Living on a Budget
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Here’s Why You Should Always Buy Lab-Grown Diamonds
The diamond industry is a sordid business, one built on backbreaking child labor, bloody civil wars, and earth-warming greenhouse gasses. Given those thorny ethical issues, you’d think that lab-grown diamonds — visually and chemically identical to mined diamonds — would…
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These Vegetarian Potluck Dishes Travel Incredibly Well, According to Redditors
Finding the perfect veggie dish to bring to a potluck can be tricky — especially if you’re looking for options that aren’t just tasty and budget-friendly, but can also withstand the journey without a heat source or ice packs. After…
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Budget Travelers Share Their Best-Kept Secret: Drury Hotels
Drury Hotels may not be as posh as Hilton’s collection or as ubiquitous as Motel 6s, but budget travelers say they are the best-kept “secret” for traveling on the cheap. The draw is that dinner, drinks, and breakfast are included…
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‘Skiplagging’ Hack Makes Headlines After American Airlines Bans 17-Year-Old. Here’s How It Works — and Why It’s Not Worth the Trouble
American Airlines has banned a 17-year-old traveler from flying for three years after he planned to take advantage of a money-saving hack called skiplagging this week. Skiplaggers save money by booking a ticket with a layover and skipping the subsequent…
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How To Get 3 Starbucks Drinks for $4 With This Simple Hack
If you’re someone who thrives on a daily Starbucks run (virtual high-five) but also lives on a tight budget, you know the struggle. Those delectable Frappuccinos, refreshers, and cold brews can quickly stack up and burn a hole in your…
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‘Buying Candles Is a Scam’: How To Make a ‘Kajillion’ DIY Candles for Around $50
Do the prices of nice-smelling candles make you sigh deeply and just hope your house smells OK without them? One TikToker has a solution. For just slightly more than the cost of one Anthropolgie candle, she can make “kajillions” of…
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I Tried Martie for Cheap, Overstocked Products — Did It Deliver?
If you’re not familiar with Martie, it’s an online retailer that resells overstocked items at a discount with an aim toward reducing food waste and increasing sustainability in the industry.…
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Another New Costco Policy May Be in the Works, and You’re Gonna Hate It
Costco lovers, take note: You may need to flex some muscles during your next Costco run. A Redditor recently shared how the Costco they frequent has a new policy: When…
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Taquitos, Spam, and 9 Other Foods Redditors Say They’d Keep Eating If They Were Rich
If money wasn’t an issue, we could be dining on caviar and lobster prepared by the world’s finest chefs every day — and yet there’s something about comfort food that…
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Is This the Best $10 Deal at Costco? Redditors Think So, and We Agree
“$9.95, Are you out of your mind?!” begins a Reddit thread full of Costco superfans. If you racked your brain trying to guess the $10 deal they’re talking about, you’d…
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‘My Assigned Seat Was Full of Puke’: 7 Airlines That Redditors Say You Should Avoid
Air travel used to be glamorous. Back in the 1930s, you’d board a flight in your finest suit, stretch your legs, and enjoy a seven-course meal on fine china. Today,…
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Whole Foods on the Cheap: The 8 Best 365 Products at Whole Foods, According to Superfans
With its large selection of organic and specialty foods, Whole Foods isn’t known for affordability. But frugal shoppers shouldn’t discount the retailer entirely. Thanks to the store’s in-house 365 brand,…
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Need Some Good Karma? Here Are the Best Things to Donate to Your Local Food Pantry, According to Redditors
Donating to a local food pantry is always a wonderful way to give back, and often flies under the radar as one of the most useful. Looking to clear out…
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Sick of Ham and Cheese? Here are 8 Reddit-Approved Cheap Work Lunch Ideas
If you’re brown bagging it to work every day, you might be starting to get sick of your standard rotation. Ham and cheese again. Bologna and cheese after that. Just…
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Here’s How Much the USDA Thinks You Should Be Spending on Groceries
These days, you might be budgeting down to the penny when it’s time to buy groceries. If that’s the case, you might be happy to know that the United States…
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Beyond Cold Turkey: 5 Ways To Quit Smoking Without Spending a Ton of Money
The financial stress of paying for smoking cessation programs, pills, and patches can make an already daunting task feel impossible. But you may not realize that the government mandates insurers…
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Thanks, Reddit: Users Share 10 Costco ‘Life Hacks’ That They Swear By
There are just certain unwritten rules that you only pick up at Costco after wandering the unmarked, wall-to-wall aisles for years. But we can put you on the fast-track to…
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Expensive Grocery Bill? Going Meatless Could Save You Cash at the Supermarket
Whether you think vegans are sanctimonious blowhards or righteous freethinkers, the fact remains that plant-based diets are healthy and cheap. For those reasons alone — not to mention the environmental…
