Who says that there's no such thing as a free lunch -- you probably have one growing in your yard! Many weeds are edible, and delicious. Best of all, they're free!
You know who I am talking about. Most of us have that one brother who blows his paycheck in a day or a cousin that has no money for retirement. No family is perfect, and we all te
Like most people, I can tell the difference between authentic mashed potatoes, made from fresh spuds, and the dehydrated “flakes” that come in a box. This doesn’t mean that you can
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Free Food in Your Yard: Edible Weeds!
Who says that there's no such thing as a free lunch -- you probably have one growing in your yard! Many weeds are edible, and delicious. Best of all, they're free!
How Do You Deal With Family Members Who Are Bad At Managing Money?
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This Airbnb Scam Will Ruin Your Vacation — and Your Budget
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5 Perfectly Respectable Uses for Instant Mashed Potatoes
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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.
How to Survive Working From Home When You're an Extrovert
Don't let remote work put a damper on your social life. You can survive and thrive as a work-at-home extrovert.
10 Vacation Rental Alternatives to Airbnb
Airbnb isn't your only solution for short-term vacation rentals. Check out these other sites, too!
The Best Age to Buy Long-Term Care Insurance
If you want to buy long-term care insurance, don't wait until it's too late.
18 Cheap and Attractive Ideas for Bookshelves
Reading means books, and books mean a storage problem. Keep your favorites close with one of these affordable, nice-looking book storage solutions.
Peanut Butter: The Poor Man’s Protein
Peanut butter is a staple food of many households. The rich and the poor alike find it to be filling and delicious. Eating the ri
15 Ways to Make Money Outside Your Day Job
You've only got so many hours in the day to sell to the Man. But if you're creative with what you've got, you can still give your finances a boost.
5 Alternative Housing Options You Can Afford
You don't have to live in a van by the river to cut your housing costs dramatically — instead, consider some nontraditional abodes, like these.
The Only 5 Grocery Shopping Techniques You Need
There are lots of ways to cut grocery costs, but these five strategies may be the cleverest — and they aren't difficult to do, either.
How to Get a Groupon Refund When a Company Closes
I had a Groupon for a company that just went out of business. Yikes! Here's how I got my money back.
9 Things to Know Before Retiring Abroad
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Are You Getting Charged by a Text Message Scam?
One writer shares her story about being charged for a cellphone text message service she never signed up for — and how you can avoid the same scam.