Editor's Note: Congratulations to Suzanne, Avigale, and John for winning this week's contest! You hadn't planned for it, but suddenly, out of nowhere, you are engulfed by the urge...the urge to go to a Halloween…

Wise Bread Picks I recently noticed that most days, I never take my wallet out of my pocket at work. I always bring my lunch, and since I don't need to pay for anything else…

Wise Bread Picks Join our Tweetchat this Thursday at 12:00 pm Pacific for lively conversation and a chance to win one of two $10 Amazon GCs! Use #WBChat to participate. This week's topic: Having a Frugal…

Have you ever checked in to see if you are on track for retirement? I know this can feel like a daunting task, but preparing yourself for retirement can help you save more and avoid…

Welcome to September 2018's business income report where I show you how I made money online last month. It's time to look at this month's update and see how I did. If you're new to Making Sense of Cents, you…

Wise Bread Picks Financial infidelity is a real thing. It can ruin relationships and financially devastate families. You've probably heard stories of people hiding accounts, buying big ticket items without their partner's knowledge, or cleaning…

October 14, 2018 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 3 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. The following is a sponsored partnership with JoinSavvy.com. As many of you know,…

Wise Bread Picks George Arnold bought his Chicago bungalow in 2009. This fixer-upper needed a lot of TLC, but was in a good neighborhood. He'd found a diamond in the rough. Arnold set to work…

Wise Bread Picks Some people are natural negotiators. They are the smooth-talkers who always manage to say the right thing to get exactly what they want. Where most of us are at least somewhat fearful…

Many of us started 2018 with a list of goals we wanted to accomplish by the end of the year. We're now only two months away from the new year — what's left on your…