February 20th, 2010

By Linsey Knerl
Welcome to Wise Bread’s Best of Personal Finance roundup. Today, we give you the skills to turn cheap steak into a dreamy dinner, 10 tips for making a family room top-notch, and what to do if you owe more taxes than you expected.
Top 5 Articles
How to Turn Cheap “Choice” Steak into Gucci “Prime” Steak — This ...
February 8th, 2010

By Paul Michael
What if we suddenly stopped celebrating every single birthday in our lives, and instead concentrated on just the important ones? Would you care? Would you support it? I’ll tell you one thing…we’d all save a bunch of money.
The idea comes from one of my favorite comedians, Patton Oswalt. If you don’t know the name, you’ll certainly ...
February 6th, 2010

By Linsey Knerl
Welcome to Wise Bread’s Best of Personal Finance roundup. Today, we share over 50 cheap and healthy party foods you can serve during the "Big Game", why bonds may not be the safe investment you thought they were, and how you can use a bowl of rice and some rubbing alcohol to (possibly) save that waterlogged ...
February 1st, 2010

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 ...
January 27th, 2010

By Paul Michael
Economically, times are still tough. And with healthcare being at the top of a long list of concerns about money, anyone taking medication should invest in a small gadget that can literally save you a small fortune every year. The gadget in question…a simple pill splitter.
Recently I changed jobs and with the change came a rise ...
January 19th, 2010

By Myscha Theriault
Love fresh fish? Want to know you’re getting your money’s worth when you dish out for the good stuff? Check out these professional tips for getting the most out of your next shopping trip to the fish market.
As I recognized in a previous article on affordable seafood, certain types of fish just aren’t the same after ...
January 17th, 2010

By Linsey Knerl
It’s a common practice: You leave the office for any amount of time (a week, an hour, etc.) and you set up a nice little out-of-office email reply so people don’t wonder why you haven’t replied back in a timely fashion. You think you’re being proactive, even professional. But could you be risking your personal information ...
January 13th, 2010

By Margaret Garcia…
I just got back from spending two weeks in one of America’s most expensive cities, staying in one of that city’s toniest neighborhoods, for free. You can do it too, you know.
It’s true. I spent two weeks in San Francisco and stayed on the north side of town (Russian Hill) and I didn’t spend a dime ...