By Linsey Knerl Welcome to Wise Bread's Best of Personal Finance roundup. Today, we share tips for jazzing up your home office on a budget, how to throw a killer LEGO birthday bash, and 33 free things to do in L.A.!
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10 Things You Can Do to Improve Your Home Office Cheaply — It starts with a plant, and the rest is just about as easy (and affordable).
By Paul Michael If you don’t yet know the term “skimmer,” put it in your vocabulary. The skimmer is becoming more and more widespread, and most of us will, sooner or later, come into contact with one. If you don’t have your wits about you, it could cost you a bunch of cash.
As technology gets more advanced, so do the crooks trying to take advantage of it.
By Xin Lu Even though the economy seems to be getting better, the number of mortgage delinquencies is still rising. Some homeowners are choosing to walk away because their debts are much higher than what their houses are worth, and many others just cannot afford their mortgages any longer.
By Philip Brewer A long time ago, I had an idea. I was working a regular job, but I realized that what I wanted to do was be a writer. I figured that I could make some money writing, but not necessarily enough to support myself. So, I came up with a naive plan. It started with living more frugally.
I did all the ordinary frugal stuff. I ate out less. I bought fewer gadgets.
By Linsey Knerl Welcome to Wise Bread's Best of Personal Finance roundup. Today, we give you a great recipe for homemade buns, the secret to loving your home again, and a plan for getting your grocery budget under control -- in 31 days!
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Homemade Hamburger and Hotdog Rolls — Where’s a good hotdog bun when you need one? How about making your own?
By WC Porter Money is tough: we all want more of it but we all feel a little unsure of how we're supposed to handle it once we get it. Enter the handy-dandy financial ratio: it does all the work for us and spits out a nice, round number that all we have to do is follow.
