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The most fun, memorable and least expensive birthday party for your child may be, figuratively and literately, right in your own backyard. I’ve attended and hosted fabulous but sim
If you're a hard-core sports fan, you're pretty much stuck paying for cable every month. For the rest of us, a raft of technological and entertainment offerings -- including digita
My parents and my husband’s parents were children during the Great Depression. Mine lived in large cities; my in-laws, small towns. Their families started this era from neither a p
Want to turn friends on to the frugal lifestyle without scaring them away? Ease them in with my favorite books that are not in-your-face anti-spending books, yet teach a lot of gre
"Barter." We hear that word a lot these days. Do a Google-search and you'll be deluged with websites on the subject. But what exactly is barter, why is barter seeing a huge resurg
It doesn’t matter what it is: plums, fruit cocktail, or an awkward can of cranberries – it can sit there for years if not put to a creative use. When pennies must be pinched, the
With the holiday season upon us, invitations to dinner parties – and expectations of reciprocating invitations – are on the increase. You bring a nice bottle of wine or bouquet of
In the world of prescription drugs, generic equivalents have been a financial blessing for many patients. For the most part, they perform the same function as brand name drugs at a
At most job interviews, candidates will have an opportunity to ask their own questions. Be prepared with questions that flush out job details and demonstrate your value.
“How much does it cost to travel full-time as a Professional Hobo?” I am asked this question regularly by readers of my personal website. And while I maintain that the cost of full
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Best Money Tips: Look Younger With These Lifestyle Tips
Today we found helpful articles on lifestyle tips that can make you look younger, money myths about millennials, and productivity tools for work and life.
Ask the Readers: Do You Have Rules for Lending Your Stuff?
Tell us if you have rules for lending your stuff and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
How to Throw a Kid’s Birthday Party That’s Fun, Happily Memorable, and Not So Expensive
The most fun, memorable and least expensive birthday party for your child may be, figuratively and literately, right in your own backyard. I’ve attended and hosted fabulous but sim
Now It's Easier than Ever to Cut the Cable
If you're a hard-core sports fan, you're pretty much stuck paying for cable every month. For the rest of us, a raft of technological and entertainment offerings -- including digita
Ask the Readers: How Does Your Family Prepare for the Holidays?
Tell us how your family prepares for the holidays and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Best Money Tips: How to Negotiate Your Rent Payment
Today we found some awesome articles on negotiating rent payments, free stuff for your birthday, and making your commute suck less.
Paging Doctor Jones… Free Pizza Dr. Jones?
In another crazy promotion scheme cooked up by the people at Papa John’s, you can score a free pie if you share Indiana’s name.
4 Reasons You Should Splurge on Experiences, Not Things
Stop wasting your money on cluttery stuff that wears out too soon. Invest it instead on experiences you'll remember now — and forever.
Ask the Readers: What Are You Looking Forward to Most This Holiday Season?
Tell us what you're looking forward to most this holiday season and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Survival Basics From Depression-Era Kids
My parents and my husband’s parents were children during the Great Depression. Mine lived in large cities; my in-laws, small towns. Their families started this era from neither a p
My Favorite Guides to Frugal Living Are Not Guides to Frugal Living
Want to turn friends on to the frugal lifestyle without scaring them away? Ease them in with my favorite books that are not in-your-face anti-spending books, yet teach a lot of gre
The High Cost of Cheap Food
Cheap eats might be destroying your waistline, your health, and the environment, too. Learn about the costs — and what you can do about them.
Barter Explained: Why It's Wise to Barter
"Barter." We hear that word a lot these days. Do a Google-search and you'll be deluged with websites on the subject. But what exactly is barter, why is barter seeing a huge resurg
8 Spectacular Uses for that Lone Can of Fruit
It doesn’t matter what it is: plums, fruit cocktail, or an awkward can of cranberries – it can sit there for years if not put to a creative use. When pennies must be pinched, the
Surviving the Holiday Season: Entertaining (and Being Entertained) on a Budget
With the holiday season upon us, invitations to dinner parties – and expectations of reciprocating invitations – are on the increase. You bring a nice bottle of wine or bouquet of
Should You Buy Your Leased Car?
Not ready to part ways with your leased ride? You can buy it. But that doesn't always mean you should.
Generic Drugs: Not Always The Same?
In the world of prescription drugs, generic equivalents have been a financial blessing for many patients. For the most part, they perform the same function as brand name drugs at a
4 Questions You Must Ask at Your Next Job Interview
At most job interviews, candidates will have an opportunity to ask their own questions. Be prepared with questions that flush out job details and demonstrate your value.
The 7 Laws of Negotiation
Over the past couple of decades, I’ve distilled successful negotiating down to seven key principles.
The Cost of Full-Time Travel
“How much does it cost to travel full-time as a Professional Hobo?” I am asked this question regularly by readers of my personal website. And while I maintain that the cost of full