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
“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
We have so much STUFF. Cell phones that don’t work any more. Batteries that won’t charge any more. Shoes that have holes in them. The list goes on. We don’t want to throw this old
Many brands offer them: satisfaction-guaranteed rebates. While this helps to build reputation in the industry and gives genuinely disgruntled consumers an easy fix for their probl
With the New Year coming up fast, we're all busy making resolutions...one of which, is undoubtedly to find ways to save more. But saving isn't always easy, especially when you're a
If we are undirected, we are susceptible to all the external forces of consumerism around us, and whamo, we’re a full-on rat in the race, wondering when the wheel will st
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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
The Cost of Full-Time Travel
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The 5 Best Chef's Knives
Cooking is a great way to save money — and the most important cooking tool you can own is a good chef's knife.
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We have so much STUFF. Cell phones that don’t work any more. Batteries that won’t charge any more. Shoes that have holes in them. The list goes on. We don’t want to throw this old
How Dissatisfied Do You Need to Be to Use a Satisfaction-Guaranteed Rebate?
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You wasted your Dear Santa letters on Barbies and video games. Don't you wish you'd asked for these things instead?
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It's officially summer (sorta), and that means summer vacation. Hit the road with friends and family without hitting your savings too hard.
Financial Freedom and Using Passion to Budget
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Greek yogurt has 17 grams of protein per serving. To celebrate, consider one of these 17 delicious ways to enjoy a bowlful.
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Learn how to eliminate purchases made out of fear by asking yourself two simple questions.
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While you plan for all the travel and hobbies you'll do in retirement, you should probably plan for your taxes, too.
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Look beyond the status that goes with a luxe price, and these cheap alternatives give you most of the value, but at a fraction of the cost.
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10 Surprising Things You Can Rent
In the long run, renting costs more. But if a short term fling is your thing, you can probably rent it — whatever "it" is.
12 Genius Storage Solutions for Your Garage
Make enough room to actually park your car in your garage with this collection of simple, frugal, and clever garage storage ideas.
5 Ways to Make Passive Income Online
From ebooks to advertising, the internet is your go-to place for creating passive income streams.
7 Ways to Actually Take All Your Vacation Days This Year
Time off is good for employees and employers, but too many of us skip them. Get proactive about your days off and stop giving your time to the man!
How to Start Fighting Debt — Today
No matter how big it is, you CAN pay down your debt. Start today — right now! — with this simple action plan.