Booking a free ticket with your frequent-flier miles can seem like casino gambling: the house usually wins. More »Frequent-Flier Miles: Best Airlines for Cashing In
If you haven't booked your summer plans yet, brace yourself: There's actually good news this year. More »The Best Places to Fly This Summer
4 things to buy before Congress passes the sales-tax law. More »Time for an Online Tax-Free Shopping Spree?
WASHINGTON—Online shoppers, beware. Freedom from sales taxes is on the way out. Late Thursday afternoon, in a 63-to-30 procedural vote, the Senate cleared the way for passage of a bill to effectively end ... More »Shopping Tax Free on the Web Nears End
What can you do when your grocery bill explodes ? You could try extreme couponing, but that takes dedication. Cooking from scratch saves money. But who wants to spend that much time in the kitchen? Using ... More »10 Ways to Make Store Brands Work for You
You made it through tax season. Reward yourself by taking advantage of freebies and special deals that some companies are offering that day. More »Tax Day Freebies and Deals
Yard sales have traditionally been a suburban phenomenon that allows homeowners to clean out their attics or basements and turn their old clothes, dusty furniture or other undesirable items into cash. ... More »Garage Sales Go Glam
Here are some tips for the best times to book a trip, rent a car and even get dinner reservations. More »Best Days, Months and Hours to Travel
With airfare soaring, here are some ways to cut the cost of your travels. More »10 Ways to Cut the Cost of Airfare
While the iPhone 5 is still an impressive smartphone, it doesn't hold a candle to the Galaxy S 4. More »10 Ways Samsung's Galaxy S4 Is Better Than The iPhone 5
Pawn shops have become respectable. Not so long ago, they were considered a haven only for drug dealers, thieves, and the chronically poor. But in case you haven't noticed, the pawn industry has given ... More »Pawn Shops Go Mainstream
Here are some tips on how to get the most bang for your buck by simply timing your purchases right. More »Best Days, Months and Hours to Spend Money
Travel hopes are high for the next big vacation. Here are five tips to turn that next getaway into an affordable adventure. More »5 Travel Saving Secrets
Travel and shoes are among the top shopping options this month More »March’s best retail deals
Since the start of the year, gasoline prices have risen by more than 49 cents. These are the 10 states with the cheapest gas. More »The 10 States with the Cheapest Gas
A typical smartphone costs around $200, but it's usually shackled to a two-year contract that often costs $70 or more monthly and includes limits on data consumption, voice minutes and texts. Even prepaid ... More »For $19, An Unlimited Phone Plan, Some Flaws
For products that go through more wear and tear, it makes sense to pay a little bit more upfront for better quality and durability. More »5 Household Items Worth the Splurge
A survey of more than 560 million flight searches aims to determine how far ahead you must book to get the cheapest fare. More »When Is the Optimal Time to Book a Flight?
Shoppers who don't realize what's in store for them in 2013 are understandably in a post-holiday funk right now. The tantalizing, tempting sales start in late November just in time for Thanksgiving. Then ... More »Your Month-to-Month Guide to Great Sales
Gift cards are easily forgotten.All too often they're placed in drawers or stuffed into wallets, never to be seen again. Some $1.7 billion of the $110 billion gift cards bought in 2012 will go unused, ... More »6 ways to put those unwanted gift cards to use
According to Consumer Reports, shoppers can save up to 55 percent at warehouse clubs – on everything from bulk packages of toilet paper and frozen pizza to Coach handbags and vacation packages. If you ... More »Best Warehouse Store: BJ’s, Costco or Sam’s Club?
With so much shopping on our to-do lists this holiday season, good customer service will be essential to smooth spending. Here are the best and worst. More »2012 Naughty and Nice Retailers
Eating out doesn't have to be so expensive. Here’s a few tips on what to buy and what to skip to keep both you and your wallet full. More »Buy This Not That: Dining Out
Over the next five years, home prices are projected to rise 3.3 percent. More »The 15 Best Housing Markets for the Next Five Years
I used to think of outlets as a sanctuary to find amazing deals on brands I love. But after researching this story and making a trip to an outlet mall, my opinion has changed.I recently trekked to a Gap ... More »10 Tips to Save on Outlet Shopping
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