Living on a Budget
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11 Ways You’re Wasting Energy at Home (and How To Stop!)
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 easy trap to fall into, especially when we’re unaware of…
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8 Hilarious Examples of Super Low-Budget DIY Ingenuity
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 obtain that certain something, you make do with what you’ve…
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Retire Cheaply and Still Enjoy Your Life With These 18 Tips
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. The experts at Fidelity recommend having 10 times your salary…
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10 Things Boomers Used To Do To Save Money That Younger Generations Ignore
Times have indeed changed, and with the relentless march of inflation, it has become more and more difficult for millennials and subsequent generations to enjoy the financial stability that baby boomers once had. To be fair, this era’s strong economy and…
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12 Money-Saving DIY Skills That Everyone Should Know
In today’s expensive and fast-paced world, it can feel super challenging (if not impossible) to save money and live comfortably. Thanks a lot, inflation. That’s why having a set of essential life skills can make a real difference. While they may seem…
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50 Ways to Save Big at the Grocery Store
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 add to a shopping cart, learning tips and tricks to…
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As Another Price Hike Looms, Here’s Why the Cost of Stamps Has Risen Over the Years
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…
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110+ Senior Discounts for Dining, Travel, Health, and More
Aging doesn’t always have its perks, but this list of discounts might add some pizzazz to the fact of getting older and help cut costs for retirees. Starting at age…
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10 Tax Day Freebies and Deals to Look for This Year
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…
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The Best Fast-Food Value Menus, Ranked
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…
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9 Little Luxuries the Middle Class Won’t Be Able To Afford in 5 Years
Though inflation in the U.S. has slowed from its peak of 9.1% in 2022, very few people are feeling any kind of relief on their wallets. Prices continue to rise in…
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10 Tips for Training a New Dog or Puppy
One of the biggest challenges of bringing a puppy or rescue dog home is training them properly so they don’t ruin your furniture, rugs, and other belongings. Training a puppy or…
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10 Pantry and Freezer Staples Worth Buying in Bulk
Supermarket sales are tempting opportunities to stock up on groceries, and warehouse clubs such as Costco sell large quantities of food for low per-unit prices. Smart shoppers who buy in…
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$3 Breakfast Biggie Bundles, and More Delicious Wendy’s Deals This Month
Ever since Dave Thomas opened the first Wendy’s in Columbus, Ohio, in 1969, the fast-food chain has grown in popularity. It’s now a worthy competitor to other big burger behemoths…
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Single Ply Toilet Paper, NFTs, and Other Things People Won’t Even Buy on Sale
It can be a financially dangerous endeavor to stroll into a grocery store or department store without a firm and budget-conscious list. The markups on various products are truly getting…
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If You’re Not Making Homemade Hamburger Helper Yet, You Should Be
If there’s any reliable way to stretch your family’s grocery budget and get the most out of a pound of ground beef, it’s Hamburger Helper. The product was launched in…
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7 Under-the-Radar Benefits That Veterans Might Not Know About
Serving in the military is a profound commitment, and there is simply not enough we’re able to do for the men and women who served or are still serving our…
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From Tyler to Trump: Cheap American Presidents Throughout History
American presidents may all have their own philosophies on government spending, but they also have their own ways of handling money in their personal lives. In honor of Presidents Day,…
