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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 of the most popular warehouse clubs nationwide, but how does…

  • 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 of Business and Tilburg University in the Netherlands. The researchers…

  • Do Business Travelers Need Travel Insurance?

    Travel insurance is popular among families planning vacations, but is extra insurance a smart move if you’re a business traveler? As an employee traveling on business, your company likely holds a policy that covers you. If you’re self-employed, however, the…

  • 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 on summer produce to careful comparison shopping, our list of…

  • 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 should be comfy and well-fitting, as well as durable and…

  • 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 of our favorite electronics. And all too soon it seems…

  • Is Free Money Worth It?

    You’ve no doubt received a flyer in the mail or seen the billboards: Open a new checking account with us and receive $100 cash! Sounds like a deal, to be…

  • How to Buy a Futon on a Tight Budget

    Few pieces of furniture lay claim to the flexible utility of a futon. Futons are a sofa or loveseat that convert into a bed by pulling the frame into a…

  • 5 Best Parking Apps to Help You Find a Spot for Less

    The perils of parking go beyond mere annoyance. Parking can be expensive and going overtime can rack up extra fees. We’ve rounded up five apps that make parking less of…

  • Back-to-School Shopping: Comparing 7 Stores for Kids’ Clothes

    Back-to-school clothes shopping is currently high on many families’ agendas, so we set out to identify sources for high quality, yet cheap kids’ clothes. This year the National Retail Federation…

  • 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…

  • What to Buy at a Bargain While Traveling Abroad

    Traveling abroad for vacation is a surefire way to de-stress and unwind. It’s also the perfect time to score deals on products and services that are normally more expensive in…

  • Which Chains Charge Most for Water, and How to Hydrate for Free

    Whether you’re at the mall, the gym, or in a new city, you won’t go far without spotting a bottle of Poland Spring, Deer Park, or Dasani in someone’s hand…

  • 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…

  • Is It Cheaper to Raise Boys or Girls?

    Kids are expensive, no two ways about it. They must be fed, clothed, educated, cared for, entertained — the list is endless. In 2013, the average price of raising a…

  • How to Stop Spending $350 a Year on Your Yard

    Americans are obsessed with their lawns. That verdant expanse of green serves as play space for kids and a pleasing surface for adult lounging. Some homeowners’ associations and even municipalities…