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When Does It Make Sense to Pay More For Quality?

My brain is slowly re-wiring itself now that I’m finally free of credit card debt, and I’m wondering about things that I never seriously considered before. I remember many years ago talking with a friend who tried explaining to me that it made sense to spend $600 on a pair of shoes, if they were high-quality enough to last for decades. At the time, I rejected that idea immediately and, I thought, forever. After all, they’re just shoes.

3 Proven Ways to Save Real Money at Garage Sales

I just ended my whirlwind tour of a recent neighborhood garage sale event in a nearby community. Having been an annual tradition for as long as I could remember, I got up at 7 a.m., took breakfast on the road, and hit the sales with my mom in the driver's seat and my newborn son in the car seat.

Will That Thing Really Change Your Life?

Will it make you happy? Will it bring you the endless hours of joy that you imagine when you look at it? What thing am I talking about? Well, it's different for every person, but it's usually a material possession that you dream about often. And more often than not, it won't make any real difference to your life at all.

"High-End" and "Value" Pricing Strategies on Consumer Goods

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A look at the techniques some of the most common retailers use to convey the ideas of high-end and "sale" priced products.

5 Ways to Live Like a Celebrity on a Budget

ShareThisEveryone has been tightening their belts during our most recent economic slowdown. Some people have been forced to cut all luxuries out of their lives completely.

Shop Sam’s Club Free: August 6-8

This weekend, Sam’s Club is hosting an “open house” from Friday through Sunday where non-members can shop without paying the standard 10% service fee on purchases. Typically, when a non-member shops at a warehouse store, like Sam’s Club or Costco, there is a “service fee” tacked onto the purchase. This fee is waived for the weekend at Sam’s Club.

5 Things to Remember When Choosing Natural Products

ShareThis"Natural" and "organic" have become important buzzwords for green-minded parents over the past few years.

A Frugal Daughter’s Guide to Back to School Shopping

The following guest post is from my daughter, Frugal Daughter. After listening to her dad’s frugal rants for the last ten years, she was bound to inherit a little frugality herself. I think she’s a pretty good writer, too (continuity plan in place…check!).
First of all, let me mention that back to school shopping is a little hard. Trying to look for sales, finding the best deals, and finding the correct sizes. Hopefully, with these tips, your back to school shopping for clothes, shoes, and supplies will be easier.

7 Reasonable Alternatives to Buying

Rumor has it that we tend to spend less in retirement, but it sure seems as though we come up to the buying intersection more frequently as we grow older. Worst of all, it's as if the intersection gets wider with more traffic so our decision gets more complicated as we age too. Will buying that HDTV affect our savings goal? Do I have enough for my kids' college if I change my car now?

Best Money Tips: 6 Most Valuable Grocery Products Known to Man

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we tell you the 6 things every home should have in their pantry, some hairstyling tips for balding men, and why Suze Orman is anti-credit card.

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