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20 Great, Free Gift Ideas

You don't need money to give great gifts — instead, give the gift of your time with one of these awesome coupon ideas.

Best Money Tips: Throw a Holiday Party for Less

Today we found some awesome articles on throwing a holiday party for less, gifts for women in their 30s, and shopping secrets for Costco, BJ's, and Sam's Club.

Top 10 Real Estate Tax Write-Offs

Top 10 real estate tax write-offs for landlords and real estate investors.

50 Fun, Free Ways to Have a Great Time With Friends

Take your next friendly gathering from zero to fun with this collection of engaging and frugal group activities.

12 Cool Things to Do with Used Dryer Sheets

Fabric softener sheets: My wife loves them but I think they are a waste of money. Rather than argue with my wonderful wife, I found some creative ways to reuse spent fabric softene

11 Retail Gigs That Pay Well and Offer Benefits

Looking for a job that pays well and offers benefits? These retailers are a good place to start.

Book Review: The Little Book of Big Dividends

Did you know that from 1926 to the present, dividends have accounted for 43 percent of the total return of the S&P 500 index? The Little Book of Big Dividends by Charles B Carlson,

3 Ways to Save Money on Maternity Dresses

Buying maternity clothes is expensive enough, but buying a fancy dress for a special event — when you're pregnant — is even more expensive. Here are three ways to ge

5 Mental Biases That Are Keeping You Poor

Your love of lattes might not be totally to blame for your low funds. Cognitive biases could be derailing every one of your money-related decisions.

The Best-Kept Secret to Frugal Living

Without the right motivations, financially responsible living isn’t only difficult, it’s impossible. You need to do more than change how you act and think.

How to Make Your Own Soda

From healthy fizzy juices to root beer actually made from roots, from simple seltzer recipes to fermented treats, discover all the ways to make soda at home.

Five "Jobs" for Children

Is your child too young to get a real job? These five entrepreneurial activities are great ways for kids to earn their allowances and raise cash.

A Denim Expert Reveals Why You Only Need 3 Pairs of Jeans

By following a simple routine, you can have denim jeans for every occasion and task, and you only have to buy a single pair per year.

Cocktail Time: Great Budget Liquors

Skip the mouth-puckering, bottom-shelf stuff and enjoy your drinks (while saving money!) with these great, moderately priced spirits.

Haircuts to Dentistry and More: Get Low-Cost Services From Students

Want to spend less on haircuts, massages, car repairs, or even dentistry? You can. Just visit a training school.

Opening a Roth IRA for Your Kid

The Roth IRA can be a fantastic way to kick-start your child's retirement savings — and help protect some of your money from taxes.

Rare Book Bargains At Alibris

As a fan of some fairly hard to find books, I love Alibris.com (almost as much as I love half.com for CDs and DVDs, plus newer books, but that's a story for another post). [more]

The 12 Best Weekend Activities for Introverts

Enjoy your weekend the wallflower way, no party animal antics required. What are your solo plans for the weekend?

25 Great Things to Do With Your Spare Change

You know to save your change — but what do you do with it when the piggy bank fills up? Try one of these ideas, ranging from totally frugal to just-for-fun.

Price adjust - your big, fat shopping safety net.

My wife and I never worry about buying something with the fear that it may go on sale. And there's a good reason for that. It's called the "price adjust" and it's an almost ironcla