Lifestyle
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Which Rewards Program Is Best for You: Rite Aid, CVS, or Walgreens?
Large national drugstores like Rite Aid, CVS, and Walgreens stock their shelves with nearly identical products, and many shoppers simply choose the nearest store rather than favor one over the others. This has led the chains to create and promote…
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For the New iPhone 5C, Which Carrier Is Cheapest?
For weeks the world has anticipated a cheap Apple iPhone, known as the 5C, and it’s finally arriving — sort of. The iPhone 5C is $100 cheaper than the premium iPhone 5S, which Apple is releasing at the same time,…
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Which Cell Phone Carrier Has the Lowest Extra Fees?
Ever sign up for a phone plan expecting to pay one thing, only to get a bill that’s much higher? Or had the unfortunate experience of going over your plan’s voice, text, or data limit and being hit with overage…
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How Nursing Moms Can Use the New Health Law (Part 2)
Continued from Part 1 Breast Pump Options. I called Medela, a well-known and highly regarded manufacturer of breast pumps, to learn which machines are available through the ACA. Medela supplies four models: the Personal Double Pump (57038) and Advanced Personal…
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Are You Paying for Breastfeeding Support When You Don’t Have To? (Part 1)
A new baby, second time around: I was determined to nurse and knew that I needed breastfeeding support. I began my research and quickly discovered the high cost of breast pumps and lactation consultant fees. Then I learned that the…
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Protect Your Data from Prying Eyes with a VPN
It’s surprisingly easy for just about anyone to sit in a coffee shop and snoop on others’ activity. That’s why an extra layer of security, like a virtual private network (VPN), is critical for browsing on an open Wi-Fi network,…
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What’s in Your Kid’s Diaper?
Cloth diapers versus disposable diapers — the debate rages on. Many factors affect the choice of one over the other as parents wrestle with questions like: Which is easiest and…
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Best (and Worst) Days to Get Married
With 11/12/13 coming up, some couples may view this as a lucky, as in best, day to get married. Others may regard it as a convenient date and easy to…
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What Baby Gear Can You Safely Reuse to Save Money?
Baby gear these days is downright expensive. Even cheap cribs start at around $150 and cheap electric breast pumps cost more than $100. The good news is that many baby…
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Where Does Your Clutter Go?
There are several options for turning clutter into cash: Craigslist or eBay, garage sale or flea market. The old adage about one person’s trash being another’s treasure is surely borne…
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Cheap Bathing Suits for the Family
It’s just about time for swimming pools, water slides, and beach days and that means cheap swimwear for men and the kids are must-have items. If the youngsters have outgrown…
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10 Tips on Parenting Without Consumerism
Does raising kids always have to be so hard on the wallet? Not necessarily, as I learned after moving to Japan with my husband and young children. Here’s a smorgasbord…
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7 Wacky (But Possible) Repurposing Ideas
Spring cleaning provides an opportune time to sort through boxes of old stuff and purge clutter. But think twice before you earmark something for the trash. Cheapism turned to green…
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6 Steps to Fitness on Your Own
With the onset of spring comes the prospect of wearing a lot less clothing. And that, for many of us, means rigorous commitment to an exercise routine. But don’t be…
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User-Tested Spring Cleaning Tips
It’s spring cleaning time. Whether DIY or otherwise, everyone seems to have their own preferred methods and magical concoctions. We asked fellow Cheapists for their take on the annual spring…
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DogDug.com: Man’s (Newest) Best Friend
Meet the “big dog” of price comparison search engines: DogDug, a one-stop source for locating cheap dog supplies, from nail clippers to flea and tick treatment. The site, officially launched…
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Save Some Green on St. Paddy’s Day
Soon it will be St. Patrick’s Day, when everyone is Irish for a day and frugal bloggers go haywire with puns on the word “green.” Although the historical significance is…
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Budget Bebe
By Pamela Druckerman The French approach to child-rearing doesn’t just produce kids who throw fewer tantrums and (mostly) eat their vegetables. It can also save their parents some money. Here,…
