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What to Give Your Grandchildren to Make Them Rich
What kind of legacy will help your grandchildren become financially secure adults? We sought input from seven financial experts, including certified financial planners, financial analysts, and public accountants. Although specific recommendations varied, the bottom line was crystal clear: Invest wisely,…
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What Are the Best Free Resources for Learning Personal Finance?
From 401(k)s to the monthly budget, personal finance can be a dull and difficult subject to master. Countless articles and paid and free courses tackle the matter from a variety of angles, each aiming to help knowledge-seekers get a better…
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How to Make Homemade Pizza for Under $10
Rather than calling for delivery, try a cheaper homemade pizza. Make the pie yourself or let the whole family pitch in. Here Cheapism serves up two budget-wise pizza recipes you can pull together without breaking a sweat. One should appeal…
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8 Sports Cars That Promise Luxury for Less
Nothing screams expense and opulence like owning a luxury sports car. It’s generally well out of reach for all but the One Percent, as top-of-the-line models cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. There are some real deals out there, however,…
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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 the bottom, and Walmart will automatically check the prices you…
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Where to Find Must-Have Halloween Costumes for Less
Win a $50 Amazon Gift Card – Enter Cheapism’s 2014 Halloween Sweepstakes on Pinterest. Is your little girl refusing to “let go” the idea of dressing as Princess Elsa this Halloween? The Frozen costume can cost nearly $40 — or…
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Should You Head Outside the City for Cheaper Gas?
Have you ever made a U-turn to reach the gas station on the other side of the street because the price is cheaper than at the one straight ahead? But…
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How to Learn a Foreign Language for Free
There’s a joke that goes, “If you speak three languages you’re trilingual, if you speak two languages you’re bilingual, and if you speak one language you’re American.” Your desire to…
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5 Things to Do Before Buying Furniture Online
Shopping for furniture online can be convenient and hassle-free. You can peruse hundreds of items without any rush or pressure from sales associates, take time to read reviews, and search…
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Where to Go for Professional Baby Photos on a Budget
It seems nothing is cuter than photographs of newborns (human or otherwise). Wait until the last minute to book a photo shoot, however, and you may find the options limited…
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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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Where to Charge Up Your Phone for Free
The charge on most smartphones is designed to last about one day, but social media apps, video streaming, and mobile web surfing often require more frequent phone charging. No matter…
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Myimagine/shutterstock How Much Can Travelers Save by Staying Outside City Centers?
Small business owners know the value of saving a buck. Cutting costs here and there means more funds to invest in the business. Travel expenses, whether for a conference or…
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nixki/shutterstock Is It Too Late to Sell Your Old iPhone?
For iPhone owners who plan to upgrade to the latest edition after Apple’s Sept. 9 media event, time is running out to start looking at where and how to sell…
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Costco by Anderson Depp (CC BY-NC) 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 Eat Fresh for Less This Fall
Eating fresh produce doesn’t have to cost a fortune. With a little planning and research, you can eat relatively cheap, unprocessed foods even through the cold months. From stocking up…
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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…
