Christmas shopping on a budget
This is a guest post from Andrew Schrage of personal finance blog MoneyCrashers. Christmas spending always generates a great deal of media attention, and economists and statisticians speculate and...
View ArticleTop consumer blog posts of 2013
We all need to do a better job of saving what we've earned. To that end, here are the top five consumer blog posts from 2013!
View ArticleHoliday spending status: Yikes
I did it again. I spent too much on gifts this year. Holiday spending wins once more.
View ArticleToilet Paper Life Hack: Tuck 'n' roll
Toilet paper life hack prevents cats or others from separating the toilet paper from its cardboard roll.
View ArticleLife hack: Substitute wood pellets for commercial cat litter
Save some cash, pet owners -- substitute wood pellets for commercial cat litter.
View ArticleLife hack: Pineapple juice instead of cough syrup
Got a cough or a scratchy throat? Reach for pineapple juice instead of cough syrup. It's less expensive, and contains nutrients that will help fight a cold. Look for unsweetened pineapple juice,...
View ArticleLife hack: Spray your snow shovel
Here's a way to speed up your snow shoveling. Before tackling the snow blanketing the sidewalk and driveway, get a can of nonstick cooking oil, like Pam, or a spray lubricant like WD-40 or TriFlow....
View ArticleDrive vs. fly calculator: Can you save money on travel?
Driving and flying are inherently very different ways of getting places. But, all things being equal, this drive vs. fly calculator may provide guidance.
View ArticleI am a big jerk for wasting this credit card scammer's time
A credit card scammer called me up and told me I'd been hacked. And that he worked at Microsoft. And that he could fix it. What could go wrong?
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