When you go to a new place, whether it’s a new country or a new corner, it’s great to know where to go and eat for fun and good deals as well as how to get there. This can really improve your trip as well as save you money. Here are some places that you [...]

Finding a cool Halloween costume for a reasonable price often takes more work than expected. However, here are some cheapness tips so that you can be hip without wasting too much money and time.
Shopzilla is a good place to look for its variety of costumes and helpful search options by themes, eras, movie/tv inspired, horror, [...]

Now the internet has revolutionized many things. From researching politics to communicating with friends, it had made people’s lives easier in many ways, including finding fun and activities cheaply.
Utilize the internet to help you find the most fun and cheap activities! As person new to my area, I have been amazed at how many activities [...]

Many people are scared of cooking, and I think it’s because their expectations are too high.  They go to decent restaurants, and see a bunch of garnish and weirdly sliced pieces of meat, or just have a meal that’s so delicious (and undoubtedly filled with 3 sticks of butter, a pound of lard, and 3 [...]

Although cooking your own food was Tip #9, sometimes eating out is more socially rewarding and the only feasible thing to do. Here are some tips to make sure that your restaurant experiences are the best, giving you the highest Return on Investment (ROI).
ROI = (Gain - Cost of Investment) / Cost of Investment
ROI is [...]

With gas prices getting more expensive and airlines going bankrupt, flights have gotten more expensive this year. Here are a few recommendations to get good travel and vacation deals.

Use a search aggregate site. Sites like Kayak.com, Orbitz, Travelocity, and Cheaptickets are great research and comparisson sites.
Buying directly from the Airline’s website can often cut the [...]

Tip #13: Avoid wasting paper, time, gas and stamps and go electronic when possible.
Electronic bill payments would save you $0.41 postage each month for each bill. Assuming that you have a bill for a credit card, car insurance, car payment, mortgage, you are wasting $19.68 each year.
Not every company allows automatic electronic payments, but if they do, you may [...]

Knowing the seasons and buying appropriately can help you save a significant portion on your purchases. Depending on the items that you’re interested in buying, you can save significant amounts by knowing to buy in or out of season.
Fruits and Vegetables–these are items that are often 3x cheaper, and better tasting when in your local [...]

A lot of people would think that if you’re cheap, the ultimate cheapness tip is to steal. I ferverently disagree with this. Stealing increases costs of goods sold quite substantially, and thus prices of items.
Tip #11: Do not support stealing or the repurchase of stolen merchandise.
Most department stores hire a whole team to handle merchandise protection, [...]

Your purchasing decisions are a very powerful tool. Although you may think your one purchase is paltry, only giving a company $0.50 in profits, you are underestimating the power that you have in the markets.
Adam Smith developed a widely understood economic principle, the Invisible Hand Principle, in The Wealth of Nations. This principle posits that consumers’ purchase decisions [...]