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The Surprising Cost of Free Stuff
You would think taking advantage of free stuff would be a great way to save money. After all, you can't get any cheaper than free, right? But there are surprising costs to "free" stuff...
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The Money Envelope System: Save More Money!
A money envelope system is a free way that you can save more of your money and stay on budget. Learn the secrets of using the money envelope system to end up with extra money!
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Consignment Shops: Turn Your Clutter Into Cash the Easy Way!
Consignment shops are the easiest way to turn your clutter into cash- just drop your stuff off and come back to pick up your money. Find out why consignment stores are the easy way to get money!
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Cheap Tablets Under $50
Get cheap Android tablets for under $50 now. These tablets have features like WiFi, quad core processors and HD cameras. What can you do with a cheap tablet? Is a tablet under $50 worth the money?
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How To Find Bargains At Garage Sales
Tips on shopping at garage sales. What are the best bargains to find at garage sales? How to avoid trouble shopping at garage sales.
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LG Dishwasher Review: I Got a Lemon!
I had so much trouble with my new LG dishwasher that I returned it after one week. What went wrong with my LG dishwasher and what is a better option?
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eBay Bidding: Win eBay Auctions for Less!
This article highlights eBay bidding strategies to win auctions and pay the least possible for your items. Does "sniping" work? When should you place your bid? Learn about bidding mistakes to avoid.
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Best Tips to Save Money in College
College is an expensive endeavor, but here are the best ways that you can save money in college.
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Fidelity 401k Retirement Tips
Learn how to use a 401k plan to maximize your savings for retirement. How do 401k plans boost your retirement savings? How can you get the most from a 401k plan?
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Disposable Income: The Easy Way to Get More Money
What is Disposable Income? How can you increase your Disposable Income and Discretionary Income?
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Best Ways to Save Money
Saving money is a lot like losing weight- in order to be successful, you have to find a plan that works for you for more than just a few days. Here are some effective tips on how to really save money.
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Lifehacks: What To Carry In Your Wallet
What should you carry in your wallet to have the best chance of survival every day? Having the right items in your wallet can save you time and money.
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Invest to Save Money: Spend a Little, Save a Lot!
What expenses are actually investments that can pay off and save you a lot of money? Learn how to spend a little money and save a lot! Here are the top 10 ways to spend money to save money.
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Emergency Fund: Keep Cash At Home To Survive a Disaster
In a disaster, you may suddenly need cash to survive. Money in a bank account or on a credit card may not be available if infrastructure is down. How much cash should you keep at home for emergencies?
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How to Make Money Selling Your Stuff on eBay
I recently sold an old briefcase on eBay for over $150! I once sold a cellphone that was pulled out of the trash for $100. Here are five tips to help you sell your stuff on eBay and make extra money.
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How To Sell Almost Anything on Craigslist
I sold an old pile of shingles laying on the ground in my yard for $300 on craigslist. If you want extra money, here are 5 tips on how to sell just about anything on craigslist!
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Cheapskate: Why Am I so Cheap?
The other day, my wife exclaimed, "You're so cheap!" Am I a cheapskate?
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Cheap Hobbies- Save Money, or Even Make Money!
A cheap hobby can keep you entertained and save money. What are the best cheap hobbies? Learn how you can even make money with some cheap hobbies!
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Estes Proto X- Cheap Quad Copter Under $40!
Estes Proto X: the world's smallest quad copter is under $40! This remote controlled helicopter measures only 1.8 inches by 1.8 inches (45 x 45 mm), weighs 0.4 oz (11.5 g) and costs under $40!
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DIY Laptop Repair: Do It Yourself and Save
Laptop repair: Get your laptop running again for cheap and save money! Cheap repairs for broken laptop display, bad laptop hard drive, broken keyboard or trackpad, bad battery and more...
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The Sales Pitch: How to Sell Anything
A great sales pitch can get people to buy anything. How do salesmen and infomercials get people to buy things they don't need and can't afford? What are the elements of a great sales pitch?
