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  • Cheap Gardening Tips for Starting Your Vegetable Garden

    Gardening, as a hobby, can be expensive if you’re not careful. You start off with a few planters and a rose bush, next thing you know you’ve got scalloped stone edging, custom trellises, and the finest organic tomato plants money…

  • Cheap Bachelor Party Ideas

    While longer days and warmer weather are obvious indicators of a fast-approaching summer, for many people it also signals the beginning of a fast-paced wedding season. If you’re planning multiple bachelor parties this summer, here are several ideas for a…

  • Connect Your Home Electronics With Cheap Cables

    It’s always exciting to bring home a new TV, home theater receiver, printer, or other electronic gadget, but many of these products don’t include the cables you need to connect them to other devices and begin using them right away.…

  • Apartment Agriculture: Tips for the Frugal Urban Gardener

    City living has its perks, but a backyard garden is usually not one of them. Urbanites can still reap the benefits of cheap gardening and growing their own food by knowing the best plants for apartments and small spaces. Avoid…

  • 8 Summer Camp Tips for Choosing the Best Place for Your Kids

    With fond memories of cabin mates, campfires, swimming pools, and s’mores, it’s no wonder summer camp is a natural choice for parents looking to give their children the same enriching experience. At summer camp, whether it’s a sleep-away or day…

  • Generic or Brand Name: When to Spend More on Cleaning Products

    Should I buy generic window cleaner or splurge on that bottle of Windex? Clorox or store brand bleach? Generic or brand name is a decision we often have to make when standing in front of the cleaning products shelf at…

  • Best NYC Apps for a Cheap Vacation

    For travelers seeking a bargain, New York City is probably not at the top of their list: The Big Apple is notoriously and often prohibitively expensive to visit. The high…

  • Stock Up on These Essential Pantry Staples for Cheap, Healthful Meals

    A smart grocery trip today can keep the pizza deliveryman away. A well-stocked refrigerator and pantry are essential for cooking quick, cheap meals (see our earlier blog post for ideas).…

  • Presidents’ Day May Beat Black Friday for Discounts

    Black Friday may be famous for day-after-Thanksgiving discounts on electronics and other holiday gift items, but when it comes to clothes shopping, Presidents’ Day sales are almost unbeatable. Data compiled…

  • Stocking up on Cold Medicine without Going Broke

    Are you sniffling, sneezing, and basically feeling awful? We’ve all been there. With winter comes the inevitable colds and flu, and that’s just how it is. According to the Centers…

  • Moving On the Cheap – by Purchasing Moving Boxes?

    At first glance, the idea of purchasing something in order to save money seems a bit contradictory. But you may be surprised to learn that one of the best ways…

  • 10 Retail Store Apps to Help Save Time and Money

    Are you feeling rushed to finish up your holiday shopping? Overcrowded aisles and hard-to-find sales help no doubt add to the anxiety. This is a moment when store-specific shopping apps…

  • 10 Best Shopping Apps

    More and more savvy shoppers are using shopping apps on their smartphones to find the biggest and best deals. In this week’s app roundup, we bring you some shopping apps…

  • Tips for Saving on a Live Christmas Tree

    If you’re one of the millions of Americans planning to celebrate the Christmas holiday with a real Christmas tree, you’re no doubt trying to decide when and where to buy…

  • Holiday Shoppers Can Save 29% at Outlet Stores: Cheapism Study

    PRESS RELEASE Price Differences on Luxury Goods Can Reach 85% New York, NY (December 01, 2011) – Frugal holiday shoppers can shrink their gift-giving budgets by a whopping 29% and…

  • Sites That Help Stretch Your Holiday Budget

    [Updated 4/27/2012] What if you could give a loved one an Apple iPad 2 this holiday and pay only the price of a case? Or give an Xbox 360 with…

  • Make Your Home Festive on a Budget

    Are you getting set to trim the tree and deck the halls? It seems that Christmas comes earlier and earlier every year, with some stores now putting out their holiday…

  • Save Money on Groceries: Make Thanksgiving Leftovers Last

    Here’s some food for thought: According to EatTurkey.com Americans consumed 736 million pounds of turkey over the 2010 Thanksgiving holiday. This year is shaping up to be no different. With…