Living on a Budget
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Why You Shouldn’t Move to a More Affordable City, According to Redditors
When you hear about New Yorkers spending upwards of $3,500 on one-bedroom apartments, you might wonder why they don’t just move. The same apartment in Shreveport, Louisiana, or Wichita, Kansas, might cost just $700. But then you remember that not…
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Redditors Love These 10 Cheap Birthday Party Ideas
Though inflation continues to overstretch consumers’ budgets, there are still ways you can save money without compromising on things you and your family love to celebrate. If your kid has a birthday coming up and you’re stressing about how to make it…
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Walmart to Make Easter Dinner and Baskets More Affordable for Shoppers
Shoppers stressing over still-sky-high prices at the grocery store as they prepare to host Easter dinner might find a little sliver of relief if they do their shopping at Walmart. That’s because the retailer just announced it will offer Easter…
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Planning a Move? Here’s Where To Get Free Boxes
There’s no doubt that moving is expensive — the average cost to move over 100 miles can be up to $5,000, according to Zillow. Moving locally? That can still reach up to $1,200. Moving supplies, such as packing tape and large…
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Rise and Shine and DIY: How to Make (a Cheaper) Coffee Creamer at Home
Coffee is a necessary morning crutch for people from all walks of life. And sometimes it seems like there is absolutely no affordable way to indulge in it, especially when you consider expensive coffee shop concoctions (I am fully convinced…
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How To Stop Impulse Buying Useless Products, According to Redditors
Consumers can buy the most inane, useless products at the click of a button. And if you give into your compulsive side, soon enough you’ll be staring at a room filled with hundreds of dollars worth of plastic tchotchkes, disposable…
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Cheap Amazon Products That Make Your Home Look Expensive
We all want a more beautiful home, but when it comes to shelling out the cash to spruce things up, few of us are quite so eager. But whether you’re…
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This Oscar Winner Wore a Tux He Thrifted From an Unclaimed Baggage Store
While most Oscar nominees wear expensive, designer duds to the awards show, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” co-writer and co-director Daniel Scheinert went in another, cheaper direction. He wore a tux…
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Is Uber One Worth It? Here’s What We Discovered
As if ridesharing and food delivery apps weren’t enough of a money pit, companies like Uber have found another way for consumers to spend: premium memberships. The pitch is that…
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Inflation Continues To Bust Household Budgets
Annual inflation clocked in at 6% in February, a hair below January’s 6.4% rate, meeting analyst expectations. Even though inflation slowed overall, the consumer price index still rose 0.4% in…
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How To Save Money in College, According to Redditors
Most college graduates emerge from the university as debtors, their future earnings owned in part by lenders with strange names like A.M. Money and Funding U. And despite the already…
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Is AliExpress Legit? Here’s Everything You Need To Know
Some have grown so comfortable with online shopping that they’re casting their eyes abroad to order for less. One of their main destinations: AliExpress, where U.S. customers can buy directly…
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How To Save Money on Flights Using Google’s Price Guarantee Program
Known for its user-friendly interface and extensive search options, Google Flights is one of the most popular platforms for searching and booking plane tickets. Users can search for flights based on specific…
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Money-Saving Lessons From a Depression-Era Dad
There was a time when being frugal meant you were smart — you weren’t cheap, you were savvy. It was a natural side effect of living through the Great Depression…
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Credit Card Debt Has Risen to Record Levels — Here’s How to Get Out of It
Inflation is hitting many Americans hard — and they’re increasingly turning to credit cards to deal with it. The average credit card debt per household was $9,990 in the fourth…
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What Is Kindle Unlimited — and Is It Worth the Cost?
Kindle Unlimited isn’t quite unlimited, but it does offer avid readers access to a large catalog of audiobooks, magazines, and over 3 million e-books. But is it worth $9.99 a…
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I Tried the Bizarre ‘Shower Orange’ Trend – Here’s What Happened
To regular viewers of TikTok, it may seem there’s a hack for anything life throws at you — from cooking tips to cleaning trends, the video-sharing site offers plenty of…
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Getting Hitched? Here’s Where To Find Cheap Plus-Size Wedding Dresses
Tying the knot is one of life’s greatest joys, and everything from the venue to your wedding dress should be perfect — even if you’re having a micro-wedding. If you’re on…
