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Quit Smoking and Save
Each year about one-third of American adults resolve to make their lives better in some way. For smokers, that often means a pledge to kick the habit. The benefits of quitting smoking are obvious: It’s the best thing you can…
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Job Hunting on the Cheap: DIY Resume and Cover Letter Tips
New year, maybe new job? If you’re on the hunt for a job, you need a resume. Perhaps you’re wondering how to improve one that already exists. Perhaps you don’t have a resume and need to create one. You have…
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Get Away for Cheap this Winter
Hopefully by now you’ve had a chance to unwind a bit from the holidays and get back into the old routine. But if you haven’t enjoyed enough R&R you may be ready to plan your next trip. Whether you’re in…
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Jean Chatzky of ‘Money Matters’: Tips For Saving and Planning Ahead
Jean Chatzky, financial editor of the “Today Show” and author of seven personal finance books, strives to help baby boomers become and stay solvent. On her new RLTV series, “Money Matters with Jean Chatzky,” Chatzky tackles issues that matter most…
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Five Realistic Financial New Year’s Resolutions
It’s 2013 and you’re probably thinking, “another year, another set of New Year’s resolutions I won’t keep.” But if bolstering your finances is one realm that could use some attention, now’s the moment. Your New Year’s resolutions don’t need to…
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Is Your Christmas Tree Swallowing Your Holiday Budget?
Did you know that keeping a Christmas tree with lights fully lit for roughly four hours a day throughout December can wind up costing you big bucks? According to SolarTek Systems USA, the energy cost associated with lighting a six-foot…
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Still Not Using a Money-Saving Slow Cooker? Try These Recipes and Tips
Crock-Pots and other slow cookers tend to emerge from cupboards around this time of year, pressed into service for creating hearty winter meals. This simple appliance has stayed in style…
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Holiday Liquor on a Budget
As Christmas and New Year’s loom ever closer on the horizon, festivities brimming with cocktails and other alcoholic beverages are in full swing. But quenching the thirst of your guests…
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5 Ways to Cut Back on Holiday Spending
American consumers expect to shell out, on average, about $750 for gifts, decor, and other holiday items this year, according to a National Retail Federation survey. But is all that…
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Plan Your Cheap Christmas Via Pinterest
What would we do without Pinterest? We at Cheapism consider it a fount of useful tips for getting the creative juices flowing while saving time and money. So we wondered,…
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jacoblund/istockphoto Best Cheap Yoga Clothes
You may not need much to begin practicing yoga — after all, it doesn’t even require shoes — but it’s very possible to spend a fortune on special yoga clothing…
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Cyber Monday vs. Black Friday: What to Buy When
Cyber Monday and Black Friday. Is there really a difference? Cyber Monday is a marketing tool created in 2005 by online retailers. Making the day following the long Thanksgiving weekend…
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LeoPatrizi/istockphoto 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.…
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Sinenkiy/istockphoto Cheap Educational Toys, Best Learning Toys
Children are naturally inquisitive. Any parent who has successfully navigated the “why” phase will tell you that. Budget-smart educational toys channel kids’ curiosity while teaching them something at the same…
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Nadezhda1906/istockphoto 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,…
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bogdankosanovic/istockphoto 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…
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Dumpster Diving and Freeganism Tips
Midtown Manhattan may not be where you’d expect to see folks dumpster diving. But amidst high-end stores and Fortune 500 corporate headquarters, trash bags full of perfectly good food are…
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Want the New iPad? Here’s Where and How to Sell Your Old iPad
Apple’s announcement this week of the new iPad Mini was widely expected, but the iPad 4 came as a surprise, given that the previous version just came out in March.…