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Dreaming of a Frugal Christmas: 6 Things You Can Make That People on Your List Will Use and Want

You know sometime in November you'll be rushing around trying to think of cheap Xmas gifts to buy or make. Why the rush? Start now with some simple fun things to make that everyone

by: Maggie Wells | channel: DIY, Shopping

I Love Tax Season (and Why It's Like Christmas)

I have a confession to make: I love tax season. Not just the days when I do my taxes or when I file my taxes or get a chunk of change deposited to my account, but the entire Tax S

by: Elizabeth Lang | channel: Taxes

Last Minute Wrapping Paper: 5 Options

I've been known to wrap presents literally five minutes before the family has planned to open them — and that means there's no time for a last minute run to the store for a roll of

by: Thursday Bram | channel: Shopping

Last minute tips for quick and easy homemade Holiday cards. .

It happens every year to my family. We think we have all of the Holiday cards done and in the post, and then we get one out of nowhere from someone completely unexpected. If you've

by: Paul Michael | channel: Frugal Living, Life Hacks, Consumer Affairs, DIY

Making Christmas the Smart Way

When I was growing up, I looked forward to the mysterious day that would come anywhere from a month to a couple of weeks before Christmas, when my mom would call us and everyone in

by: Sarah Winfrey

Holiday Gift Ideas Straight Out of Your Pantry

When it comes to thinking up creative holiday gifts, it's worth taking a look in your pantry. If you're looking for a way to make your own holiday gift from scratch, consumables —

by: Thursday Bram | channel: Food and Drink

Giving Gifts That Will Save Money

I love the holiday season. I love being able to bake cookies and give them to my friends, put up decorations and — most of all — give gifts. But with only a couple of weeks left un

by: Thursday Bram | channel: Lifestyle

Many Happy Returns: 5 Tips for Getting What You Really Want This Holiday

Sadly, a recent poll by Inside Indiana Business reports that 13 percent of consumer

by: Linsey Knerl | channel: Personal Finance, Consumer Affairs

Revive Old Toys for Extra Christmas Savings (and Sanity)

It has officially begun. My four-year-old has tuned out the real world in favor of loud Saturday morning commercials advertising the best of mu

by: Linsey Knerl | channel: Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Life Hacks, Consumer Affairs

Review of Debt-Proof the Holidays: How to Have an All-Cash Christmas

Those of you looking forward to this year’s holiday shopping season with a little apprehension, anxiety, or dread can

by: Linsey Knerl | channel: Personal Finance, Consumer Affairs, Credit Cards, Debt Management, Shopping

To life, to life, la kayim! The joy of home-enhanced booze.

OK, so this is too late for Christmas, but there's still time before New Year's to try this out. I was pondering the range of joy and sorrow that is the homemade gift. [more]

by: Andrea Karim | channel: Food and Drink

Deadweight loss of Christmas: Economist explains why gifts are inefficient

Did you unwrap any crappy presents this morning? Are you thinking that all the shopping and running around was a big waste of time? [more]

by: Will Chen | channel: Financial News, Shopping

Hype is Expensive

I want a Wii. I really really want one. I’m an avid female gamer and I am dying to play Trauma Center: Second Opinion so I can use Nintendo’s innovative remotes to perform surgery. [more]

by: Amy Lin | channel: Shopping

101 Classic Christmas Videos Online

Greedo at Fanpop compiled an amazing list of links to Christmas videos that can be viewed online. [more]

by: Will Chen

Mountain Dew Christmas Tree

These guys started with four hundred empty cans of Mountain Dew, a pipe, and a dream...to make a Christmas tree out of soda cans.

by: Will Chen | channel: Life Hacks, DIY

A Couple of Morning Links to Help You Save (Christmas Presents, Anyone?)

Amazin’ Amazon Hacks Probargainhunter.com offers some great links to bargains in the vast universe that is Amazon, as well as an explanation of how to find your own bargains, in the departments, stores, and categories that interest you. Schweeeet [more]

by: Sarah Winfrey | channel: Shopping