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Personal Finance > Smart Spending Smart spending vs. being a cheapskate: Tips for telling the difference: 1 of 3

Frugal or Cheap? These terms are used synonymous. Although to take a look at the definitions of these words they take on a whole new meaning. Frugal is defined as "not wasteful and using sparingly or wisely" while Cheap is defined as "stingy and miserly". Can a person be frugal without being cheap? When does being frugal cro...
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Planning a family summer vacation on a budget: 32 of 66

Winter blues start to dissipate with thoughts of summer vacation. Family vacations plans start with the dreams of places to visit, Europe, Disney World, the Caribbean then reality sets in of the expensive for a family of five and plans start to downsize. Your budget can only afford a minimal vacation, so what do you do now? ...
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Budget How to save money on your wedding cake: 9 of 13

Wedding cakes are big business for bakeries and grocery stores. So how are you supposed to save money in this area of your wedding? The last thing you want is a lopsided cake or the added stress of how will it turn out. Alas, there is hope in saving money on your cake with a little thought and creativity. The idea of how you...
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Tips for planning an inexpensive family vacation: 7 of 10

Winter blues start to dissipate with thoughts of summer vacation. Family vacation plans start with the dreams of places to visit, Europe, Disney World, the Caribbean then reality sets in of the expensive for a family of five and plans start to downsize. Your budget can only afford a minimal vacation, so what do you do now? Y...
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Ideas for simplifying your home life: 4 of 5

In today's materialistic world we are inundated with ads through emails, junk mail, and commercials causing us to feel overwhelmed and stressed into buying the latest and greatest gadget or fashion. This leaves last years' fashion or technology laying around the house or tucked away never to be used again. If walking into yo...
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Tips for home food storage: 7 of 8

The idea of home food storage for most people has never crossed their minds. Convenience foods, take out or a quick trip to the corner grocery store satisfies our impulse for a bite to eat. However in today's economy, the concept of home food storage is now more than ever at the forefront of people's interest in order to sav...