Living on a Budget
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The Best Frugal First Date Ideas, According to Thrifty Redditors
First dates can get expensive fast. Dinner and movie? Factor in transportation and tip, and you’ll quickly have spent a chunk of change. But exploring your love life doesn’t have to be expensive, especially if you have a few romantic…
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Here’s Why Frugal Redditors Are Ditching Amazon Prime
For the first time in four years, Amazon raised the price of Prime in February, adding to the inflationary pressure consumers have felt since mid-2021. While there were a host of (now-defunct) workarounds to avoid the increase, some of the…
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Useful Tips and Tricks For Buying a Car Online
Just a few years ago, buying a car — new or used — was a big deal, and usually meant multiple trips to dealerships followed by lengthy conversations to ensure you were getting the best deal. Today, you can buy…
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You Can Nab A Year’s Worth of Free 7-Eleven Delivery on Black Friday
The king of convenience stores is offering up an enticing incentive for customers on Black Friday: Free delivery for a whole year. 7-Eleven’s 7Now Gold Pass subscription service, which normally costs $6 per month for the standard version, will be…
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States Where Thanksgiving Turkeys Are Cheapest (and Most Expensive)
Inflation is hitting Thanksgiving dinner tables hard this year with turkey prices reaching record highs in many states. And if you’re the chef in charge of preparing the spread, the sticker shock just might put you into cardiac arrest before…
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Frugal Redditors Share Their Money-Saving Black Friday Tips
Profit-hungry retailers pitch Black Friday as if it’s some rare fire sale that budget-conscious consumers can’t afford to miss. But the data show otherwise. According to a recent Reuters report, clothing is the only category that is cheaper this year…
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How Curbside Grocery Pickup Can Save Money and Time, According to Redditors
Since the pandemic, retailers have introduced a wealth of delivery and pickup options for groceries, with many stores offering the service for free. Redditors recently discussed the merits of these…
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Car Expenses That Are Really Worth the Money
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the abundance of car-related goods and services, from pricey detailing to costly maintenance and premium fluids. Car owners on a budget must decide when…
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The Internet Is Obsessed With This Stylish Sam’s Club Bag
Sam’s Club has become an unlikely fashion favorite on TikTok after members discovered its Member’s Mark Weekender Travel Bag. Dozens of viral TikTokkers are touting the $50 tote as a…
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Frontier’s $600 All-You-Can-Fly Pass Is the Buffet of Travel. What’s the Catch?
The days of being able to fly a few states away for less than $100 a person are becoming harder to come by as airplane ticket prices soar, leading underdog…
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Here Are the Best Cheap Sports Cars Under $30k
It’s rare to find a car that’s fast, affordable, and well-reviewed, but we’ve compiled a list of rare machines that tick all three boxes. Whether you want a sleek example…
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15 Clever Uses for Duct Tape That Save Money
In many homes, duct tape is the go-to solution when something’s broken. A 2019 study of 2,000 Americans found that 51% of participants had duct tape fixing something in their…
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How Salvage Grocery Stores Help Shoppers Save Money (and the Planet)
As inflation continues to eat away at budgets, more shoppers are turning to salvage stores, which sell damaged, discounted, and otherwise unwanted goods for cheap. In the first part of…
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The Best IPAs You Can Buy at the Grocery Store
When IPAs became all the rage in the 2010s, I resisted the craft beer trend, preferring cheap, easy-drinking light beers to the metallic bitterness of a bottle of Lagunitas. Everything…
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Things We Used To Get For Free (But Now We Have To Pay For)
Once upon a time, we got a lot of goods and services for no charge at all. But now we’re nickeled and dimed from the local gas station to the…
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Is Walmart+ Worth It? Here’s What You Need to Know
While Walmart launched its membership program more than two years ago, even savvy consumers seem unaware or perplexed by Walmart+. What is it? How much does it cost? Is it…
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Costco Superfans Reveal the Retailer’s ‘Best Deals’
While most retailers tack on 25-50% extra on products to make a profit, Costco keeps its markups lower than 15%, ensuring that its members pay low prices. And some deals…
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Walmart Holds the Line on the Cost of Its Thanksgiving Meal Baskets
Walmart is saying no to higher prices for holiday meals. The mega-retailer is selling its Thanksgiving meal baskets at the same cost as last year. The baskets feature traditional Thanksgiving…
