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6 Back-to-School Items You Should Always Shop for at the Thrift Store
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Your House Is a Hobby, Not an Investment
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Can you travel with carry on luggage only? Do you fly solo? And can you fly last minute? Great! Now you can fly for drastically discounted rates, and sometimes even for free.
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Make Your Own Self-tanning Lotion and 5 Other Fabulous DIY Tips from the Web
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8 Financial To-Do's for College Freshmen
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Ask the Readers: How Do You Fight the Winter Blues?
Tell us how you fight the winter blues and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
The 8 Best Pets for Frugal Animal Lovers
Caring for a pet can end up costing a lot. Take in one of these no frills furry (or scaled or shelled) friends at a fraction of the cost of Fido.
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