Personal Finance
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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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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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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 services on r/Frugal, and the consensus is clear: curbside grocery…
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States Where Homes Are Most Affordable
The housing market is in upheaval right now. Mortgage rates have hit a 20-year high, cooling the record demand that emerged during the pandemic, which pushed prices through the roof. It’s no surprise that homes in some states are less…
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How to Get Cheaper Gas as the Price of Oil Rises
Most drivers have heard they can get a little more mileage out of their gas tank by accelerating more slowly or laying off the air conditioning, which are especially smart moves as gas prices hover around $4 a gallon — especially…
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Chief Candy Officer, Lego Builder, and Other Jobs You Won’t Believe Exist
The 9-to-5 grind can wear on everyone, so who’s to be faulted for wanting a little job-related wanderlust? What if you could get paid to play, watch a good show, eat something tasty, or even sleep? From enviable to just…
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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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Dunkin’s Free Coffee Might Make Mondays More Bearable
When the Sunday scaries turn into Monday melodrama, sometimes a caffeinated pick-me-up is the only saving grace. For Dunkin’ rewards members, that start-of-the-week jolt is on the (orange-and-pink) house for…
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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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DSW Pairs With Cobblers Direct to Offer Shoe Repair
Shoe repair seems like a dying art in this era of fast fashion, but DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, a retailer with more than 650 locations in the U.S. and Canada,…
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Is Costco Ditching a Popular Credit Card Benefit?
It looks like Costco and Citi may be ending the extended warranty benefit of the Citi Costco Visa credit card, according to some savvy card holders on Reddit’s r/Costco and…
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A Guide to Costco Pharmacy’s Mail Order Program
Going to the drugstore to pick up prescriptions can be a hassle. There’s usually a line, and if you don’t make it during certain hours, you’re out of luck. So…
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Home Heating Costs Are Set To Soar but You May Qualify for Help
Inflation has inflicted pain across many sectors of the nation’s economy but none perhaps more so than energy, where forecasts call for a 28% rise in the cost to heat…
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How Costco and Sam’s Club Memberships Pay For Themselves With Gas Savings
Although gas prices have dropped since their peak in June, some consumers are still feeling sticker shock at the pump. That’s especially true in California, where regular-grade gas prices average…
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White House Moves To Ban ‘Junk Fees’
Have you ever gotten slapped with an overdraft charge because you unknowingly spent a few dollars more than what you had in your bank account? Suddenly, a $2 purchase costs…
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These 8 Things Just Got Cheaper
It’s no secret that inflation is causing the prices for everyday items and life expenses to go up and up. Last month, costs rose by 6.6 percent compared to last…
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23 Ways Companies Trick You Into Spending More Money
Most of us know retailers are doing everything they can to get us to spend big — especially for the holidays, when guilt and emotion might override common sense shopping.…
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Amazon Adds New Way to Pay Just in Time for Black Friday
You’ll have a new way to pay when your Amazon cart is full of smart plugs and dishtowels on Black Friday: Venmo. The retail giant just announced the new checkout…
