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- 8 Questions to Help You Save More
- Finding the Perfect Gift
- Consumers Bear the Risk with Gift Cards
- Avoiding Competitive Shopping For Fun and Profit
- Black Friday by the Numbers
- Ask the Readers: Black Friday Shopping Secrets?
- Beating the Single-Shopper Penalty
- Cashing in on Craigslist: How I’ve Saved Thousands of Dollars Buying Used
- Got the Urge to Splurge? Use These Strategies to Fight It (or Not)
- Halloween Spending: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
- A Minor Mistake: Shopping While Hungry
- Ask the Readers: How Much Do You Spend on Clothes?
- Drugstore Price Comparison: Online vs. In-store
- Dissatisfied Customer? Make an Effective Complaint
- Reader Story: Geographic Arbitrage in Real Life
- Frugal Back-to-School Shopping
- Discounted Gift Cards: The New Coupon
- Ask the Readers: But What If I *AM* Materialistic?
- Becoming a Groupon Groupie
- Tax Prep Costs: How Much Will It Cost to Get Your Taxes Done?
- Gaming Without Breaking the Bank
- Confessions of a Spendaholic: How to Curb Compulsive Spending
- Fight Rising Prices by Building Your Own Food Bank
- Women and Money: Slaying Stereotypes and Facing Reality
- A Non-Consumer Christmas: Simple Gifts for Kids and Grown-Ups
- Reader Story: My Year Without Clothes Shopping
- Ask the Readers: Is It Okay to Buy a Christmas Gift from a Thrift Store?
- Christmas Gifts That Make a Difference
- Wine on a Budget: How to Get Good Deals on Wine
- Reader Story: Inexpensive Gift Ideas for Christmas (and Beyond!)
- The Coming of the Shopocalypse
- Budget-Friendly Decorating Tips
- Welcome to Generation App
- Bargain Shopping Gone Berserk!
- Shopping with Confidence, and the Clean Slate
- Are Discounts Coming for Paying in Cash?
- Why I Buy Local
- Stopping Shopping Momentum
- Reader Story: How I Save Tons of Money by Grocery Shopping Once Every Three Months
- Save Money on Shipping with Free Boxes from USPS
- Take Only Photographs: Frugal Souvenirs
- What Should You Buy Used? What Should You Buy New?
- Extreme Personal Finance: Eating Well on One Dollar a Day
- Get Kitchen Gadgets for Less at the Local Restaurant Supply Store
- Searching for the Cheapest Airfare: Is There a Silver Bullet?
- Busting the Myths: Why Coupons Are a Valuable Part of Your Financial Arsenal
- The Savvy Shopper’s Guide to the Farmers’ Market
- Save Money by Reducing Subscriptions and Avoiding Long-Term Contracts
- If You’re Going to Buy a Warranty, Shop Around
- The Perils and Pangs of a Pricey Purchase
- Online Tools for Mindful Consumerism
- The Best Time to Buy Almost Everything
- Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous…on Lease
- Ask the Readers: Do You Buy Christmas Gifts For Your Spouse?
- Comics and Cons: Adventures on eBay
- The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good
- The Anti-Stuff Holiday Gift Guide
- The Regrets of Christmas Past
- Large Amounts Matter Too
- The Pitfalls of Buying in Bulk
- The Paradox of Choice and the Dangers of Perfection
- How to Stop Buying Clothes You Never Wear
- Furniture Shopping Secrets: How to Tell Superior from Shoddy
- Slash Your Grocery Bill With Store-Brand Products
- The Personal Finance Hour, Episode 20: Spending Smart with Greg Karp
- Should You Buy It? A Flowchart for Evaluating Potential Purchases
- How to Shop at an Estate Sale
- How to Earn Free Plane Tickets and Cash Back by Shopping Online
- Peer Pressure and Money: Do You Spend Differently with Friends?
- Freedom from Mindless Spending
- A Visit to the Island of Misfit Foods
- Saving Money on Everyday Stuff
- Buying Food: Grocery Shopping Tips from 1950
- Impulse Spending: The Present and the Past
- How to Buy a Mattress
- Preparing to Shop for a New Mattress
- A Day at the Community Garage Sale
- How to Save Money on Food: Great Tips from Three Years of Get Rich Slowly
- When Does It Make Sense to Stock Up?
- The Lure of SkyMall
- Product Specifications Influence Consumer Preference
- WhiteFence Helps You Find Deals on Utilities
- How to Save $100 (or More) at the Grocery Store This Month
- Defeating Temptation: 10 Questions to Ask Yourself When You’re Tempted to Buy
- Confessions of a Butcher: Eating Steak on a Hamburger Budget
- Fashion on a Budget: Organizing and Updating Your Wardrobe for Spring
- Save on Cell Phones with Employee and Student Discounts
- Quick Tips for Eating Organic
- In Defense of Buying Books
- Alternatives to Buying New
- The Good Consumer
- Finding Good Wines at Great Prices: Expert Advice for Frugal Wine Lovers
- The 3-Day Cooling-Off Period: Myth and Reality
- Black Friday — Or Not?
- A Do-It-Yourself Christmas: 34 Great Homemade Gifts You Can Make
- Confess Your Shopping Sins with Spendster
- Gift Cards and Bankruptcy: What To Do When Stores Go Broke
- Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping
- Ask the Readers: Favorite Frugal Christmas Ideas?
- Once-a-Month Shopping: Save More by Shopping Less
- Ask the Readers: Smart Shopping for Big-Ticket Items?
