Interested in trimming your lawn care expenses? Want precise, wonderfully dumbed-down specifications for what you need and how much you should pay for a laptop? Seeking advice on where to find a cheap haircut (and we’re not talking a “recession-chic” DIY cut)? Have you always wanted to hide your money in a safe inside your fridge’s vegetable tray? Read on.
4 Scenarios When It’s Smarter to Use a Credit Card. While there are many fans of shopping only with cash as a strategy for spending less, and there are those who prefer debit cards as a means to avoid digging oneself deeply into debt, sometimes it’s just smarter to use the old credit card—like when you’re making a major purchase, and you want the added protection inherent in a credit card transaction.
8 Simple Guidelines for What You Need in a Laptop. From the man, Walt Mossberg, who gives concise, solid advice and actual specs rather than vague ideas of what you might want. Example, in terms of memory: “Unless you’re buying a bargain model, you should look for 4 gigabytes of memory, or RAM, on a new computer, and never settle for less than 2 gigabytes.”
10 Money-Saving Ingredients. And even more importantly, what to cook with them, from epicurious.
10 Awesomest Safes I’ve Ever Seen. Because once you have money, you don’t want to keep it from getting stolen—by sticking it in, say, a head of iceberg lettuce.
10 Unexpected Mother’s Day Gifts. Most of them fairly inexpensive, like arranging a Skype video chat for her with an old friend, or a plant rather than flowers that’ll soon wither and die.
11 tips for a Less Expensive Lawn. Many people use too much fertilizer, water too much, and mow too often—they can all be bad for your lawn, and they cost you money.
18 Ways to Get a Cheap Haircut. Look into coupons, beauty schools, stylists who work out of their homes, old-fashioned barbers, and more.
23 Tips All Online Shoppers Should Know. In addition to the advice for what to do (have items sent to a retailer’s nearby location to avoid shipping charges), there’s advice for what not to do (never, ever pay by check or money order).
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Round-up: 82 Money-Saving Tips