Old Bottle Caps Can Mean Free Holiday Gifts

Yup, I pick up sticky soda bottles off the street. And I turn them into holiday stocking stuffers – for free.

12 Free Money-Saving Shopping Apps

What if your cell phone could save you money instead of just costing you money? These free apps can help you do just that – whether you have an Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Nokia, Palm, Windows Phone, or no smartphone at all.

5 Gift Ideas to Teach Kids About Money

While children get more holiday presents than most of us, sometimes they lose interest before the batteries die. Why not give a gift that earns interest, or lasts a lifetime?

7 Tips for Getting Compensated After a Travel Problem

The squeaky wheel might get the grease, but the calm complainer gets compensated with free miles or even money.

4 Ways to Look for a New Job – By Looking at Yourself First

Hunting for a new job? Let others send out thousands of resumes. Here’s how to target your job search with a sniper rifle instead of a shotgun.

The 12 Scams of Christmas

Scammers ramp up their activities each year around the holidays. Here are 12 popular scams you should be on the lookout for.

5 Tips for Using Credit Cards for Holiday Shopping

Here’s how you can turn your holiday spending into even bigger credit card rewards than usual.

One Thing Bank of America Is Good For

Back in December of 2008, I bought 400 shares of Bank of America at a bargain price. Or so I thought. At least I found one silver lining in an otherwise very dark cloud.

Why Marriage Makes It Hard to Control Remodeling Costs

No, “requirements creep” isn’t a person you don’t want to be around. It’s a philosophy you don’t want to adopt. But we all do at some point.

5 Tips to Save Like a Pro at the Grocery Store

Do you check your smartphone before grocery shopping? Are you tracking what you spend at the grocery store? If not, you’re probably wasting money every week.

How Smartphones Help Find the Best Black Friday Deals

You’ll probably be fiddling with your smartphone while waiting in line this Black Friday. Make use of that time by using your phone to find deals.

7 Hot Holiday Toys Under $10

The shopping season has begun – already feeling short on cash? Here are some cheap toys retailers say are popular this year.

Black Friday: Ready, Set, Spend (or Save)!

Black Friday is only hours away. Are you really ready to shop and save?

The Best (and Worst) Apartment Rental Sites

Renting an apartment by searching online is nothing new. Problem is, you can waste your time searching for the right search site. Here are sites to check out, and a couple to avoid.

Ask Stacy: Can a Debt Be Collected Forever?

You have an old debt that’s beyond the statute of limitations and long ago dropped off your credit history. Then one day you get a call from a debt collector insisting you pay it. Can they do that?

Supercharge Your Computer Productivity for Less

Don’t spend hundreds of dollars on a new computer until you try upgrading the one you’ve got. Here are six tips that will help.

5 Tactics for Getting Exactly What You Want on Black Friday

To succeed on Black Friday, don’t think like a shopper. Instead, approach the job like a soldier.

5 Reasons to Shop on Small Business Saturday

We haven’t quite reached “The 12 Days of Christmas,” but we’re getting closer. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Free Shipping Day, and now Small Business Saturday. Is yet another designated shopping day worth it? Yes.

6 Ways to Avoid Sneaky Hotel Fees

Whether it’s in the air or on the ground, the fight against fees is shaping up to be an eternal struggle. Use these tactics to push back against fee-focused hotels.

5 Ways to Save on Trade Publications

Need to keep current to keep your job? Here’s how to find key industry information for a lot less – or even for free.

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