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How To Get Free Stuff
It's always great to get free stuff! Of course, with free stuff you don't get to choose what you get, but sometimes you can find really useful or valuable stuff for free. How do you get free stuff?
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Empty Wallet Again? Where Does All the Money Go?
What are the best ways to save money? Where does all of your money go every month? Why is it so hard to save money? Learn the best ways to save money.
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Buy Nothing Day
What is Buy Nothing Day? When is Buy Nothing Day this year? What's wrong with buying things? What are the dates for Buy Nothing Day? How could you survive if you buy nothing all the time?
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Get Free Prescription Sunglasses!
How to get prescription sunglasses for free. Advantages of prescription sunglasses over contact lenses and regular sunglasses.
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Tips to Travel Cheap
Cheap travel tips- how to save money on hotels, driving, flying and more. How to get discounts and free stuff at hotels. How to reduce the cost of driving. Avoid extra expenses at the airport.
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How to Find a Cheap Hotel
Learn the best ways to save money at hotels with hotel discounts and tips for getting a cheap hotel while traveling. How to get the most value from your hotel stay.
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Which Is Better: Credit Union vs Bank?
Credit unions and banks offer similar loans and financial services. What is the difference between a credit union and a bank? Where can you get the best interest rates and service?
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How to Publish an eBook on Kindle, Apple, and Google Play
Learn how to publish an eBook for free and get it distributed by Kindle, Apple, Google Play, Barnes & Noble, Sony, and others. Find out how to get a free ISBN for your eBook.
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Yaktrax: Ice Cleats for Snow and Ice
Yaktrax and other traction aids help you keep your footing on slippery snow and ice. These grippers slip on over your shoes or boots and provide a metal cleat to improve traction on slick surfaces.
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CO Poisoning: Protect Yourself with a CO Alarm
A carbon monoxide detector senses the level of carbon monoxide gas, which is deadly in high concentrations. Carbon monoxide (CO) can be produced in homes due to faulty furnace or appliance operation.
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Empty Tea Bags for Loose Leaf Tea and Coffee
Make your own tea bags with empty tea bags and loose leaf tea. Can you save money making your own tea bags? How to brew coffee using a tea bag.
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How I Save $17,000 per Year
Here are the things I did to save money over the course of one day. The savings add up to over $17,000 per year!
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Will a Cheap Gaming Computer Work?
How to see if a cheap gaming computer will be fast enough. A slow gaming computer will have lag and slow frames per second (fps). How to check speed before you buy a cheap gaming computer.
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Goodwill Thrift Store- What Will You Find?
What bargains can you find at a Goodwill Thrift Store? What are the best things to buy at Goodwill? How you can save money on taxes by donating used items to Goodwill and getting a tax deduction.
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Tightwad Gazette: Thrift is Good
The Tightwad Gazette is a series of newsletters by Amy Dacyczn that was published in three books from 1992-1996 and a compilation volume in 1998. Where to find updated frugal tips for today.
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The Easiest Ways to Save Money
How to save money today by cutting things that waste money. How to stop wasting money and start saving money instead. What are the easiest money wasting things you can eliminate?
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Best Shoe Inserts to Make Shoes More Comfortable
Can you make old shoes comfortable with inserts? Find the best shoe inserts to make hurting feet more comfortable. Several insert styles are available; which is best for you?
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Lunch Ideas for Work
How to get a good lunch at work without spending a lot of money. There are 3 options for lunch at work: bring lunch to work, make lunch at work, or eat out. Learn how to save for all of these cases.
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How to Make Money Selling Textbooks Online
Could you earn an income by selling textbooks online? Where is the best place to sell, and gow much money can you actually make? Here's what you need to know.
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Digital SLR Camera: How to Get a Good DSLR Camera Cheap
There are some great digital SLR cameras that you can get for low prices. Find out how to get a digital SLR camera cheap. Is a used DSLR camera or a cheap new DSLR camera a better deal?
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The Maltese Shih Tzu (Malshi): Best Dog Ever!
A Malshi combines the Maltese and Shih Tzu dog breeds and looks like a blend of both, is similarly toy-sized, and has a fun-loving personality.
