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Advice: Cooking for Dummies

From one of our readers: Ever since I moved out of my parents' house, I've been spending way too much money on takeout and restaurant food. The thing is, I dont know how to cook. Do you have any easy recipes for a beg…
Dollarish Digest: On Jobs, Spending

We're wrapping up another week here at Dollarish — how's work been treating you? Here are our top five articles over the past seven days, in case you missed them:Telemarketing Pet Peeves — Hey, I'm Just Doing My Job —…
Should I Pull Out a Loan for a Car?

I've been doing some car window shopping, and I can see that most of my options are way above the family budget. (I shouldn't really call it a"family budget"—it's mostly how much everyone is willing to contribute.)…
Could You Go Cash-Only?

Suze Orman recently recommended going back to a cash-only lifestyle on her TV show.In light of recent changes by the credit card industry, where companies raise rates and enforce annual fees hoping to make as much profi…
Dollarish Digest: Eyelashes, Tipping, and Pennies — Oh My!

It's Friday! We think this week seemed pretty long, but then again Tiger Woods' week was probably longer. Here are the top five most-viewed posts of the past seven days, in case you missed them: Latisse: Grow Darker,…
A Penny Saved Is Worthless?

I had a conversation recently that just keeps coming back to me, so I guess I need to write about it to get it off my mind. The conversation was about being frugal, and here are a few of the points that were made:Savin…
Consumer Spending on the Rise

Finally, some good news. The Daily Beast turned us on to a new report from Bloomberg charting a recent increase in consumer spending. October saw a 0.7 percent rise in spending, which exceeded expert predictions (at 0…
Agreement: Turning Fights into Cash

My boyfriend and I have been having a lot of petty fights since I had to leave to come back to Canada three weeks ago. (I'm sure a few of you read that apology letter I wrote to him not too long ago... That was one of…
Saving Money Online

Image Source The Associated Press recently released an article full of advice on holiday shopping, and many of the items dealt with frugal-friendly resources available online. My favorite is RetailMeNot.com, a we…
SNL Talks Penny Pinching

Our friends over at Healthicker sent us this clip of Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update, where a guest panelist gives some funny tips on how to save money. (I might look into the fake-tanning tip though, I've been lo…