If you don't want to break the bank getting ready for your new baby, check this list for the items that are truly essential — and those that can be ignored.
Today we found articles on couponing strategies that save time and money, easy ways to save $300 a month, and the most cost-effective things you can find at a thrift store.
From Craigslist to grocery samples, free stuff is everywhere. Understand how marketers use "free," the psychology behind it, and how it affects your habits.
Some of the fondest shopping memories of my childhood involve outlet malls. The sheer number of stores managed to be exciting, enticing and overwhelming, all at the same time. [more]
I've pretty much come to the conclusion that I need to stop buying Chinese goods. This is a tough one for me, mostly because so much of the cheap stuff I love to buy comes from Chi
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What a New Baby Really Needs
If you don't want to break the bank getting ready for your new baby, check this list for the items that are truly essential — and those that can be ignored.
7 Countries Where You Can Travel on $30 a Day or Less
Travel doesn't have to be expensive — you just need to know where to go, and how to trim the cost.
Best Money Tips: Couponing Strategies That Save Time and Money
Today we found articles on couponing strategies that save time and money, easy ways to save $300 a month, and the most cost-effective things you can find at a thrift store.
9 Greener, Cheaper Alternatives to Paper Cleaning Products
Switch to reusable cloth napkins, kitchen towels, and more and stop throwing money out with the trash!
Beyond Disney: 8 Affordable Family Destinations in the US
If you can't justify the high cost of a Disney vacation, check out one of these affordable family destinations around the U.S.
The 7 Most Relaxing Ways to Spend Your Lunch Hour
When your lunch break rolls around, leave the computer, get off the phone, and use your time for you — stop giving it to the man.
5 Ways to Snag Budget-Friendly Business Clothes
Buying new business clothes can seriously dent your budget, especially if you're unemployed. But you don't have to go into debt to dress for success.
6 Times a Higher Salary Isn't Worth It
They're offering more money and another rung up the ladder — Hooray! Before you take the job, be sure the extra money is actually worth it.
The Psychology of Free, and Its Power Over You
From Craigslist to grocery samples, free stuff is everywhere. Understand how marketers use "free," the psychology behind it, and how it affects your habits.
5 Times You Shouldn't Rush to Pay Off Your Mortgage
Every homeowner dreams of owning their home free and clear. Before you rush to pay that mortgage down, consider what else your money might do.
14 Affordable Ways to Relieve Back Pain
Relieving back pain doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg.
5 Killer Free Investment Tools
If you want to increase your investing knowledge, you don't need to pay the big bucks — just delve into these free resources.
How One Family Lives Well (And Even Owns a Home) on Just $11 an Hour
Limited income, limited life — right? Wrong. Learn how the Luh family is thriving without a huge paycheck — and you can too.
11 Signs You Need to Dump Your Friend
Gossips, cheats, assorted scoundrels — you don't need them in your life, so go ahead and drop them. And not just on Facebook, either.
The 5 Best Blow Dryers
You can let nature dry your hair on its own, or you can shape your locks according to your whim with one of these five best hair dryers. Your choice!
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Some of the fondest shopping memories of my childhood involve outlet malls. The sheer number of stores managed to be exciting, enticing and overwhelming, all at the same time. [more]
10 Life Skills for Working Moms
It's no secret balancing work and family takes skill — these life skills, in particular, should be mastered by every working mom.
3 Tactful Ways to Ask for Money for Your Wedding
Asking your wedding guests for cash to pay for the wedding (or anything else) is awkward. See if one of these angles makes it easier.
Bad, bad China: a round-up
I've pretty much come to the conclusion that I need to stop buying Chinese goods. This is a tough one for me, mostly because so much of the cheap stuff I love to buy comes from Chi
The Benefits of Changing Your Routine
What's the secret to losing weight, getting more done, and feeling happier? One simple word — change.