The Frugal Duchess: Recovering My Frugal Groove

C onsignment stores offer value and selection. That's what my sister Debra discovered after she complained about the cost of maternity ...

This piece offers some solid tips about avoiding lending scams: "Challenging economic times, declining home values and skyrocketing for...

D inner parties and potluck meals provide inexpensive options for celebrating special occasions. And you don't have to sacrifice eleganc...

A friend of mine keeps a stash of vases -- pretty, but cheap vases from thrift stores and yard sales -- and uses them to deliver flowers...

S tash away all $5 bills. Keep piggy banks around the house. Save money in soda bottles. Those are three of the 10 creative savings tips fro...

With the recent earthquakes in California and the June 1 start of hurricane season in Florida, the annual ritual of preparing for weather-re...

W hat do you give to a teenager who has a lot of stuff, including a $1,700 designer purse? The answer: A brown bag of reality. The June issu...

A 10-finger discount? Without theft or fraud, I score big savings with my manicured hands. Through careful maintenance and do-it-yourself ...

A n assortment of organic vegetables taught me how to pay myself first. Thursday was payday, and I treated myself to a pint of organic cher...

W hat Every Graduating Senior Needs to Know About Money," that's the title of this guest post from Consumer Credit Counseling Servi...

L ast night, I was blown away by Dwight Howard's soft-spoken, verbal smackdown of Magic Coach Stan Van Gundy , (former Miami Heat Coach...

P eeling back the foil lid of a yogurt container, I found 50 cents. Of course, there were no coins floating in the yogurt like blueberries....

T his is an off-topic post on sports with a frugal twist: Tonight I'll be on Twitter with an instant recap of the post-game news confe...

Oral surgery has left stitches in my mouth and a new frugal pattern on my brain. I've learned to be more frugal with time, money and wor...

W ith a 16-year-old high school student in the house, we're preparing for the college entry exam also known as the Scholastic Aptitude T...

S aving more money for retirement has been one of my top goals, ranked below the emergency fund (#1) and college savings goals (#2) But rec...

Handle your money like a savvy single woman! That's one of several financial tips for mom's from Kiplinger’s Personal Finance . Just...

A pair of white gardenias -- freshly plucked from a bush -- provided me with an unexpected gift and a life lesson. Here's what happened:...

I t's my pleasure to introduce you to the Money Tips Network. We're a new network that includes 13 of the most trusted personal fin...

Shrink your cell phone bill; flatten toilet paper rolls and rent an apartment when you travel. Those are a few of the money-saving ideas in ...