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Every so often, I get hit in the face with two facts. First, Americans (even poor Americans) are unbelievably rich. Second, Americans (as a group) utterly lack a cultural traditi
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Friends, deal hounds, bargain hunters, lend me your ears; if ye don't know about the best coupon site on the web, bar none, then this will indeed be a most glorious day for the
Why Superstition Makes You Buy Insurance
Our illogical brains lead us to buy insurance when we need it the least and forget about it when we need it the most. Here's how to change the cycle.
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Today we found customer loyalty programs you’ve never heard of, overlooked expenses that ruin your budget, and cheap ways to treat yourself.
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Tell us if you buy organic food and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
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Use the budget categories put out by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to help you better understand your spending.
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Best Money Tips: Effectively Reduce Your Food Budget
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10 Easy Plumbing Repairs That Don't Require a Plumber
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Ask the Readers: What Has Been Your Best Investment Yet?
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6 Old School Tools to Help You Stay on Budget
If the latest apps and digital spreadsheets aren't your cup of tea, kick it old school with these low tech ways to keep finances on track.
4 Starbucks Drinks You Can Easily Make Yourself
Oh, sure, save $40 a week by cutting back on lattes — but what do you treat yourself with instead? These four great low-lucre libations.
How to Throw a Kid’s Birthday Party That’s Fun, Happily Memorable, and Not So Expensive
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Ask the Readers: What Are Your Best Tips for Frugal Fitness?
Tell us your best tips for frugal fitness and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Now It's Easier than Ever to Cut the Cable
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15 Delicious Ways to Prepare a Humble Head of Cabbage
A staple in frugal pantries the world over, cabbage is full of nutrients, low in pesticides, and inexpensive. Add cabbage to your diet with one of these classic preparations.