I realized today that I'll be enjoying a nice four day weekend in just a little over a week. Thanksgiving has to be one of my favorite holidays, but for my readers here, it may well be a simple stepping stone to a great shopping day, Black Friday....

I live near a County Market — a Cub Foods store. The rewards program there has me returning mainly to take advantage of my tenth milk free. So it got me wondering what other stores in my vicinity, and likely yours, offer some rewards for...

Over the past few months, my wife and I have had to revisit our budget, trimming costs here and there to make room for the increased cost of having a baby. I understand many families and individuals throughout the country have had to cut costs in a...

The mountain of Sunday papers thrust on your front porch is formidable to navigate. Whether you endeavor to read the news or simply search for coupons, that bag of kindle is way too much for my ADD tendencies. That being said, you can find some great...

Tom Hanks in "The Money Pit" owned a house full of disrepair and unfortunate problems. Hopefully your home looks like a Hilton to that home's Super 8. If you care about your home's maintenance, then you likely find time to do the simple tasks that...