Snowboard Recommendations

Weekly Update: Snowboard Recommendations, Online Budgeting, and more.

This week we introduced two new money-savings tools for our readers: Optimize.com, a free budgeting program, and Savings.com, a store coupon tool. We're also helping you cut expenses at the drugstore and airport with tips on cheap cold medicines and the best travel credit cards. If you're itching to get outside and enjoy the winter snow, our new guide to cheap snowboards could save you up to $200 -- that's a lot of lift tickets.

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Cheap Snowboards.

With much of the country finally seeing snowy weather, we've rounded up top cheap snowboards for riders hoping to have some cash left for a ride up the slopes. The versatile Salomon Pulse (starting at $249) and Forum Recon (starting at $300) deliver solid performance on various types of terrain, from groomed runs to jumps in the park. Experts recommend the K2 Vandal and Ride Lowride youth boards (starting at $200 and $170, respectively) for smaller, lighter snowboarders. All the boards on our list are designed for beginner to intermediate riders.

New Blog Posts.

Optimize.com.

Our new partnership with Optimize.com brings you personal finance tools, access to financial advisors, savings plans, and more -- all for free. Check it out for more details.

Cheap Cold Medicine.

If you're planning on stocking up on winter remedies like cough syrup, lozenges, and flu medicines, you may find yourself paying quite a bit at the counter. Our cheap cold medicines guide includes ways to save on name-brand medicines, as well as some popular tricks to help you feel better soon.

Travel Credit Cards.

If the cost of flights has turned your dream vacation into an outright fantasy, it may pay to look into one of the best travel credit cards. Our guest blogger this week brought in valuable information such as what kind of dollar-to-mile ratio to shoot for and extra "perks" to consider (such as assistance with lost luggage or rental cars).

Savings.com

. If you have shopping planned for this weekend, make sure to check out our coupon page for sales codes and discounts from retailers including Old Navy, JC Penney, and Macy's.

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