Shopping

  • Portrait of a Walmart with You as the Subject

    Walmart and high-priced art aren’t often mentioned in the same sentence. But artist Brendan O’Connell turns the discount shopping experience into upmarket culture. His Walmart Series paintings, which have fetched up to about $40,000, feature the colorful displays, iconic blue-vested…

  • What to Buy in Bulk

    We’ve all been there – tempted to buy anything and everything in bulk. At the time it seems like a good idea to take advantage of lower per item costs and stock up. But some items are just not meant…

  • hands holding clouds, cloud network storage concept

    Best Free Cloud Storage

    Online storage isn’t just for backups anymore. Mobile technology and online collaboration have grown dramatically in recent years, and thus the need for access to data with just about any device anywhere that online connections are possible. Cloud storage services…

  • father play at home with son board game

    Games and Puzzles

    What’s not to like about cheap games and puzzles? They never go out of style, they teach kids about fairness and losing gracefully, and they provide hours of interactive fun. Two of this season’s hot new games for boys and…

  • teacher and kids making origami crafts with paper

    Cheap Kids’ Crafts

    Cheap kids’ crafts, as most parents and teachers know, keep young hands and minds busy. Fortunately, many grade-schoolers like projects that accomplish these goals. While pawing through the toy shelves, we found a number of cheap crafts that don’t require…

  • family shopping in toy aisle of store

    Cheap Toys

    We at Cheapism are hardly immune to the siren-call of electronic games, but for this guide to the best cheap toys for the younger elementary school set we’re sticking with the more traditional kind of cheap toys. That is, toys…

  • How to Shop Smart for Back-to-School

    How much have you budgeted for back-to-school shopping? For nearly eight in 10 parents, the answer is up to $500 for each child, according to a recent survey by online…

  • woman selecting shampoo in supermarket

    Walmart vs. Target vs. Kmart Showdown

    Jump to: Is Walmart, Target, or Kmart Cheaper? Shopping Experience Grocery Electronics and Office Clothing and Personal Care Toys Pharmacy and Health Services Other Services Online Shopping Return Policies Price…

  • woman in bathroom putting on acne treatment

    Best Cheap Acne Treatments

    Ugh, acne — that scourge we hope never to face again after the age of 16. But many adults continue to struggle with acne and others develop it at certain…

  • The Best and Worst Prepaid Card Deals

    This is a post by Odysseas Papadimitriou, the founder and CEO of Card Hub, a website that helps consumers find the best credit cards and prepaid cards for their needs.…

  • How to Save More With Mail-in Rebates

    By Amy Edmiston Among the countless ways to save money these days, the mail-in rebate is a potentially lucrative, but oft forgotten, option. Mail-in rebates may seem a bit old-fashioned,…

  • How to Find a Summer Dress for Less

    We know it sounds like a cliche, but every woman craves a flowing, comfortable, pretty dress for summer. Luckily, there are many stores and sites that offer cheap summer dresses…