When you’re set to retire, it’s no surprise that you’d like to settle in a place that has a low cost of living. Why not take advantage of your new retiree status by making your dollar go further? While there are a number of factors that will affect your choice, below is a list of … Continue reading “7 Cheapest Places to Retire in the U.S.”
5 Delicious Copycat Restaurant Recipes You Should Try
Enjoying a nice meal out at a restaurant is a lovely way to spend a weekend evening, but what if you want the famous Shrimp Scampi from the Cheesecake Factory or the Honey Grilled Salmon from Applebee’s on a busy week night? These copycat restaurant recipes taste just like the real thing so any night can feel like … Continue reading “5 Delicious Copycat Restaurant Recipes You Should Try”
What’s the Best Time of Year to Buy a Used Car?
Wouldn’t you love to walk into a dealership, take a look through the lot, and end up driving away with the car of your dreams without feeling like you got the short end of the bargain? Yeah, me too. This isn’t to say that all car salesmen see their customers simply as marks to be … Continue reading “What’s the Best Time of Year to Buy a Used Car?”
How to Get Free Stuff in the Mail (Without Filling Out Surveys)
Are you interested in receiving free stuff in the mail, but you don’t want to spend your time taking survey after survey? You may think you’re out of luck, but there are actually a lot of different ways that you can go about getting free stuff with minimal effort. Want to learn more? Then check out … Continue reading “How to Get Free Stuff in the Mail (Without Filling Out Surveys)”
9 Places to Eat Free On Your Birthday
When you were a kid, your birthday was your time to shine. You got cake. You got presents. Everyone treated you the way you always felt you should be treated: as royalty. Then adulthood reared its ugly head and made you realize your birthday is really nothing more than another day of the week for … Continue reading “9 Places to Eat Free On Your Birthday”
Tips for Finding the Lowest Cost of Living
There are plenty of important factors to keep in mind when it comes to finding the perfect place to live. But many of these factors, such as location and style, come secondary to the one consideration that is usually non-negotiable: price. For many people, finding the lowest cost of living is the primary element used … Continue reading “Tips for Finding the Lowest Cost of Living”
The Truth About Aldi Prices
If your family budget ever finds out there is an Aldi nearby and you are not shopping there it may never forgive you. The food is top notch, the shopping experience is pleasant, and the savings are simply irrefutable. Aldi is a German-based company with about 1,500 stores in the United States that seems to have found the sweet … Continue reading “The Truth About Aldi Prices”
5 Tips For Meal Planning on a Budget
You don’t have to be a math person to budget. And you don’t have to be a great cook to meal plan. I know this because I am both a bad-at-math person and a below-average cook. But, even for someone like me, meal planning on a budget has been life changing. And all it takes is … Continue reading “5 Tips For Meal Planning on a Budget”
How to Get Free Samples of Almost Everything
“Free” is a favorite word of many bargain hunters. There’s nothing like the rush of receiving a free sample in the mail or getting to try out a free sample in-store. So, how can money-savvy shoppers go about getting these more regularly? Here are five tips for how to get free samples of almost everything!
5 Productivity Hacks for Busy People
Do you ever look at the clock and think to yourself “Where did the time go?” Don’t worry: You’re not alone. We get so busy with all our earthly obligations that it often seems we’ll never catch up with everything we need to get done. When this happens, it can make us feel like hamsters … Continue reading “5 Productivity Hacks for Busy People”