Money
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Cheap Holiday Travel: How Early Should You Book?
Whether you’re planning to head home for the holidays, visit family, or take a vacation, the question of when to lock in cheap holiday airfare is always a hot topic. Rules and tips fly around the Internet faster than a…
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10 Resources Cash-Strapped College Students Should Be Using
As any college student knows, the cost of tuition, books, food, housing, and basic expenses quickly reaches epic proportions. Even those fortunate enough to receive financial aid may find it hard to make ends meet. Given how much they’re paying,…
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13 Ways to Save on Renters Insurance
Why do only 37 percent of renters have a renters insurance policy while 95 percent of homeowners have a homeowners policy? Partially because of misinformation, suggests a poll from the Insurance Information Institute, which found that some people believe their…
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10 Things You’ll Regret Buying Too Cheap
This is a nation of bargain hunters, addicted to thrift, but there are times the cheapest option just doesn’t make sense. An item is no bargain when it must be replaced often; when more must be used to do the…
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10 Ways to Save Money on Laundry
Laundry drains time and money, whether it’s done at home or at a laundromat. According to The Simple Dollar, the cost per load at a laundromat is more than $3, while the cost per load at home is 97 cents…
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10 Ways to Find Affordable Child Care
Child care is a struggle for many American families. The average cost of infant care ranges from $5,496 to $16,549 a year depending on the state, according to Child Care Aware of America. That amounts to as much as 16…
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How to Organize a Tiny Dorm Room on a Tiny Budget
There are many creative, cheap ways to maximize space in a dorm room. Going to college is expensive enough, so don’t let a plan to organize a room in the…
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How to Lower the Cost of Car Insurance for Teens
Young drivers are two to three times more likely to get into an auto accident than experienced drivers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, teen drivers are…
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10 Essential Craigslist Tips for College Students
Paying for college — even with help from mom and dad or a giant scholarship — demands some serious frugality from students. How is it possible to spend less on…
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Credit Card 101: What Students Need to Know
Gone are the days of credit companies hawking free pizza and T-shirts in the university plaza in exchange for a student’s signature on an application form. The CARD Act of…
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20 Ways to Save Money on a Honeymoon
The “big day” can put a big dent in a bank account, leaving very little leftover for a honeymoon. A post-wedding trip doesn’t have to be expensive to be extraordinary.…
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Spending Diary: Home Maintenance Is Eating My Renovation Budget
Our house in the country is under renovation just about all the time. It’s not particularly old, just particularly quirky. Much of it was built by the previous owners. Some…
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Should You Refinance Your Student Loans?
Student loan debt has surpassed $1.2 trillion, ticking up several thousand dollars per second, according to FinAid.org. For recent graduates entering the workforce, the average loan for a bachelor’s degree…
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Spending Diary: Why I Shop at Farmers Markets
The first sign of summer, to me, is strawberries. I don’t eat fruit out of season, and come April I am thoroughly sick of oranges. By the time the first…
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Forget Paid TV: 10 Popular Free Roku Channels
There are lots of streaming devices on the market, from smart TVs to Chromecast to Amazon Fire TV. But the household leader, at least for now, is Roku, which entertains…
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7 Things to Know Before Opening a Joint Bank Account
Perhaps nothing stresses a relationship more than money. Financial arguments are the top predictor of divorce, according to a 2012 study out of Kansas State University. Different spending habits, salaries,…
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City vs. Suburbs: A Tale of Two Retirements
Locale can affect spending habits in retirement, but some things are the same regardless where you live. Cheapism.com interviewed two retirees to learn how their spending has changed since they…
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10 Tips for the Ultimate Summer Staycation
Everyone deserves a break from the daily grind, whether it’s an all-out excursion to somewhere tropical or some low-key vacation time. In a recent survey commissioned by FatWallet, 81 percent…
