Living on a Budget
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Home Buying Blunders: 10 Rookie Mistakes To Avoid When Buying a House
Buying a home will likely be the most expensive decision of your life. In the best-case scenario, it’s the first step toward building significant generational wealth. But if you buy a money pit, take on too much debt, or settle…
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Wikipedia’s Free, No B.S. Travel Guide Is the Best Way To Plan Your Next Vacation
Before you fork over money for a travel agent, a paperback guide, and a phrasebook, you need to get with the times and consider your digital options. After all, you can find almost anything online; you just need to know where…
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Charging Made Chic: Veelink’s Wireless Charging Dock Keeps Your Home Office Organized
Keep your desk clutter-free with this attractive, easy-to-use wireless charging stand. I never expected to buy a wireless charger. I tend to avoid frivolous gadgets and usually hide my cell phone while I’m working at home. But after reading an…
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The OfferUp 8: Wacky Things for Sale on OfferUp This Week (6/5/23)
OfferUp is the Wild West. If you’re a user, you already know the unhinged sales going on inside this app, and if you’ve never perused the site, you couldn’t possibly imagine. I live in North Carolina, where OfferUp is constantly…
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‘Do Better, Burger King’: TikToker Asks Fast-Food Chains for the Cheapest Menu Items, and Not All Understood the Assignment
Looking to save money as you quell the grumbling beast inside your stomach? Maybe you don’t feel like scanning the menu to find the best bargain, or perhaps you want to play drive-thru roulette to keep life spicy. In any…
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What Is Gray Water — and How Can Using It Help Save You Money?
The average American family uses an average of 300 gallons of water every day — and 75% of it goes down the drain. Some of it isn’t anything you’d want to reuse around the house (think toilet water), but some…
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Don’t Go to Walmart if You Don’t Know About These 11 Common Mistakes
For millions of shoppers across the U.S., Walmart is the place to go when you need to get your hands on just about anything. Boasting thousands of locations (5,399 to…
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Finding Happiness on a Budget: 11 ‘Inexpensive’ Purchases That Spark Joy, According to Working-Class Americans
Sometimes all it takes to turn a bad day around is a little treat. After all, who doesn’t enjoy the simple pleasures of life? A steaming mug of good coffee,…
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Make Your Bed, Now Lay (Plants) in It: 6 Cheap Raised Garden Bed Ideas
Whether you’re undertaking your first garden project ever this season or are just looking for some new ideas, one thing is certain: Planting is a pain. Even if you love…
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TikToker Explains to Boomers Why Younger Generations Are Saying ‘Careers Are Dead’
The pandemic-era labor market saw a surplus of workers voluntarily resigning from their careers in search of opportunities that would better benefit them. The economic trend was dubbed “the great…
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These 9 Fast-Food Chains Are the Biggest Ripoffs, According to Reddit
Fast food isn’t cheap anymore, whether that’s due to inflation, corporate greed, or a little bit of both. You can easily drop $10 or more on a combo meal now…
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The Surprising Way That Seniors Are Saving Money on Housing
The increased cost of living is particularly challenging for seniors on a fixed budget or relying on retirement funds. High inflation costs have driven up food, gas, utility, and medical…
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This Easy TikTok Yogurt Hack Has Fancy Dessert Vibes, and I’m in Love
Ever see a food hack on Tiktok that you just have to try? I usually don’t, either. But then I saw a viral food hack of a peanut butter chocolate…
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‘Stop Giving These Fast-Food Places Your Money’: Viral TikTok Reveals the REAL Cheap Lunch MVP
Fast-food has a reputation rooted in cheap convenience, but it’s not always all that affordable. The last time I hit Taco Bell on an empty stomach, I about keeled over…
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Don’t Make These 11 Mistakes the Next Time You Go Thrifting
Thrifting can be a great way to embrace sustainability, protect the environment, and save some serious cash. (Who said you can’t be thrifty and fabulous at the same time?) Shopping…
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Bizarre, Gross, and Illegal: 11 ‘Extreme’ Money-Saving Habits and Hacks
On r/Frugal, like-minded cheapskates band together to confront inflation, discuss little-known thrifty tips, and complain about the rising costs of living. It’s an invaluable resource. But sometimes the community’s Redditors…
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Free Food Alert: Krispy Kreme Is Giving Away Doughnuts on Friday, No Strings Attached
“No purchase necessary” is the greatest phrase in the fast food world because when it’s paired with “free,” you can get something actually free. It’s music to our ears —…
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Trying to Save Money? You Might Be Living in the Wrong State
Between high rents, expensive gas, and $15 drinks, it can feel near impossible to save in California. Sure, you get used to decimating your savings every weekend. But then you…
