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12 Affordable Boat Adventures in Asia
Traveling by boat in Asia can offer a glimpse of old traditions, insight into a unique way of life, access to a hard-to-reach locale, or a new perspective on a popular tourist attraction. From paddleboats to freighters, the boat trips…
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10 Ways Getting Married Saves You Money
Couples who have spent thousands on a wedding will be happy to hear there is some relief afterward. The Atlantic compared the finances of theoretical single women with their married counterparts, for instance, and calculated that marriage saves anywhere from…
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10 Flexible Jobs for Stay-at-Home Parents
Computers and the Internet increasingly allow stay-at-home parents to keep their careers and earn a good living with remote employment. That said, even less technologically centered jobs offer good pay and flexible hours for remote workers. BABYSITTER Caring for children…
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10 Inexpensive Ways to Celebrate Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is a celebration of more than just beer drinking — it encompasses rural German culture and harvest traditions, as well. The 16-day festival begins Sept. 19. Can’t afford to fly to Europe? There’s nothing expensive about holding an event…
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2015 Technology Trends: 5 Hot Products for Less
The Next Big Thing in technology almost always hits the market with a high price tag. Wait just a little while, though, and a new technology will spawn a number of products across a range of prices. Some of the…
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11 Ways to Save on School Lunches
By now many parents are facing the school lunch dilemma: Go to the trouble of packing lunch every day? Or give in to the easy and possibly less nutritious option of letting children buy lunch at school? With these 11…
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5 Ways to Celebrate Mexican Independence Day
Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican independence day — that’s actually coming up on Sept. 16, the date commemorating the 1810 call for Mexican independence. The…
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11 Unexpected Trash-to-Treasure Crafts
Every home has some old junk lying around, taking up space. Instead of sending it to the landfill, unleash your creativity and save money by turning it into something useful…
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10 Ways to Repurpose a Bridesmaid Dress
All brides proclaim, “You’ll be able to wear it again.” No matter how wearable the bride may think it is, a traditional bridesmaid dress is likely to hang forlorn in…
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25 Ideas for Inexpensive Fall Dates
As leaves start to turn autumnal colors, couples watching expenses need to adjust their thinking about how to spend the time. Warm weather makes frugality easy, but no longer can…
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10 Tips for Booking Cheap Hotels Over the Holidays
Planning to visit family for the holidays, and the guest room is not an option? Now is the time to start looking for cheap holiday accommodations. For those who need…
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16 Signs It’s Time to Fire Your Financial Adviser
Managing money can be overwhelming, especially after receiving a large windfall and when planning for major life events. That’s why many people turn to financial advisers for guidance. There are…
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11 Ways to Catch Football Games for Less
The average non-premium NFL ticket cost $84.43 last season, according to Team Marketing Report, up 4.2 percent from 2013. Want to catch a playoff game or the Super Bowl in…
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totojang1977/shutterstock 13 Unusual Fall Festivals for Budget Travelers
In some parts of the world, fall is a season of color, warmth, and comfort before the onset of the cold, barren winter. In others, autumn marks the end of…
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12 Overlooked Discounts You Don’t Want to Miss
Who doesn’t love a good bargain? Well, many of the discounts on this list are right in front of consumers but often overlooked. Others take a bit of digging. If…
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20 DIY Green Cleaning Products
Homemade cleaning products have myriad advantages over store-bought counterparts, the two most important being their lower toxicity and cost, as many can be made for pennies on the dollar. Most…
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How to Live Off $50 a Week at the Dollar Store
College, unemployment, or another major life change can require a major cut in spending to survive from week to week. There may still be a stigma attached to buying food…
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10 Low-Budget Ways to Celebrate the Jewish High Holidays
Rosh Hashanah, the two-day Jewish New Year, begins Sept. 13 at sundown, marking a marathon of celebratory meals that ends after Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. With synagogue visits…