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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Tip #10: Saving energy not only helps you save the world, but also save your money.
These are some easy energy and $ saving tips:

Put your computer to sleep–this could reduce energy usage by 80% and 1,250 pounds CO2 emissions each year.
Use energy-saving light bulbs. These use 75% less energy and last 10% longer.
Reduce heater and AC [...]

Although this may or may not be your style, Freegans’ purpose is very interesting, especially for aspiring cheapness gurus.
Freegans, are people who live an anti-consumerist lifestyle. Instead of disposing still-useful items, Freegans buy as little as possible by limiting individual and community wasting. From transportation to food and accomodation, Freegans, try to eliminate unnecessary waste that our society [...]

Birthdays can cost a lot. You have to buy cakes and balloons. It doesn’t have to be an expensive pain. Other than announcing at a bar that it’s your bday and that you just turned 21, how can you take advantage of your bday for cheapness purposes? Bday specials!
Businesses love bringing you (and your loved ones) [...]

Recently I got involved in unnecessary drama. Before then, I didn’t realize how annoying, let alone costly it could be. Drama can add the following costs to your life (in addition to pain and annoyingness):

Phone minutes–Each additional minute talking with the drama-causer, getting advice from friends, reporting problems, or performing crisis control could empty your [...]

Logistics: The planning, execution and control of the movement of people and/or goods, is one of the most important but least acknowledged costs in business…and life. 
Tip #6: Know your logistic costs
Calculate and keep track of how much it costs you to drive 1 mile. (I drive on average $0.10-$0.12 per mile, though hit more like $0.15/mi [...]