Best Money Tips: How to Improve a Bad Day

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Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup! Today, we share ways to get through a bad day, tips for a smooth and easy potluck, and advice to help you turn off work on the weekends.

Top 5 Articles

13 Tips for Dealing with a Really Lousy Day — You may be tempted to retreat from the rest of the world on a particularly bad day, but seeing or talking with other people may help you feel better. The Happiness Project

Potlucks: The Right Way to Throw Them — Not sure how much food your guests should make? Financial Samurai has this simple formula for main dishes: "I suggest making enough for the total number of guests, divided by the number of guests who provide the main course." Financial Samurai via Currency

When 24/7/365 Fails: Turning Off Work On Weekends — Constantly letting work encroach on your personal life can be exhausting, so schedule some time off in your week and stick to it. Smashing Magazine

Corporate Gift Ideas – Holiday Business Gifts for Clients — If you know what hobbies or activities your client enjoys, a magazine or e-zine subscription may do the trick! Quips and Tips for Achieving Your Goals

Maximizing Your Wardrobe: Looking Great for Less — Before you head out to shop, make a note of the pieces in your closet--or take pictures with your phone camera. This way, you'll know for sure whether something will work with your wardrobe. Generation X Finance

Other Essential Reading

20 Places to Find Free Books Online — I could always use more resources for free books. Check out this list for e-books, audio books, and children's books! Northern Cheapskate

How to Pursue Your Dreams – Despite the Day Job — Figure out when you're most productive. If necessary, rearrange your day so you have that time slot to work on your dream. Dumb Little Man

Noise at the Office: How to Cope — One way to deal with noise at the office is to mask it with low-volume sounds that aren't so bothersome, like background radio voices or nature sounds. Harvard Business Review

5 Tips For Buying Individual Health Insurance — There's no getting around it: health insurance is expensive. If you're shopping for individual health insurance, here are a few things to consider. Moolanomy

Should You Cash Out of Your Retirement Savings Plan? — Of course, it's your money do with as you like, but you may just end up hurting yourself. The Digerati Life