- The Never-Ending War Against Advertising
- The Power of Attentive Spending
- Fighting Food-Budget Killers
- Ask the Readers: How to Cope with Spending Addiction?
- A Momentary Lapse of Reason
- Missing the Target: Lousy Store Policies Can Thwart Frugal Intentions
- Why I Fought to Save Three Bucks (and Why You Should Too)
- Dangerous Norms: When a Treat Becomes a Routine Matter
- Hidden Price Increases at the Grocery Store
- Saving at the Supermarket: 15 Great Grocery Shopping Tips
- Subscribe to Craigslist Search Results to Grab Great Deals
- A Small Bite: The Sensible Way to Splurge
- The 13 Commandments of Savvy Consumers
- The Story of Stuff
- Buying Cheap Spices: Unit Pricing in Action
- Unit Pricing: Get More Food for Less Money
- 2008 Consumer Action Handbook
- How to Save Hundreds by Playing the Drugstore Game
- Five Tips for Effective Consumer Complaints
- Extreme Personal Finance: Crissy Thompson, the Coupon Queen
- A Glimpse at the Spending of the Average American
- Wedding Registries: A Love-Hate Relationship
- Reader Success Story: To Wii or Not to Wii?
- Don’t Underestimate the Value of Comparison Shopping
- The Outrageous Cost of Storing Stuff
- Money and Values: The Ecology of Commerce
- How One Reader Uses Haggling to Save Big Bucks
- Frugality in Practice: The DIY Footrest
- Use “Reverse Credit” to Stick to Your Budget
- Why We Shop: Getting a Grip on Consumerism
- Another Reason to Be Wary of Gift Cards
- How to Inoculate Your Children Against Advertising
- How Shopping Momentum Leads to More Shopping
- An Angel on One Shoulder and a Devil on the Other
- 21 Money-Saving Sites from Around the Web
- Tech Lust: How to Cope with Gadget Envy
- Frugality Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing Quality
- How to Buy and Sell Gift Cards
- The Four Things Children Really Want for Christmas
- How Good Habits Keep Small Mistakes Manageable
- Gift Card Tips and Tricks
- The Pros and Cons of Gift Cards
- Track Price Drops with Price Protectr
- Ads I Hate: Life Takes VISA
- Are You a Shopaholic? Six Steps to Curb Compulsive Spending
- Get More Bang for Your Buck by Using Coupons and Sales Wisely
- The Unbranded Kid: Thoughts on Marketing to Children
- ShopSmart: Five Eco-Friendly, Wallet-Friendly Sites
- Ads I Hate: Barbie Shopping Boutique
- Use it or Lose It: Getting Value from the Things You Own
- The Smell of Money: Marketers Use Scent to Encourage Spending
- RetailMeNot: A Smart Source for Online Coupon Codes
- How to Buy a New Car Without Getting Screwed
- Ask the Readers: Tips and Tricks to Save on Food?
- Bank of America Demonstrates How to Alienate Potential Customers
- The Grocery Game
- Grocery Store vs. Farmers Market: Which Has the Cheapest Produce?
- Malcolm Gladwell on The Power of Marketing
- The True Cost of Souvenirs
- How to Find Great Deals on eBay
- Thrifty Tips from the Yardsale Queen
- Good Customer Service Still Exists
- Frugality in Practice: Small Victories
- How to Save a Dollar
- How To Escape the Gift Trap
- Five Money-Saving Blogs from Consumer Reports
- The Completely Consumed Increment, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Used Stuff
- The Consumer Reports Mother’s Day Gift Guide
- Easy Ways to Spend Less on Your Computer
- Use a Grocery Price Book to Slash Your Food Spending
- Home Depot to Give Away Compact Fluorescent Bulbs this Sunday
- How to Fight the Urge to Splurge
- The ThriftShopper.Com
- Basic Personal Finance: Shop Around for the Lowest Price
- Use Your Grocery Receipt as a Cue to Save
- The Bargainist
- The Budget Wino: Advice for Frugal Oenophiles
- How to Eat Vegetarian on the Cheap
- 24 Craigslist Tips, Tricks, and Resources
- Book Review: The Consumer Trap
- Inside the Mind of a Spendthrift
- Reader Survey: Shopping Malls or Thrift Stores?
- Black Friday vs. Buy Nothing Day
- My 3 Cents: Consumer Reviews
- Online Grocery Flyers from MyGroceryDeals.com
- An Easy Way to Save on Auto Parts
- Unwarranted: Why You Should Avoid Extended Warranties
- Save Money with a Frugal Buyers Club
- The Good Stuff: Choosing Quality Over Price
- Control Impulse Spending with the 30-Day Rule
- How Retailers Lure You to Shop and Buy
- Some Thoughts on Discouraging Materialism in Children
- Trunk Clothes: A Sure Sign You Have a Spending Problem
- Plan a Weekend of Bargain-Hunting with GarageMaps
- Cheap Geek Tips
- Free Online Coupon Codes
- Price vs. Ethics: Is the Best Price the Best Choice?
- 17 Ways to Save Big at the Supermarket
- Ten Things Your Supermarket Won’t Tell You
- Frugality in Practice: Community Garage Sale
- The Cheapest Way to Buy Booze
- Penny Pinchers: I Want My Four Dollars
- Penny Pinchers: More Frugal Than You
- More Lessons from ‘Why We Buy’
- How to Spend Less – Lessons From ‘Why We Buy’
- Book Review — Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping
- The Best Time to Buy
