Money

  • doctor holding blackboard with 'Preventive Care' on it

    16 Obamacare Services That Are Still Free

    The Affordable Care Act requires most health insurance plans to cover certain preventive-care services at no cost to the patient. President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers have sought for months to repeal and replace the law known as Obamacare, but…

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    Where Should Boomers Put Their Money Now?

    When it comes to saving for retirement, there’s no single best approach or sure thing. Instead, there’s a dizzying array of paths, possibilities, and pitfalls and for those closest to retirement, the stakes are high. The choices made in the…

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    Target Just Cut Prices on Thousands of Items — Here’s What to Buy

    Fresh on the heels of Amazon’s price drops at Whole Foods, Target recently announced it was dropping prices on thousands of items across the store. Cheapism recently scoured an Ohio Target store to give you an idea of what kind…

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    10 Cheap Ways to Fill Your Home with Art

    You don’t have to be a millionaire aficionado to turn your home into an expertly curated, art-filled place. There are plenty of ways to brighten up your plain white walls on a budget. Start sprucing up your abode today by…

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    21 Ways to Save $10 a Day (or $3,650 a Year!)

    Cutting back to save money doesn’t have to be a big, budget-rocking goal. It can be accomplished on a small scale and eventually add up to impressive numbers: Saving just $10 a day will net $3,650 a year. Even $5…

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    10 Tips for Saving Money on Prescription Drugs

    Thank goodness for medication: It speeds recovery, cures many illnesses, and keeps chronic diseases under control. But for all the benefits of modern medicine, the high cost is a major downside. Luckily there are prescription savings to be found. OPT…

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    Amazon vs. Costco: Which One Is Cheaper?

    Conventional retail wisdom states that you’ll save big if you buy in bulk. That kind of thinking has made Costco a prominent retail success story even as many brick-and-mortar competitors…

  • Whole Foods Market store front in Austin, TX

    Whole Foods Prices Beat Kroger After Amazon’s Price Cuts

    Ready to rush to Whole Foods now that Amazon has stepped in and started dropping prices? We stopped by on Day 1 of the e-commerce giant’s takeover to find out…

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    10 Tips for Living on a College Student Budget

    College students are big spenders, but most of that money goes toward tuition — aside from a few dollars here and there for noodles or a Netflix subscription. With the…

  • group of people hands with lots of house improvement tools

    10 Tools Under $20 That Everyone Should Own

    Whether you’ve decided to finally bite the bullet and try your hand at home maintenance and repairs or are looking for a new, rewarding hobby in DIY and need to…

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    21 Tips for Moving to a Big City on a Small Budget

    Moving to a booming big city is a common goal for many new graduates, suburbanites, and small-town residents across the nation. But relocating can bring all sorts of costs and…

  • woman calculating a budget in a desktop at home office

    15 Ways to Simplify Your Finances

    Money is a big source of stress — in fact, nearly three-fourths of respondents reported money worries in a 2014 survey by the American Psychological Association. If financial stress is…

  • mother and daughter shopping for school supplies

    10 Ways to Save on School Supplies

    The list of required school supplies varies by grade and school, but there are staples that nearly every child needs. With a few sharp tactics, shopping for school supplies can…

  • young couple is moving, standing in an empty new apartment

    13 Ways to Lower Your Rent

    Rental prices aren’t set in stone, even in highly competitive markets, so elbow grease and negotiation skills can yield hefty savings. Just ask Davis Nguyen, an associate at the management…

  • senior couple moving home and packing boxes

    14 Tips for Downsizing Your Parents’ Home on a Budget

    As seniors move from a house to an apartment, a condo in a senior community, or to an assisted-living or long-term care facility, the downsizing demands divestment of a lifetime’s…

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    How to Furnish a Dorm Room on a Budget

    After paying for books, not to mention school itself, there isn’t much left over for dorm room decor. But consider this a lesson in practicality: Once May rolls around, everything…

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    25 Companies That Flopped After Going Public

    If there’s one thing we can learn from watching the annual parade of initial public offerings (IPOs), it’s that a good opening day is no guarantee of success. After all…

  • two young adults drinking champagne and having fun on a boat

    13 Ways to Live Like a Millionaire for a Day

    There are plenty of ways average people can experience what it’s like to be among the planet’s millionaires and billionaires — thanks in large part to the sharing economy, ecommerce,…