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Angel Eyes for Dogs
Angels' Eyes for Dogs eliminates tear stains from dogs in 3 to 5 weeks. Angel Eyes is a dietary supplement that is at first given daily and the dosage can be gradually reduced.
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What Is a Single Track Mountain Bike?
What is a single track bike? What are the most important features in a bike for mountain biking? What is the difference between a regular bike and a mountain bike?
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Nutcrackers: Texas Nutcracker vs Target's Best Nutcracker
Review of Texan York Nutsheller vs Target's best OXO Softworks nutcracker. What style of nutcrackers work best on Pecans, Walnuts, Hazelnuts, Filberts, Almonds, and Brazil Nuts?
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What Is Keurig Coffee and Why is Keurig So Popular?
What is Keurig Coffee? How do you make Keurig Coffee? How much does it cost to make, and how does Keurig Coffee taste compared with regular auto-drip coffee?
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Nutcracker: What Is the Best Nutcracker for Pecans, Walnuts, Hazelnuts, Filberts, Almonds, and Brazil Nuts?
My cheap nutcracker broke when cracking a hazelnut! What is the best nut cracker can I get that won't break? I need to crack pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, filberts, almonds, and Brazil nuts.
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How to Find Bargains at Store Closing and Going Out of Business Sales
Find bargains at store closing sales and going out of business sales. What are the best things to buy at a going out of business sale? Look for Sears, Kmart, and other store closing stores.
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How To Find A Lost Phone, Keys, or Credit Card?
How to find lost items such as a lost phone, lost keys, lost credit card, lost cash, or a lost glove. What is the best strategy to find lost items? How likely is it to get your lost item back?
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How to Get Free TV With a Digital TV Antenna
Use a digital TV antenna to get free high-definition television (HDTV) over the air. TV stations broadcast HDTV signals; you can receive free high-quality TV with an amplified indoor TV antenna.
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How to Pack Your Lunch and Save $165 a Month!
Pack your lunch every day and save real money- I save $165 per month. Packing your lunch not only saves money, but is healthy as well. Here are some tips for success.
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Staycation: The Cheapest Vacation
Spend less money and relax more- take a STAYcation instead of a vacation. What is a staycation? A staycation is a 'local' vacation where you use your bedroom instead of a hotel room.
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Shoe Repair: Repair Your Shoes and Save Money
Repair shoes and save money! How much does shoe repair cost? What kind of shoe damage can be repaired? When should you repair shoes rather than buying new shoes?
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My Bumblebee Sting: How Much Does It Hurt?
Do bumblebees sting? How much does it hurt, and is it dangerous? What is the treatment? Can the sting kill a dog or cat?
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Get Free HDTV with an Indoor HDTV Antenna
You can get free HDTV over the air with an indoor HDTV antenna for under $50. How many free channels can you get? How do you hook up an HDTV antenna? Should you get an active or passive HDTV antenna?
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How Much Does It Cost to Make Coffee?
Many people only include the cost of coffee grounds. But, how much does the electricity, coffee filter, water, and coffee maker contribute to the cost of making coffee?
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Save on Parking: How to Park Cheap Anywhere
Convenient parking near popular destinations can be expensive. Here are some creative strategies to park cheap or even park free and avoid expensive parking.
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Nigerian eBay Scams: How They Get Your Item for Free and Get You to Send Them Money!
How the Nigerian eBay scams works: There is a scam on eBay where the scammers get your item for free and then get you to send them money! How does that work? How can you avoid getting scammed?
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Is Metal or Plastic the Best Outdoor Garbage Can?
Is a plastic or metal garbage can better for outside? Should you get a garbage can with wheels? What size garbage can do you need?
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Grilled Bananas- Cheap (and Fun) Dessert
Grilled bananas are cheap and easy to make on the grill, and have a very distinctive flavor. How to prepare grilled bananas, and what to add after grilling. Improve Dole's banana grilling recipe.
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Lyme Disease Vaccine for Dogs
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread by ticks that causes severe symptoms in dogs including joint pain and lameness. Should you get your dog vaccinated for Lyme disease? How much does it cost?
