Shopping

  • Save $600 a Year with These Energy-Efficient Appliances

    Energy prices may be plunging, but that’s no excuse to take your eye off the utility bill. A few winter storms and a sweltering summer can easily push “amount owed” into outrageous territory. Sure, you can unplug electronics when not…

  • Stay Warm Head to Toe With Winter Wear Under $30

    Aaah, wintertime — when the mere thought of stepping out of the house sends shivers down your spine. Even a quick walk to the bus can make hands and feet feel cold as your body works to keep the core…

  • 5 Best Dutch Ovens Under $80

    When winter comes, it’s both soothing and budget-friendly to make soups and stews. Slow cooking is almost magical — throw some cheap cuts of meat and complementary ingredients into a big pot and let them simmer on the stovetop, sending…

  • 5 Stores That Price Match Amazon

    Although more and more people are doing their holiday shopping online, many still prefer to head to a store. They want to browse and handle the products, avoid shipping costs, and carry home an item rather than wait for delivery.…

  • 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 to a supermarket or big-box store. A recent pharmacy comparison…

  • 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 for any opportunity to keep money in their pockets while…

  • 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…

  • 10 Tips and Tricks for Saving at Kohl’s

    With school starting and the seasons changing, now is the time to start turning over your closet and getting the house ready for fall. This needn’t be a costly endeavor,…

  • Costco

    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…

  • 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…

  • T-Shirt Test: Old Navy vs. Target vs. Walmart vs. JC Penney vs. Gap

    The basic T-shirt is as much a wardrobe essential as a good pair of jeans. Whether dressed up with work clothes or dressed down for yard work, a go-to tee…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • How Long Before an LED Light Bulb Pays for Itself?

    As of Jan. 1, 2014, standard 40- and 60-watt incandescent bulbs began their slow fade into obsolescence for both manufacture and sale. In their stead, consumers are turning to LED…

  • Where to Buy Razor Blades for Less

    Shaving is a vital part of a man’s life. Whether beards are in vogue or out, every man owns at least one manual or electric shaver for those days when…

  • Save With Price Code Secrets for 16 Retailers

    Retailer Discounted Clearance Comments and Other Markings American Eagle .99 or .00 A separate price sticker attached; last digits don’t matter. Watch out because prices ending in .95 are actually…

  • Why Walmart? The Store Consumers Hate to Love

    Consumers complain on blogs, on shopper forums, in conversation, and even on the company website that Walmart is disorganized and crowded, sells low-quality products and bad produce, attracts questionable clientele,…

  • 4 Best Picnic Baskets Under $65

    A picnic is a seemingly effortless summer activity, one that should be easy to throw together at minimal cost. We were shocked to find some picnic baskets, even those empty…