Kristen Swensson, the writer in charge of the Cheap Healthy Good blog, recently got through a week in which she cooked all of her fiance’s meals with a total budget of $24.99. The hardest parts for the 205-pound man at the center of the experiment: no beer (!), and no bacon (!#@!). He also had to do the dishes.
An anonymous former claims adjuster explains how the system works. And he knows what he’s talking about: When a friend totaled a Mini Cooper, his advice helped the friend get $1,500 more than the insurance company’s original offer.
Face it: For many adults, sports equipment, luxury automobiles, electronic gizmos, fancy, rarely-used kitchen utensils, and even power tools and smartphones aren’t necessary, practical expenditures, but toys you buy for your own amusement. And aren’t you a little old to be playing with toys?
“Sorry. Gotta stick around my house waiting for the cable guy.”
Advice on overlooked tax deductions, tax deductions you think you can take but really can’t, the best (and worst) DIY tax-prep services, and more.
A couple with children spends about $60 more a month in groceries than a couple with no kids.
For some people, the recession has provided both the time and inspiration to take on some odd challenge or project—generally with a blog as the cheap, easy format for documenting it. Like a woman who asked for a discount daily over the course of a year, and an unemployed Oregon man traveling the country who invited all comers to take a …
A little effort and planning can yield a bigger-than-expected payoff when you’re trying to trim your food budget.
The average American family wastes 10,000 gallons of water annually due to leaks and drips that could be easily repaired.
Printer ink—which often costs more than the damn printer itself—immediately comes to mind. So do razor blade cartridges that cost more than $4 a pop.
Soft drinks in all sizes will cost just a buck at the golden arches, starting around Memorial Day.
