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From patent wars to fierce competition among carriers, it can seem like the cell phone industry is in constant turmoil — and consumers are paying the price.
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Whether you're trimming your grocery budget or your grocery budget is trimming you, these cheap eats will see you through lean times.
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Ask The Readers: Do You Pay For A Gym Membership?
Tell us if you pay for a gym membership and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
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Super Bowl Sunday is less about football and more about food. Here are 122 scrumptious Super Bowl snacks your guests — and your wallet — will love.
The ethics of hoarding
In the Philippines, they're threatening life sentences for people hoarding rice. In the United States, grocers need to put limits on rice purchases just to keep their shelves
7 Websites You Must Visit When Buying a New Car
Buying a new car can be very stressful. But if you're armed with the right information, it can go a lot smoother than you expect.
Debasing not just the currency
I eat lunch at a local fast-food place occasionally. My usual order runs to just over $4, so I was annoyed when I realized while walking over there yesterday that I'd forgotten to
Ask the Readers: Which Social Networking Site Do You Use Most?
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Control Your Debt With an Annual Clean Sweep
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How to Shower Less (and Still Feel Clean)
Whether you're traveling or trying to save money or water, showering less doesn't have to mean forgoing hygiene.
The 5 Best Window Air Conditioners
Staying cooled off on hot summer days isn't easy, but it can be. Just use any of these air conditioners and you will always be comfortably chilled.
Investment Gains Taxes Increase - The Worst Tax Policy Ever?
Yesterday Paul Michael wrote an article comparing the income tax policies of McCain and Obama and suggested that he would vote for Obama because Obama's tax policy would benefit ev
Important Habits of Very Frugal People
We've all read about (or heard about) the habits of highly effective people — but what about the habits of the fantastically frugal?