Today we found some fantastic articles on saving on early bird plane tickets, the secrets to part-time job success, and frugal uses for your income tax return.
Budgeting can be difficult. For some people (like me!), it brings up things that they may not want to see. For others, it's a necessary but frustrating tool to curtail spending, or a painful reminder of how much they overspent, yet again. [more]
I suppose defining Peeps, a favorite of my childhood, as "good" food that goes bad, might be a bit of a stretch.
Those marshmallow chicks that come in an array of unnatural colors go stale REALLY quickly. [more]
Airline fees can quickly eat into your travel budget, but if you reveiw airline policies carefully, you can avoid most while flying comfortably, even in basic economy.
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