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    Cheap Baby Swings

    Are you a sleep-deprived parent in need of an occasional prop, like a cheap baby swing, to provide an hour or so of relief? Infant swings can lull a little one to sleep or supply a few moments of stimulating…

  • How to Curb Spending on Your Coffee Addiction

    It’s no secret that Americans love their coffee. In fact, according to Coffee-Stastics.com, the United States is the leading coffee-consuming country, with Americans gulping down 400 million cups a day. Can you lighten the load of your coffee habit while…

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    Cheap Breast Pumps

    As a new mother, or even a second- or third-time mother, breastfeeding demands and enables a special relationship with your newborn. Nothing quite aids this connection as much as a cheap breast pump, particularly if you don’t expect to be…

  • Free Personal Finance Tools

    We’ve just launched a partnership with Optimize.com, a free service that connects consumers with financial advisors and provides user friendly tools to manage personal financial assets online. Here’s what Optimize.com can do for you: Find Instant Savings Use this service…

  • Stocking up on Cold Medicine without Going Broke

    Are you sniffling, sneezing, and basically feeling awful? We’ve all been there. With winter comes the inevitable colds and flu, and that’s just how it is. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), flu season peaks in…

  • The Best Mileage Cards to Keep Travel Cheap

    Cruise lines and airlines love to promote cheap travel. The truth is, there’s no such thing as cheap travel. Any trip, regardless whether it’s a weekend getaway or a four-hour car ride to Aunt Susie’s, is an expense that must…

  • How to Look Beautiful for Less with Cheap Cosmetics

    Trying to put your best face forward without breaking the bank? According to experts, many cheap makeup products can work just as well as, if not better than, their more…

  • Moving On the Cheap – by Purchasing Moving Boxes?

    At first glance, the idea of purchasing something in order to save money seems a bit contradictory. But you may be surprised to learn that one of the best ways…

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    10 Retail Store Apps to Help Save Time and Money

    Are you feeling rushed to finish up your holiday shopping? Overcrowded aisles and hard-to-find sales help no doubt add to the anxiety. This is a moment when store-specific shopping apps…

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    10 Best Shopping Apps

    More and more savvy shoppers are using shopping apps on their smartphones to find the biggest and best deals. In this week’s app roundup, we bring you some shopping apps…

  • Tips for Saving on a Live Christmas Tree

    If you’re one of the millions of Americans planning to celebrate the Christmas holiday with a real Christmas tree, you’re no doubt trying to decide when and where to buy…

  • How to Save More With Mail-in Rebates

    By Amy Edmiston Among the countless ways to save money these days, the mail-in rebate is a potentially lucrative, but oft forgotten, option. Mail-in rebates may seem a bit old-fashioned,…

  • Holiday Shoppers Can Save 29% at Outlet Stores: Cheapism Study

    PRESS RELEASE Price Differences on Luxury Goods Can Reach 85% New York, NY (December 01, 2011) – Frugal holiday shoppers can shrink their gift-giving budgets by a whopping 29% and…

  • Sites That Help Stretch Your Holiday Budget

    [Updated 4/27/2012] What if you could give a loved one an Apple iPad 2 this holiday and pay only the price of a case? Or give an Xbox 360 with…

  • Make Your Home Festive on a Budget

    Are you getting set to trim the tree and deck the halls? It seems that Christmas comes earlier and earlier every year, with some stores now putting out their holiday…

  • Cheapest Holiday Shopping May Not Be Online: Cheapism Survey

    PRESS RELEASE Comparison of Walmart Stores & Amazon.com Shows Few Differences in Product Pricing NEW YORK, NY (November 16, 2011) – If you think you can save money this holiday…

  • Save Money on Groceries: Make Thanksgiving Leftovers Last

    Here’s some food for thought: According to EatTurkey.com Americans consumed 736 million pounds of turkey over the 2010 Thanksgiving holiday. This year is shaping up to be no different. With…

  • 10 Credit Card Benefits That Save You Money

    Not everything about credit cards is bad. If you’re smart about them and pay your bill in full each month, then these ten benefits can bring you big savings. #1.…