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  • Looking for a Bargain? 5 Things You Can Do at the Library for Free

    Nearly half of U.S. adults, age 16 and older, visited a library or bookmobile in the past year, according to a study from the Pew Research Center. And while about 64 percent of them went there to check out a book or two, many visited for other reasons. Indeed, these days, you’ll find more in […]

  • Tips For Saving on College Essentials

    Tips for saving on college essentials – everything from textbooks to dorm room supplies Tallying up the cost of going to college isn’t for the faint of heart. Annual tuition and fees alone can range between $9,900 for in-state students at a four-year public institution and $34,700 at a four-year private college, according to the […]

  • Best Values at Dollar Stores: What to Buy and What to Skip

    Are you looking for the best values at dollar stores? Typically selling inexpensive items, dollar stores predominantly sell all of their merchandise at a single price of $1 or less. In addition to true “dollar” stores, there are a segment of “dollar and up” stores like Family Dollar or Dollar General, which sell discounted items from […]

  • Ready to Cut the Cord on Cable?

     Feel like your cable bill just keeps going up and up and up? It is. Are you ready to cut the cord on cable? You’re not alone. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, cable and satellite TV bills have shot up 53 percent since 2007 to $100.98 last year. Providers plan more hikes over the […]

  • 15 Simple Ways to Save Money

    Are you looking for simple ways to save money? No matter how old you are, you can benefit from cutting costs and strengthening your personal finance goals. The idea of penny-pinching might not sound too appealing but stories abound of people who learned to be frugal and went on to enjoy financial success simply because […]

  • Clipping Coupons Doesn’t Always Cut Costs

    Clipping coupons saved consumers a whopping $3.1 billion in 2017 with the average face value of coupons increasing to just under $2. The report from NCH Marketing Services, a subsidiary of Valassis, which is behind many of the coupons that we clip, found that shoppers are increasingly finding their coupons online as they hunt for […]

  • 4 Easy Tips for Saving Money on Vacation

    Vacations are one of the first things to be cut when your budget is tight. We’d like to think that saving money on vacation is possible, but we often resort to simply not taking them instead of figuring out how to make them work in our budget.  The truth is, with some creative planning you […]

  • 30 Free Ways to Have Fun With Your Kids This Spring

    Are you looking for ways to keep your kids busy this spring, without breaking the bank? Check out these 30 free, fun activities.

  • Date Night Under $20

    Dates can definitely be expensive! Anything from $80 dinners to $40 spent at the movies to $20 in gas driving around town. For those of us on a limited budget, it’s hard to be active on the dating scene, or to keep the romance alive in a marriage while trying to be frugal. Is a […]

  • Holiday Shopping Bargains: ‘New to you’ Is As Good As Brand New

    Why thrift stores, consignment shops should be your holiday shopping destination The bells are ringing. The holiday decorations are up (since September). And retailers across the country are ready for what’s shaping up to be a solid holiday shopping season. Indeed, 2017 holiday retail sales are expected to reach about $680 billion, up nearly 4 […]

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