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Make Your Cottage Cheese Last Longer
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Make Your Cottage Cheese Last Longer

July 31, 2014

Sometimes you need only a dollop of ricotta to spiff up a swirl of pasta or to make a better…

Six Ways to Reuse Aluminum Foil
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Six Ways to Reuse Aluminum Foil

Jeff Yeager | June 23, 2014

1.   Scour a barbecue grill or remove stuck-on food from pots, pans and oven rack. 2.  Scrub rust off…

Save $$$ on a Wedding
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Save $$$ on a Wedding

Alan and Denise Fields | June 12, 2014

And Still Wow Your Guests If you are planning a wedding, you want it to be wonderful—but is it possible…

How to Save $5,000 a Year on Expenses Everyone Has
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How to Save $5,000 a Year on Expenses Everyone Has

Clark Howard | June 11, 2014

Most people spend more than they have to on the following seven commonly used products and services. In some cases,…

How Restaurants Lure You Into Spending More
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How Restaurants Lure You Into Spending More

Gregg Rapp | June 10, 2014

You can save on restaurant meals by knowing these menu tricks… MENU LAYOUT The human eye tends to go first…

12 Ways You Can Live ‘Green’ and Save Money
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12 Ways You Can Live ‘Green’ and Save Money

Jeff Ledermann | May 20, 2014

Living green—adopting a lifestyle that protects the environment—is often a misunderstood term. The biggest myth is that it entails changing…

Great Gift-of-the-Month Clubs

Great Gift-of-the-Month Clubs

Lindsay Roberts | April 7, 2014

The perfect present for Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthdays, weddings, more Gift-of-the-month clubs are the gifts that keep on giving.…

Mattress-Shopping Checklist

Mattress-Shopping Checklist

March 13, 2014

When you go mattress shopping, take this checklist… Bring along someone who can make sure that your spine is straight…

Sneaky Rewards-Card Rules

Sneaky Rewards-Card Rules

Odysseas Papadimitriou | February 28, 2014

If you charge a pricey purchase on a rewards credit card, you probably expect to earn a lot of rewards…

How to Buy a Sleeper Sofa Your Guests Will Love

How to Buy a Sleeper Sofa Your Guests Will Love

Kimberley Causey | December 13, 2013

There's no longer any need to subject houseguests to uncomfortable sleeper sofas because great strides have been made in sleeper-sofa…

The Lowdown on Layaway Plans
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The Lowdown on Layaway Plans

Edgar Dworsky | November 18, 2013

Beware fees and conditions on holiday layaway plans. These plans, which typically require you to put down 10% to 20%…

No-Waste Tomato Paste
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No-Waste Tomato Paste

November 13, 2013

Does anyone use an entire can of tomato paste at once? It's so concentrated with tomato deliciousness that you need only a…

Discounts for Grown-Ups
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Discounts for Grown-Ups

David Smidt | October 15, 2013

Start Saving at Age 55 Save as much as 15% off clothing…20% off meals…60% off movie tickets…and up to 97%…

What’s Hidden in Your Cell-Phone Bill?
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What’s Hidden in Your Cell-Phone Bill?

Susan Grant | September 12, 2013

Companies you've never heard of might be slipping charges for services you never ordered onto your cell-phone bill. These added…

Top Uses for Used Foil
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Top Uses for Used Foil

July 23, 2013

You probably don’t have the patience to clean soiled aluminum foil, but clean (slightly crumpled…even better) foil can have multiple…