“Traveling is the only thing that will make you richer.” While this saying rings true, and traveling may enrich your life emotionally, the reality is that it can also be a costly affair that unpredictably strains your budget. When we…
Did you know you can buy a new house online? For as little as $500 you can buy the plans for a DIY kit home that you can finish to your own specs. If you’ve got more to spend, you…
Lifetime guarantees are increasingly rare in the retail world, but consumers bear at least some of the blame. A horde of online dumpster divers forced L.L. Bean to discontinue its lifetime guarantee after they raided secondhand shops for goods they…
Thanks to their historical significance and rarity, certain vintage records have become highly coveted among collectors and music enthusiasts. As the digital age progresses, the tangiblity and analog sound of vinyl provide a nostalgic escape and glimpse into the past…
When it comes to Mother’s Day, thoughtful and sweet gestures are worth their weight in gold (or flowers). Luckily, you don’t have to break the bank to show mom how much you love and appreciate her; performing a simple gesture…
You’re not imagining it — tipping culture is totally getting out of hand. Going to the gas station? Expect to tip the employee just for spinning the iPad around. Heck, sometimes they’ll expect you to tip even when no actual…
With summer quickly approaching, it also means our energy bills are likely to rise as we crank up our AC systems to keep cool. But wasting electricity at home is an…
We like to think that the concept of low-budget DIY ingenuity is like ‘Murica meets MacGyver. When you don’t have something you need and also don’t have the means to…
If you’re like most people, you look forward to retirement with a mix of excitement and dread, and if you’ve saved little for retirement, the latter can outweigh the former.…
For many of us, the mere mention of baseball cards is followed by waves of nostalgia. The cumulative process of collecting baseball cards can be a meaningful and rewarding chapter in many…
From clipping coupons to using cash-back apps to knowing which items to avoid, shoppers employ many tactics to reduce grocery bills. With an ever-growing array of tempting foods to impulsively…
Boasting relaxation, adventure, and all-inclusive amenities, it’s no wonder that cruises rank among the most sought-after vacation choices. But while they attract millions of travelers each year, the realities for…
A towel is just a towel, and who cares where your toothpaste is from, right? Not necessarily. There are valid reasons to shop products that are made in the USA.…
The U.S. Postal Service is planning to raise postage costs for a second time this year on July 14 with the price of a first-class stamp rising to 73 cents…
Tax Day is one of the most stressful “holidays” of the year. To help take the sting out of paying Uncle Sam and relieve the anxiety of rushing to file…
We’ve all heard it before: Frozen food doesn’t hold a candle to fresh. But is that actually true? From rumors about frozen food being unhealthy to outdated advice about refreezing…
Dollar menus have gone the way of the dodo. They’ve either been replaced by a low-price menu with creative wording so as not to imply anything costs just $1, or…
The United States tax code is anything but simple. The instructions for the standard 1040 tax form alone are more than 100 pages long, and good luck getting through them…