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Average Human Walking Speed
What is the average human walking speed? How can you calculate average walking speed from measured distance and time? How can you determine walking speed without measuring distance or time?
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10 Ways to Save Money Eating Out
Eating out doesn't have to be so expensive! The top 10 ways to save money eating out. What are the top 10 ways to save money at restaurants? Tips to eat at restaurants for half price or less!
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The 10 Best Retirement Plans
Here are the ten best retirement plans: living in hotels, full-time RVing, going to college, living abroad, and other ideas are considered. How much do these plans cost?
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14 Things to Buy thaat Save Money
What are the best products you can buy to save money? These products will quickly pay for themselves and can save you hundreds of dollars every year. You can get some of these products for $1.
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The Cost of Limos and Limousine Service
Learn all about limos and limousine service: How much does it cost for limousine service? How much does a limo cost to buy? Could you buy a used limo and rent it out?
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Milk Alternatives: Soy Milk, Rice Milk, Oat Milk, Almond Milk, Cashew Milk, Coconut Milk
Cow’s milk has great nutritional value: protein, amino acids, calcium, and much more. Non-dairy alternatives to cow's milk are available that do not have lactose or saturated fat.
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Make A Home Weather Station
Set up your own home weather station to monitor temperature, rainfall, wind speed, barometric pressure, humidity, UV levels, and more. How much does it cost to set up a home weather station?
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Save Money with an Outdoor Clothesline
Save money drying clothes using free energy from the sun! Is a T-post clothesline, rotary clothesline, or retractable clothesline best? How to choose a location and install an outdoor clothesline.
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Hypoallergenic Cats: Which Cat Breeds Are Least Irritating?
Breeds like Oriental Shorthairs and Bengals cause less irritation, but no cat is 100% hypoallergenic. If you are allergic, find out the best breeds for you, why cats cause allergies, and what can you do to make your cat less irritating.
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Retirement Plan: Live Like Jack Reacher in Lee Child’s Books
Jack Reacher's simple life on the road sounds like a great retirement plan. But how much would this lifestyle really cost?
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Mechanical Turk Crowdsourcing (MTurk): Make Money at Home
How much money can you make working from home on Mechanical Turk? Amazon posts tasks on their Mechanical Turk crowdsourcing site such as internet searches, editing, writing, and taking surveys.
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Google Advanced Search Features: Expert Level Internet Research
Use Google advanced search features to find better information on the web. Could a smarter search engine recommend high-quality, useful articles that are of the desired depth?
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What is the simplest way to prove the light turns off in the refrigerator when the door is closed?
What is the simplest way to prove the light turns off in the refrigerator when the door is closed? The possibilities are considered, and proof that the light does actually turn off is presented.
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Walgreens Balance Rewards Discount Card
Save money with the Walgreens Balance Rewards card. Sign up for the Walgreens Balance Rewards card to get special discounts and collect points that can be used for Walgreens store credit.
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No Hot Water? How to Troubleshoot Your Water Heater
What to do when there's no hot water in the house—learn how to handle common problems with electric, gas, and tankless water heaters on your own.
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Claw Caps and Other Ways to Prevent Cat Claw Damage
Cats damage carpet and furniture with their claws. Are cat claw caps a good alternative to declawing a cat? Are they effective at preventing damage? What are alternatives to declawing a cat?
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How Impulse Buying Can Save You Money
Sometimes you have a unique opportunity to get a great deal- if you are willing to buy on impulse. Auctions on eBay, clearance items on sale, and craigslist deals are impulse buying opportunities.
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Teddy Bear Malshi: Cross of Maltese and Shih-Tzu Dog Breeds
The Malshi is a new dog breed: a cross between a Maltese and a Shih-Tzu. Is a Malshi the right dog for you?
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Subway Footlong Ripoff!
Reports indicate that the Subway footlong sub is not really one foot long. Is this a misunderstanding, or consumer fraud? How long is a Subway Footlong Sub? Is a 5 dollar footlong a good deal?
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How Do You Trade In A Vehicle?
