Back to Basics: Start doing the little money-saving things again [Mighty Bargain Hunter] “Here are thirteen of those little money-saving things that you can do to lessen the pain during these trying times.”

Announcing the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge [I Will Teach You to be Rich] “Each day in November, I’ll post one suggestion to cut your spending. If you spend time each day working on the day’s post, the vast majority of you will save over $1,000 each month.”

25 Useful Pieces Of Free (and Open) Software for Macs [The Simple Dollar] “What follows is a list of twenty five pieces of software that are the cream of the crop of open source software for Macs. Not only is every piece of it free, many of them directly replace expensive software packages.”

Hold Off On Heating with These 10 Warming Ways [Wise Bread] “Ten strategies for keeping warm just a wee bit longer – sans heating unit.”

5 tips for stretching your holiday budget [Consumer Reports] “Great ways to save this holiday season.”

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