Most of us understand that "thread count" indicates the quality of linen. The higher the thread count, the softer, smoother, and more luxurious the sheets. But the class action law
I don't like to see good stores close. Especially an Aladdin's cave like The Discovery Store, which offers great educational toys and videos and is just a pleasure to walk around on a Saturday afternoon.
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So you don't have your dream job, and you're pretty sure you never will in your current corporation, but you're also not sure where else to go? You'd love to work at home but you'r
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In what can only be described as a fusion of insanity and insanity, Aqua One brings you The Fish 'n Flush! (via Tao of Making Money!)
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Let's say you've paid off any debt, except maybe a low-rate mortgage or student loan, and you've started saving the 3-6 month's spending money that all the books sa
Like most people, I can tell the difference between authentic mashed potatoes, made from fresh spuds, and the dehydrated “flakes” that come in a box. This doesn’t mean that you can
I was at a local fair recently. The kids were hungry, I was thirsty and we all wanted a snack break. But my wife and I knew we’d have to pay the price. At events like these, you’re
I recently tried (and failed) a recent Super Double Coupon promotion at my local Kmart. The bad news: I was unable to check out due to a glitch in their system, and I left all my
Don't be fooled by inflated thread count
Most of us understand that "thread count" indicates the quality of linen. The higher the thread count, the softer, smoother, and more luxurious the sheets. But the class action law
by: Lynn Truong | channel: Consumer Affairs
10 Budget Beauty Products You Can Make at Home
Tired of hearing health and beauty product recipes you'd need a chemistry text book to decipher? Here are ten simple ideas you can make at home.
by: Myscha Theriault | channel: Health and Beauty
Revel in a corporation's misfortune - all Discovery Channel stores to close
I don't like to see good stores close. Especially an Aladdin's cave like The Discovery Store, which offers great educational toys and videos and is just a pleasure to walk around on a Saturday afternoon. [more]
by: Paul Michael | channel: Shopping
Turn any LCD monitor into a TV projector
Instead of throwing away your old LCD monitor, why not turn it into a home theater projector ? [more]
by: Will Chen | channel: Life Hacks
10 Important Signs Your Job Might Be Worth Staying At
So you don't have your dream job, and you're pretty sure you never will in your current corporation, but you're also not sure where else to go? You'd love to work at home but you'r
by: Sarah Winfrey | channel: Career Building
Create a Business Plan by Answering 4 Simple Questions
There are a lot of would be entrepreneurs out there with a great idea, but are afflicted with Business Plan Paralysis. Instead of shipping product, they're "working" o
by: Greg Go | channel: Entrepreneurship
Make Money Recycling: Get Paid to Recycle by 15 Websites
Can you could use some cash for your old broken cell phones, laptops, or ink cartridges? These companies actually pay you to recycle.
by: Elizabeth Lang | channel: Extra Income, Green Living
20 Tips for Getting Your Security Deposit Back
Here are the tips I've garnered for how to rent well and get your money back.
by: Andrea Karim | channel: Real Estate and Housing
Street market scams. Don't believe the hype.
Part three of my Real Hustle compliation is the one I have wanted to feature for a very long time. The other two posts were lighter in nature, this one is more grim as it involves more of your hard-earned cash being swindled from you. [more]
by: Paul Michael | channel: Life Hacks
Inside the Shady World of Cheap iTunes Gift Cards
A casual search on eBay led to auctions selling iTunes gift cards for cheap, but is there a darker side to this? Some would say yes.
by: Torley Wong | channel: Shopping
7 Monthly Expenses We Don't Realize We Don't Need
When you put together a frugal budget, you are usually careful to make sure you're not spending money where you don't need to. But are you getting rai
by: Nora Dunn | channel: Budgeting, Lifestyle
Figuring the Size of Your Emergency Fund
The usual rule of thumb is 3 to 6 months' income. Of course that's silly--the size of your emergency fund needs to be based on your spending, not your income. But even 3
by: Philip Brewer | channel: Personal Finance
How to flush $299 down the toilet (and fish it out again)
In what can only be described as a fusion of insanity and insanity, Aqua One brings you The Fish 'n Flush! (via Tao of Making Money!) That's right. [more]
by: Will Chen | channel: Extra Commentary
Treasury bills for ordinary folks
Let's say you've paid off any debt, except maybe a low-rate mortgage or student loan, and you've started saving the 3-6 month's spending money that all the books sa
by: Philip Brewer | channel: Investment
Free Ink Refill Day at Walgreens is Back!
Get a free printer cartridge refill at Walgreens for free on April 2, 2008.
by: Linsey Knerl | channel: Freebies
5 Perfectly Respectable Uses for Instant Mashed Potatoes
Like most people, I can tell the difference between authentic mashed potatoes, made from fresh spuds, and the dehydrated “flakes” that come in a box. This doesn’t mean that you can
by: Linsey Knerl | channel: Food and Drink
Concession stand treats – a license to print money.
I was at a local fair recently. The kids were hungry, I was thirsty and we all wanted a snack break. But my wife and I knew we’d have to pay the price. At events like these, you’re
by: Paul Michael | channel: Consumer Affairs, Food and Drink
$9 Fares at Spirit Airlines – But is it a Bargain?
Airfare for less than $50 makes me a little giddy, even though I haven’t left the state in over 2 years. So I had to do a double-take on the Red L
by: Linsey Knerl | channel: Travel
How to Get Rid of All Your Crap
In my journey from being a North American Entrepreneur to a Professional Hobo, I had to shed a lot of crap. For the purposes of this article I will fo
by: Nora Dunn | channel: Life Hacks, DIY
Double Coupons – They Could Cost You!
I recently tried (and failed) a recent Super Double Coupon promotion at my local Kmart. The bad news: I was unable to check out due to a glitch in their system, and I left all my
by: Linsey Knerl | channel: Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Budgeting, Consumer Affairs, Shopping