By Linsey Knerl Welcome to Wise Bread's Best of Personal Finance roundup. Today, we share the ultimate guide to greening your home, 14 gadgets that may or may not be green, and 16 ways to NOT blow your tax refund! Top 5 Articles The Ultimate Guide to “Greening” Your Home (and the Juicy Tax Breaks, too!) — We love this list of real-life applications designed to save money and the environment. The Construction Paper Are These 14 Gadgets Green or “Green?” —...

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By Jeff Yeager When you write about money and the environment for a living, you're constantly bombarded by related facts, figures and other interesting stuff. It seems like a day doesn't pass without someone emailing me a press release about how much CO2 is released via cow flatulence every year, or how much money you could save by heating your home with cow chips. Come to think of it, maybe I'm just on some type of All Bovine News list serve. Last year I decided to keep track of some o...

By Glen Stansberry Great leadership can be hard to come by. With all the politics and blaming that can go on within an organization, many companies are lacking good, solid leadership from people who are willing to stick to their word. That's why it's always refreshing to see examples of great leadership in our society. Here are 10 examples of top-notch leadership from leaders who ultimately led by example, letting their actions (and bottom lines) speak for themselves. 1. How Southwest Handle...

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By Sasha A. Rae You’re itching to hit the road, but can’t find the funds to do it. Still, you have some unexpected, maybe unwanted, free time on your hands and an urge to see the world. Now’s the time to check out the teaching abroad scene. Loads of jobs await in places near and far. From just across the border in Mexico to the furthest reaches of the Polynesian Islands, opportunities abound. All you have to do is get a few key elements in order and you can be off on the adven...

By WC Porter A year ago, I wrote a piece called Cash is King: Now What Should I do With It?  After going through all the responsible options of what I could do with our pile of cash, I added one last one: what if I just threw it in the stock market and tried to double it? Obviously, the fear of getting stabbed and divorced by my wife told me that this wasn't worth it—the risk was too high. But you always wonder...what if...? You'll see that the market had just bottomed out and was o...

By Paul Michael It may at first seem odd that a driving lesson would appear on a blog about saving money. But read on and you’ll see why something as basic (well, to some) as parallel parking can be a ticket to big savings. I passed my test late in life. I was 26, and I did it here in America. It lasted roughly 15 minutes, and it basically involved driving around the block for a few minutes, getting on and off a highway, and stopping at a few stop signs and traffic lights. There was no te...

By Linsey Knerl Welcome to Wise Bread's Best of Personal Finance roundup. Today, we share the 100 grocery ads you'll want to check out online, how to make money off that expensive NYC apartment, and a meal from chicken and spinach that you'll absolutely love! Top 5 Articles Weekly Ads: 100 Must-Have Grocery Store Circulars — Skip the clutter of traditional store ads and get your next sale scoop online! All the links you need are included. Coupon Sherpa Four Ways to Make Some Extra Cash Of...

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By Myscha Theriault Finding time and funds for dating is a challenge for singles and couples alike. It’s my humble opinion that while getting to know each other, less truly is more.  By carefully choosing activities and moments that are more simplified, you allow for more communication and awareness. The latest in my series of affordable dating articles, this article features simple tricks for dating on a dime, including creative couples’ events and tips for using coupons...

By Nora Dunn Making a business trip a success involves a number of factors, including ensuring you are well-rested and on your game, protecting and transporting your belongings safely, keeping up with work and office events during your absence, and making every part of your business trip efficient and cost-effective. Following is a selection of items and services that are often considered must haves for the business traveler, along with some guidelines as to what to look for. They'll help you s...

By Linsey Knerl We get a lot of email asking us about apartment-hunting, rental properties, and finding cheap (but lovely) places to rent.  As a farmgirl with only a couple of years' experiences in the "rental market," I'm pleased to say I haven't really had to deal with it much.  I know that our readers, do, however.  What are your tips for finding cheap rent?  Do you have stellar solutions for making the most of each square foot?  Or maybe you have some advi...

By Linsey Knerl I’ve been doing my own taxes for about 5 years now. Even as my needs have changed (I’ve gone from a simple 1040EZ to a more complex small business partnership structure), I’ve found that the tax software available on the commercial market has grown to meet my needs. Here are the most compelling reasons you may also want to give it a go! The following tips are taken from my recent guest post at My Life Scoop, and feature just a few of the five reasons why a tax...

By Sonja Stewart If you absolutely have to have your caffeine fix to start your day, maybe you've wondered if there was a cheaper way to do it. You've already cut out the ever-popular “Starbucks Latte factor,” now you're wondering if chewing coffee grinds may be able to squeeze out a little extra cash at the end of the month while still giving you that rush. I know it sounds like I'm pushing the last legalized drug in the U.S., but you're going to drink it anyway. At least I can hel...

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By Silicon Valley ... It's interesting to see that with the advent of computerized trading and value discount brokers, a new era of people investing with the idea of getting rich overnight has exploded, even as statistics show that most short term investors do not make money over the long term. This is in the heart of an interesting debate that rages on in financial circles: should we buy and hold on to our investments for the long term or is timing the market the way to go? The buy and hold fa...

By Kentin Waits Sometimes, it takes an economic downturn for folks to rediscover a lost art. I've heard all the buzz lately about people beginning to negotiate the price of everything from new shoes to cell phone plans. When we see companies slashing prices and luring us in with incentives and other goodies, we rightly begin to wonder just how firm the price was in the first place. Finally, America is taking the haggle out of the used car lot and applying it a bit more liberally. For some of us...

By Xin Lu Last year the Cash for Clunkers program gave out billions of dollars in rebates for purchasing new cars. This spring a smaller rebate program called Cash for Appliances is rolling out as part of the stimulus package. Consumers can get cash rebates for purchasing energy efficient household appliances to replace old appliances. This program actually differs from state to state so you must check the Department of Energy's website to see what your state is offering. Right now several stat...