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For the Best Deals of the Year, Shop Labor Day and Skip Black Friday
Black Friday is when retailers offer the steepest discounts of the year, right? Wrong. Labor Day weekend is the holiday with the best discount shopping.
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Comparing Online Backup Services
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All the wholesomeness of a hearty breakfast with the creamy coolness of ice cream; behold the (frugal) smoothie bowl!
Working While You Wait
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25 Easy Ways to Make Someone Happy Today
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6 Ways to Get College Kids Home for the Holidays for Cheap
Your college kid likely wants to hang at home on their much-earned holiday break. Get them back to the nest without going broke.
Make Your Fridge Last (Almost) Forever With These 8 Tips
Take care of your fridge, and it will take care of your food for years and years. Start with these simple refrigerator maintenance tricks.
Solving a Debt Dilemma with Debt Settlement
Paying half a bill is better than paying it all. But is going to a debt settlement company the way to do it? Understand how these companies work, then decide for yourself.
Could You Put Away a Million Dollars by Driving a Used Car?
Everyone loves that new car smell. But wouldn't you love saving that money and turning it into a million bucks even more?
Affordable Accessories to Kickstart Your Style
Keep your wardrobe updated and your wallet full by harnessing the power of awesome accessories.
10 Weird and Wonderful Ways to Use Rice
Did you know that there are over 140,000 varieties of cultivated rice? Besides being a delicious and versatile cooking grain, it has some other very unusual uses.
4 Effortless Ways to Save on Back-to-School Shopping
Already stressed about back-to-school shopping? Don't be. You can save money without even trying.
6 High-Tech Tools to Help Your Garden Grow
From identifying flowers to knowing the best time to plant those peas, bring your old-fashioned garden up to snuff with these six stellar tech tools.
Seeing Mickey for a Song: Disneyland for Less
If you want to explore the Happiest Place on Earth without having the saddest wallet, follow these tips from a frugal frequent visitor.
The 5 Best Hair Removal Creams
These five best hair removal creams and lotions make getting rid of unsightly scruff quick and painless.
A (by no means definitive) list of some cool (and free!) additions for your blog or website
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Pre-career advice
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