Shopping
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10 Beauty Hacks to Streamline Your Morning
Who doesn’t want to squeeze in a couple more minutes of sleep in the morning? With a few smart tips, it’s possible to simplify a morning beauty routine and still look put together and ready for the day. Here are…
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Designer Handbags: Can You Spot a Fake?
Deciding to drop major dollars on a designer handbag is a weighty purchasing decision. So before you buy, get wise. Whether it’s Longchamp or Louis Vuitton, counterfeit bags are everywhere, from street corners to online stores and eBay. It’s all…
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Best Shoe Sites for Budget Shoppers
There’s something about a pair of shoes that lifts our spirits (and sometimes our height) when we need it most. If the shoe fits, it always fits, regardless how much weight we gain or lose. And so, when overcome with…
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Price Survey: The Best Stores for School Clothes
Nine out of 10 parents are planning to buy their kids new clothes for the upcoming school year, according to a National Retail Federation survey. The average expected outlay: $235.10. Where should families shop to stay on budget? Cheapism.com compared…
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6 Ways to Save on Essential Oils
Essential oils are used most commonly for minor therapeutic purposes, from soothing an upset stomach to boosting energy to alleviating pain to inducing sleep, and so on. For consumers who abide by the oils’ perceived powers, taking the cure requires…
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10 Easy DIY Fashion Accessories
A new fashion accessory has the power to instantly perk up an outfit. But running out to buy a new necklace, bracelet, or handbag isn’t always in the budget. With a little creativity and a few cheap supplies, you can…
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10 Tips for a Relaxing At-Home Spa Day
From time to time we could all use a day of pampering to rejuvenate mind and body. The cost of indulging at a fancy spa can easily reach several hundred…
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10 Thrifty Beauty Tricks
Whether it’s getting ready for a night out or a special event, or even primping for a selfie, perfecting a fresh, made-up face can be quite an undertaking. It’s not…
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Try Before You Buy: 9 Products You Can Test Before Buying
How many times have you considered a large purchase but wanted to try the item before committing? With a number of products, from expensive camera lenses to cars, houses, and…
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Lingerie for Less: Alluring Alternatives to Upscale Pieces
It doesn’t matter what you wear; sexy is a state of mind. There’s no need to shell out hundreds of dollars for a few pieces of material that probably won’t…
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Price Survey: Stay Away From the Biggest Drugstore Chains
Is a chain drugstore the first place that comes to mind when you’re out of toothpaste or need to have a new prescription filled? You may be better off heading…
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Should You Sign Up for Store-Branded Credit Cards?
Store-branded credit cards come with tempting offers like reward points and exclusive access to coupons and sales events. With the high-spending holiday season closing in, shoppers no doubt are looking…
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Does Walmart’s Savings Catcher Deliver?
The premise behind Walmart’s new Savings Catcher seems straightforward enough: Use the app to scan your receipt from an in-store purchase, or go online and enter the TC number at…
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50 Cheap Health & Beauty Tips to Try
Whether getting ready in the morning takes you two hours a day or a no-fuss routine gets you out the door in 15 minutes, we all have some sort of…
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Is Shopping at Costco Worth the Membership Fee?
Nowadays there are an endless number of ways to shop at a discount — coupons, e-commerce, clearance racks, bargain stores, and membership clubs, just to name a few. Costco is one…
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Doctors and Chefs Buy Generic; Should You?
Could knowing when to buy generic save American consumers billions of dollars a year? That’s the estimate of a recent study by economists at the University of Chicago Booth School…
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How to Save on a Replacement Battery — and Avoid Counterfeits
From phones to watches, laptops to adult toys, finding a replacement specialty battery can be an expensive hassle. Vibrations, beeps, constant email forwarding and game playing quickly drain the life…
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Are Walmart’s Back-to-School Sales Worth an Early Shopping Trip?
August is back-to-school month for students across the country, but is it really time to shop for lunchboxes and laptops already? Walmart is catering to college students with sales starting…
