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Whether you’re hosting this year’s Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts, or not, there are several small touches you can create that are both affordable and beautiful. My family has c
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As Main Street small businesses disappear, it's nice that we can still order from small companies online. However, spoiled consumers take heed: Not all small companies are created
Garage sales can be intimidating if you've never organized one before. Follow these 10 simple steps and you'll be on your way to having your own successful garage sale.
Reaching for the cheapest option on the shelf is often a false economy. If your budget permits, pay more for these products — and save much more later.
Most of us agree that other people fail at personal finance, but we think our own finances are fine. That's the first of many lies we tell about our money.
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The Art of Wearing Things Out, and Then Some
I've grown up hearing the phrase, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." It never occurred to me that this saying could apply to a frugal lifestyle. How often do you really wear some
Sure Savings at the Supermarket
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Ask the Readers: What Are Your Tips for Back-to-School Shopping?
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Best Money Tips: Ways to Use Luck to Stretch Your Budget
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Year-End Holiday Celebrations for Less
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Holiday Gift Ideas Straight Out of Your Pantry
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What Do You and a Credit Card Thief Have in Common?
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Best Money Tips: Save on Cable and Internet
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Deal With Your Debt or You May Go to Jail
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Can Saying Thanks More Make You Rich?
We all know saying "thank you" is polite. But true gratitude can actually make your finances (and life!) a little sunnier.
Where Oh Where Are My Worms? Be On Your Toes When Ordering From Small Web Businesses
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Choosing Local Businesses
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Why I Love Using Skype to Keep in Touch With Family and Coworkers
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On Choosing and Defending Your Luxuries
How do you defend your luxuries? Easy: You defend them to yourself, not to some other guy.
10 Simple Steps To A Successful Garage Sale
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Best Money Tips: Hot and Humid
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The 5 Best Wireless Headphones
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5 Expensive Products That Will Actually Save You Money
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You Are Lying to Yourself About Your Money
Most of us agree that other people fail at personal finance, but we think our own finances are fine. That's the first of many lies we tell about our money.