs from July 19 to July 30, I’m going to focus on ten of my worst mistakes and the difficulties and successes I’ve had in overcoming those mistakes.

I financed an unnecesary lifestyle in college with extra student loans.

My first few ...

5 Things That Are Killing Your Budget

Many people that create a budget have a difficult time sticking to it for one reason — incidental expenses. Although incidental expenses are only a small fraction of your expenses, they can have a really big effect on your budget. These tiny expenses often go unaccounted for and can destroy your carefully crafted plans. Here are a few small expenses ...

Save Money on Restaurant Week Deals

Some prix fixe meals offer better bargains than others. How to decide.

Review: Power of 2

power of 2

Every Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal finance book or other book of interest.

One of the most powerful things you can do in the path towards building the career you want, the social connections you want, and the financial path you want is simply work on improving your ability to build and sustain relationships with other people. Time ...

Eleven Effective Ways to Reduce Your Laundry Costs

The Bucket

We currently have five people living at our home. Let’s say, hypothetically, we all change clothes twice a day (it’s often more than that due to the nonstop accidents, spills, and other things that go on in such a household). That’s ten outfits’ worth of clothes to wash each and every day. We also cloth diaper our ...

Best Money Tips: Banish Home Odors for Good

Welcome to Wise Bread’s Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we give you ways to keep your home from stinking, some terrific Twitter tools, and why a scooter is kinda cool again!

Top 5 ...

Is Loyalty to Apple Rational?

Why consumers can choose a likeable brand over one that works better.

Summer Meal Series #7: Tuna, Vegetable, and Cheese Stuffed Manicotti

Manicotti with spinach salad

This summer, I’m going to be posting a series of fifteen low-cost, tasty, and easy-to-prepare meals that are literally straight from my own kitchen.

I love tuna. It’s a wonderfully light fish with a distinctive flavor that works well in summer meals. It’s also a component of a tuna noodle casserole that my mother used to make that remains ...

10 Characteristics Necessary For Success (Mr. Rogers Style)

We are currently in a time when too much emphasis is placed on grades.  Far too many graduating seniors believe that good grades lead to good jobs which leads to a good life.  However, there are many other attributes necessary for success.

What is success?  This post isn’t about equating $200,000 a year and success.  This post is ...

The First Payday: Helping Your Teen Understand Money

First Payday

Teens vary in their responses to getting a job. Some long for the freedom that having their own money promises. They want an increased cash flow for their clothing end entertainment budgets. ...

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