How to trade in a vehicle at a car dealer: How much will I get for my car or truck? If I am still making payments, can I still use my car as a trade in? Should I trade in my car or sell it myself?
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How to Get the Best Deal on a New or Used Vehicle
Prepare yourself to get the best deal on a new or used car. Learn how to find bargain vehicles in unusual places, get the right information, and negotiate the best possible deal.
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How to Speed up Windows 7
How to speed up your Windows 7 computer if it is infected by a virus or malware, is slowed down by "bloatware" and extra Windows services, needs hard disk defragmentation, or ReadyBoost flash memory.
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Incandescent Light Bulb Ban!
The phase out of incandescent light bulbs in the United States began in 2012, with an effective ban planned for 2020. Consumers will conserve energy and save money by using more efficient lighting.
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Hy-Vee Fuel Saver Program: Save Money on Gas Every Day
Hy-Vee Fuel Saver Program: How much can you save on gas? Hy-Vee grocery store has started a fuel discount program called Fuel Saver. When you buy selected items at Hy-Vee, your gas discount increases.
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How to Ship Your Sold eBay Items
So, you've sold your item on eBay. What now? How do you ship your sold item to the buyer? Here's how to ensure shipping success and get positive feedback from your buyer.
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How to Protect Your Important Computer Passwords
Passwords that are easy to remember are usually the easiest to break. How to use a password manager to protect your accounts and personal information with strong passwords.
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Basic Tools: How to Equip Yourself to Save Money
Basic tools can be a good investment. Here's how to equip yourself with the essential hand tools and power tools to tackle many projects for under $100.
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Oranges vs Clementines: What's the difference and how much do they cost?
Oranges are good- but are they a good buy? Clementines- also called Cuties- are easier to peel and have less of that white stuff (called pith) coating them inside the peel.
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How Much Would I Save on Gas with a More Fuel Efficient Car?
quickly estimate how much money you would save in fuel cost every month by driving a more fuel efficient vehicle. Use these tables to find how much you would save driving a different vehicle.
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10 Ways to Feel Young for Under 10 Dollars
If you want to feel young without spending much money, here are 10 ways to feel young for under 10 dollars. There are lots easy and inexpensive things you can do to feel young
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Walking: How Fast Can You Walk? How Many Miles per Hour is Fast Walking Speed?
How fast can you walk? Walking speed results for different walking paces. How long does it take to walk a block? Use Google Map Pedometer to plan walking trips and estimate walking time.
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Death of Sears: The End of Brick and Mortar Stores (and What will Replace Them)
The Sears store at the mall in Coralville, Iowa is closing. The Coral Ridge Mall is a shopping destination- if a store like Sears can't make it in this environment, brick and mortar stores are doomed.
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7 Foods: Which foods would you choose if you could eat only seven foods? Would Jen Hatmaker approve?
7 Foods: If you could only eat 7 foods, which would you choose? In the book 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess, Jen Hatmaker lives eating only 7 foods. Here are 7 cost-effective choices.
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How Much Does It Cost per Pound to be Overweight?
Did you know the average American is carrying over $700 worth of body fat? How much does it cost to gain a pound of weight, and how to convert your extra weight into cash.
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Liquid Bandage vs. Band-Aids: Which Is Cheaper?
What's the cheapest bandage? Is liquid bandage cheaper than band-aids? Is it as effective as a band-aid at covering a wound? Here's all the information you need to make a smart purchase.
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Windshield Rock Chips: Does It Pay to Repair Them?
How much does it cost to repair damage small rocks cause to your windshield? How much does it cost to replace a windshield if it cracks? Is it dangerous to drive with cracks in the windshield?
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Best Cheap Android Tablets- Are Budget Tablets Under $100 Worth the Money?
Cheap Android tablets under $100 are available that include a touchscreen, WiFi, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Review of generic Android tablet with USB keyboard/cover.
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Cheap Bikes for Sale: Find a Used Bike for Almost Free!
Where can you find cheap used bikes? How do you negotiate prices? What about upkeep, including leaving it outside year-round? Read on for more tips and answers.