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No Green Needed for Earth Day Freebies

posted: 219 DAYS 16 HOURS AGO

filed under: Economizer, Get Deals, Cut Costs

The list is growing for the items you can get for free this Earth Day (that's Wednesday, in case you forgot). So get ready to line up for your free ice cream cone, free Disney Store trinkets and much, much more!

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The Dolans Favorite Frugal Tips

posted: 224 DAYS 7 HOURS AGO

Ken and Daria Dolan offer WalletPop readers their best advice for saving money in this video missive. Watch it now!

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Listen Up for the Best Frugal Cooking Tips

posted: 226 DAYS 9 HOURS AGO

filed under: Economizer, Cut Costs, Recession

WalletPop editors Beth Pinsker Gladstone and Julie Tilsner discuss ways you can cut your grocery budget and still feed your family tasty treats. Hear what they have to say about whole turkeys, eating out of your pantry, meatballs and more!

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Want a Cheaper Loan? Join a Credit Union

posted: 220 DAYS 10 HOURS AGO

filed under: Auto Loan, Banking, Credit, Cut Costs, Get Deals, Home Equity Loan, Loans, Mortgages, Personal Loans, Recession, Refinancing

Looking to score a mortgage or a car loan? That used to be easy, but the credit crunch has made banks a little tight-fisted. If your bank shakes its head when you ask for financing, maybe it's time for you to join a credit union.

During the subprime boom, these cooperative financial institutions invested far more conservatively than most banks, and today they're reaping the rewards of avoiding a bust. That's good news for consumers who belong to credit unions, where the average interest rate for used cars is far lower than it is at banks. Carmakers are even offering discounts on new-car loans through some participating credit unions. And many credit-union members enjoy lower rates on 30-year mortgages and home-equity loans.

So can you take advantage of credit-union benefits? Read on to find out.

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Some Suggestions for the Broke Post Office

posted: 246 DAYS 10 HOURS AGO

With the postal service losing $2.8 billion last year and looking at much larger losses this year, Postmaster General John Potter is telling Congress his agency will run out of money unless it gets help. We have some suggestions for cost cutting.

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Save Big With DIY Car Repair

posted: 248 DAYS 9 HOURS AGO

Now it doesn't have to be just a guess how much money you'd save doing your own car repair. You can look up prices for the jobs that need to be done, and see what you can save if you do all -- or even just part -- on your own.

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25% of Funeral Homes Caught Cheating

posted: 252 DAYS 14 HOURS AGO

filed under: Fraud, Economizer, Cut Costs

A new investigation by the federal government found that one in four funeral homes was not following guidelines meant to protect consumers, possibly leading them to pay higher charges without knowing that they had cheaper options.

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NBA Tickets Sell for as Low as a Buck

posted: 253 DAYS 10 HOURS AGO

filed under: Economizer, Cut Costs, Get Deals, Recession, Specials

It's not quite as free as a free throw, but tickets to NBA games are selling for as low as $1 apiece, Sports Illustrated reveals. Do the deep price discounts signal waning interest in hoops--or a waning economy? Maybe a little of both, but a thriving secondary market for the tickets has emerged, a source tells SI.

And the discounts mean different things in different markets. In Detroit, women enjoy Ladies Nights at Pistons games, where $59 commands two tickets, coupons for an armful of concessions, two martini glasses, and a meet-and-greet with a Piston.

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Daylight Savings? Not for Your Wallet

posted: 266 DAYS 7 HOURS AGO

filed under: Economizer, Cut Costs

The government reset daylight savings time -- which is this weekend, need we remind you -- in order to save you money. Ha! Says our blogger, who calculates that the switch really does nothing much for your bottom line.

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