Money-Saving Apps: GasBuddy

GasBuddy: Find the Cheapest Gas Everywhere

We’re up to round three in our new series about the best money-saving mobile apps. So far, we've covered Shopkick, an app that rewards you simply for going into your favorite stores, and Key Ring Reward Cards, an app that allows you to keep all of … [Read more...]

Quizzle.com is the easiest way to get a complete understanding of your credit. Visit Quizzle.com to get your free credit report and score. No purchase or credit card required!

14 Frugal but Fabulous Beauty Tips

Frugal Beauty Tips and Secrets

Just because you’re trying to cut back doesn’t mean you want to stop looking good! The salon and spa budget may be the first to go, but there are still many very inexpensive ways to look your best. Drink water and tea. Want to improve your … [Read more...]

Quizzle.com is the easiest way to get a complete understanding of your credit. Visit Quizzle.com to get your free credit report and score. No purchase or credit card required!

Money-Saving Apps: Shopkick

Shopkick, a Money-Saving App

We're up to round two in our new series about the best money-saving mobile apps. This week, we cover Shopkick, an app that rewards you simply for going into your favorite stores. Name of App: Shopkick Works on: iPhone and Android … [Read more...]

Quizzle.com is the easiest way to get a complete understanding of your credit. Visit Quizzle.com to get your free credit report and score. No purchase or credit card required!

Make the Most of the Clothes You Buy

Save Money by Making the Most of the Clothes You Buy

The average American spent $1,881 on clothing and related services in 2009. If that seems like a hefty sum, consider the clothes you buy and how you take care of them. Many of us could cut back on our clothing budgets simply by making the clothes we … [Read more...]

Quizzle.com is the easiest way to get a complete understanding of your credit. Visit Quizzle.com to get your free credit report and score. No purchase or credit card required!

How to Save Money at Whole Foods

Whole Foods Coupons and Money-Saving Strategies

For #9 in series about how to save money at the nation’s largest retailers, including CVS, Kroger, Walgreens, Target, Safeway, Rite Aid, Walmart and Albertsons, we’re looking at a grocery store that many of you will likely be surprised to hear … [Read more...]

Quizzle.com is the easiest way to get a complete understanding of your credit. Visit Quizzle.com to get your free credit report and score. No purchase or credit card required!

How to Save Money at Rite Aid

How to Save Money at Rite Aid

Over the last five weeks, we’ve been talking about how to maximize savings at five of the nation’s largest retailers. And with so much positive feedback from you, loyal readers, we’ve decided to expand the five-part … [Read more...]

Quizzle.com is the easiest way to get a complete understanding of your credit. Visit Quizzle.com to get your free credit report and score. No purchase or credit card required!

I Should Be Saving How Much?!

The New Savings Rule of Thumb

By: John D. Buerger, CFP® How much of your income should you be saving? A common rule of thumb answer used to be that 10 percent of income should go into savings. "But 10 percent of income is a lot!" is a common response. Saving that kind … [Read more...]

Quizzle.com is the easiest way to get a complete understanding of your credit. Visit Quizzle.com to get your free credit report and score. No purchase or credit card required!

5-Step Plan for the Frugal Gamer

How to Save Money on Video Games

In many ways, gaming is a cost-effective form of entertainment. After all, a $20 game can provide you with hours worth of entertainment. When compared to a two-hour movie at the same price, that sounds like a bargain! But becoming a real gamer means … [Read more...]

Quizzle.com is the easiest way to get a complete understanding of your credit. Visit Quizzle.com to get your free credit report and score. No purchase or credit card required!

The Official Guide to Saving Money in 2011

Save Money - Green Button

My friends and family like to tease me about my frugality. “Do you go anywhere without a Groupon?” is a question I hear so frequently, I’ve actually started to question my money-saving lifestyle. But once I really thought about it, I realized … [Read more...]

Quizzle.com is the easiest way to get a complete understanding of your credit. Visit Quizzle.com to get your free credit report and score. No purchase or credit card required!

Gaming the System: Score Points with Your Saving

boardgame

By: Sierra Black, GetRichSlowly.com I’m at a bit of a personal-finance plateau. I’ve conquered my credit cards. I’m chipping away at my loans using the same tactics that helped me pay off the plastic debt. I’m living about as frugally as I … [Read more...]

Quizzle.com is the easiest way to get a complete understanding of your credit. Visit Quizzle.com to get your free credit report and score. No purchase or credit card required!

4 Reasons Why It’s More Fun to Be Frugal

pile-of-money

Since the recession, being called a penny-pincher isn’t the insult it used to be, and for good reason. Even before the economic meltdown, those who were spending less than what they made were having more fun than those who splurged. Why? Let’s … [Read more...]

Quizzle.com is the easiest way to get a complete understanding of your credit. Visit Quizzle.com to get your free credit report and score. No purchase or credit card required!