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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
The High Cost of My Bad Habit
I did something really dumb that cost me $750. It’s so dumb, I’m a little embarrassed to even tell you…
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No Money, No Christmas? No Way!
what would you do this holiday season if you had absolutely no money to spend and no available credit either?…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
It Really Is the Thought That Counts
Are you worried that your gifts are never good enough? Certain that your friends and relatives will write you off…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
But Baby, It’s Cold Outside!
It’s not only the price of heating oil that has shot through the stratosphere this fall. Homes that heat with…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Copycat Dawn Platinum Powerwash Spray Recipe OR How to Make the Ultimate Dish Cleaner
It was February 2020 when Procter and Gamble introduced a new product to the homecare market, Dawn Platinum Powerwash Spray.…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Live Your Life for Half the Price
It’s a benchmark, a goal, a mindset — a kind of game I play with myself. Whatever the price tag…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Keeping Things Frugal Definitely Pays Off
As the cost of basic consumer goods continues to be much higher than a year ago, frugality is fast becoming…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Going Cardless, Misleading Deals and More Reader Questions
Dear Cheapskate: I hardly ever carry cash and rarely use credit. I use only a debit card. But still, there…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
The Tyranny of the Company Store
If we sang it once, we sang it a thousand times. “Sixteen Tons” was No. 1 on the Lowell Elementary…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Why I Appreci-Hate Credit Cards
Erma Bombeck, the late humorist, summed up family relationships when she spoke of “the ties that bind … and gag!”…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Stuffies in the Dishwasher, Plus More Great Reader Tips
It’s been such a good week, as measured by my bulging email inbox! I just love to wade through reader…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Gift Cards Are Not Gifts
What to give for Christmas when you don’t have time to shop, don’t want to put much thought into it…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
When You Should (and Should Not) File an Auto Insurance Claim
Car insurance is a funny thing. You pay a small fortune to get it and keep it. Then, if you…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
More Great Time- and Money-Saving Tips and Tricks!
Sharing our hope, strength and super money-saving ideas is one of the best things about this Everyday Cheapskate family! My…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Be Brave and Save … on Haircuts!
If you or someone in your family could use a haircut but you’re a little short on cash this month,…
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