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More Ways to Trick Yourself Into Saving $$$

Around here, we like to talk about tricking ourselves into saving. "Tricking yourself" is just taking steps to ensure that you still manage to put away money despite a lack of willpower or particular weaknesses (and w…
Recession Redecorating: Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference

When you're trying to save some money, things like redecorating tend to fall by the wayside. Fortunately, Recessionwire has a list of some ways to jazz up your room, home, or apartment without spending a lot of money…
Got Allowance?

Growing up, my mother gave me $5.00 a week to do my chores, which included vacuuming and dusting our home once a week, which happened to be a 3rd floor flat. This meant there were something like 30-50 stairs in additi…
Dollarish MacGyver: Money Saving D.I.Y. Projects

I'm not much of a Do It Yourself person. In fact, my most memorable D.I.Y. project was building IKEA furniture, but that's more like D.I.-with-the-Help-of-a-Manuel. That being said, I really surprised myself the othe…
Dollarish Digest: Smart Spending

Welcome to Friday! It's time to review the most popular posts of the past seven days. On Dollarish, this week was all about spending—or, more accurately, not spending. Check out our top five posts, in case you misse…
Are You Thinking About Retirement Yet?

Step into the personal finance world, and first you'll hear about emergency funds, and then you'll hear about saving for retirement. The number one tip for retirement saving is to get started early. Because of the in…
Girl Stuff: Making Your Makeup Last

I have to admit, I do some of my worst splurging and wasting when it comes to beauty products. It always looks so good in the store, but then I break it, lose it, get tired of it, or use it too fast. What's a lady to…
Coupon Tips for Savvy Shoppers

In the most predictable blog post ever, WalletPop brings us some shocking statistics—coupon shopping is on the rise, with a 27% increase from 2008 to 2009. Even though we all probably saw this coming, it's worth ment…
How to Trick Yourself into Saving $$$

Image Source Staying within a budget usually takes some conscious effort. Whether that's tracking your spending or making yourself pause for 10 seconds before making a purchase. But Bargaineering.com thinks you can tri…
Sweet Deals: Save 10% at Cost Plus World Market

Looking for something special to spruce up your home or kitchen? Try checking out Cost Plus World MarketUntil Feb 2, you can save 10% off merchandise online using the coupon code: