How to save money on budget Christmas gifts with these 100+ cheap (but nice) stocking stuffers

Are you looking to save money on budget Christmas shopping? How about super cheap stocking stuffers? I'm not talking what stores consider "budget" Christmas gifts priced at $5-$15. Those aren't bargain they're over-priced, especially for filler gifts. By inexpensive presents, I mean like 10 cents to a buck each. Here are over 100 cheap but nice Christmas presents for stockings that children will love! Halloween alternatives: 100+ non-food, non-candy Trick-or-Treat prizes, giveways

Easy DIY Job Saves Us $800 a Year: Cheap Kids Haircuts at Home

As a mom of four, I'm always looking for ways to trim costs. With exceptions, do-it-yourself projects are a great way to save. Homemade options that require big time investments don't save--time is money. Here's one easy, quick, DIY job that saved us at least $800 a year when the kids were young: home haircuts.  Money Saving with Cheap Home Haircuts

How to live comfortably in trailers, mobile homes, small houses

Recently, Anderson Cooper profiled families who had found creative ways to save money. Forced by the tight economy to downsize, one family of four sold their 3 bedroom home and built a 168 square foot "tiny house ." I'm all about cutting back and living simply. For the first 13 years of our marriage, we managed with a family of six in a 900-square-foot trailer. Here are some tips for living comfortable in a trailer, mobile home or little house. How families can live comfortably in small homes 

Smaller Houses are the Future if We Don't Cut Personal Spending

Anderson Cooper recently featured a family of four with an interesting and revolutionary lifestyle. Forced by the recession to close their business and give up their larger home, the couple built what they call the "tiny house." The structure has only 168 square feet of living space. It can be cramped and claustrophobic. It can also be freeing to purge the nonessentials and focus on the necessities.   'Tiny House' is the Future If Big Spenders Don't Cut Back 

How I Remodeled a Bathroom from Floor to Ceiling for $200

We are remodeling an old house (and when I say old, I mean built prior to 1900). We did the math and decided that a low-price fixer-upper was a better investment that building new or taking on someone else's newer over-priced headaches. In some ways, this decision was financially wise: every improvement adds to the value and we've nowhere to go but up. The down side is living and raising a family in a work-in-progress. We're also DIY-ers and penny pinchers extraordinaire, so "shoestring spending" is our mantra. The first rooms that needed attention (and also the first to need regular maintenance) are our two bathrooms. Here's how two tightwads remodeled a bathroom from the floor to the ceiling, including hardware, vanity, paint, accessories, linens and cleaning supplies, for $200. Read more at How I Remodeled a Bathroom from Floor to Ceiling for $200

How to Keep Toilets and Sewer Lines Free of Tree Roots

How to Keep Toilets from Clogging and Prevent Tree Root Growth in Sewer Pipes
Toilets clog for many reasons. One common cause of plugged toilets and clogged sewer lines is that tree and plant roots grow in and around underground plumbing and sewers. Here are two handy DIY ways to keep tree roots from clogging the sewer.
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How to Use your Bread Machine to Create Special Diet Breads

Use Your Bread Machine to Create Diet-Friendly Breads for Your Special Needs
Remember bread machines? They mix, knead and bake bread; with bread machines, you control what goes into your bread. Diabetes, vegan, kosher, lactose-intolerant, gluten and tree nut allergies, hypertension; bread machines work well for special diets.
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DIY Home Maintenance Tips

Quick Tips for Home Maintenance that Will Save You Money and Make You Safer
Save money, live green, be safe, be healthy and live better with these cleaning, repair, home maintenance and yard care tips. Improve the performance and safety of your appliances and saving money at home.
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How to Make Money When You Shop

How to Generate and Keep Money
Tips for saving money, making money and keeping money.
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10 Easy, Cheap, Green Home Maintenace Tips

10 Seasonal Home Maintenance Tips
Easy,inexpensive and quick home maintenance tips that will keep you safe, healthy and reduce your costs. Green tips and money saving too!
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College Dorm Room under $500

Back-to-School Guide: College Student Dorm Room for Under $500
Overview of the most useful items to buy or bring with you as you move into your college dorm. Pricing guide to buy products at the best prices. These tips can save you about $30 per day on food, beverage, coffee costs alone.
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