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How Understanding Airline Flight Routes Can Score You Better Rewards
Believe it or not, understanding airline flight routes can help you score better rewards.
How to Be a More Positive Person
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Best Money Tips: Smart Splurges for Your Car
Today we found some fantastic articles on smart splurges for your car, keeping your pet away from the vet, and passive and extra income ideas.
Yes, Affordable Family Travel Is Possible
Frugal family travel is possible with the right attitude, but you need to be strategic.
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8 Cheap Ways to Deter Garden Pests
If pests are enjoying your garden more than you are, reclaim your space with some cheap, non-toxic critter control.
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Is Green Tea All It's Cracked Up to Be? It's close.
I've been enjoying the snarky articles at Slate.com recently focusing on the commoditization of Eastern traditions, such as yoga. [more]
Stay Off the Frugal Path to Disaster
Frugality is a great tool. But if your approach to frugality is to pare away everything non-essential, you're setting yourself up for disaster.
The Zeigarnik Effect and 7 Other Ways to Beat the Housekeeping Blahs
It's Wednesday and the novelty of keeping the place ship-shape has long since worn off. Stay motivated with a few tidy ways to fight chore fatigue.
Ask the Readers
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Best Money Tips: Thrifty Gifts for Mom
Today we found some fantastic articles on thrifty gifts for mom, building your financial dream team, and ways to slash prescription costs.
Best Money Tips: 7 Common Cleaning Mistakes
Today we found some great articles on cleaning mistakes that almost everyone makes, tips for gym newbies, and money saving mistakes to avoid.
The seven deadly sins of consumerism (and the frugal redemption).
Sit ye down, hold your loved ones tight, and get ready for the seven deadliest sins of the modern day consumer. (By the way, I know I’m a movie buff when I can reference two of the greatest films ever made in one blog headline. [more]
Get Out of Debt? Why?
Spending money can be a lot of fun, especially when credit keeps things going. It begs a very simple question — why bother getting out of debt?
6 Foods That Are Actually Cheaper At Whole Foods
We don't often visit "Whole Paycheck" when we're shopping for cheap eats. But for some staples, Whole Foods is surprisingly affordable.
8 Places to Travel Where the Dollar Is Still Strong
The strength of the U.S. dollar is constantly changing, but in these travel destinations, it can go a long, long way.
Can't Cook? Fake It. Easiest French Recipe, Ever.
Sometimes you have to cook to impress. Fortunately, there are dishes out there that are so deceptively delicious that no one will ever have to know that you whipped it up in ten minutes using the bare minimum of ingredients. [more]