I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard from readers who are stuck in a mindset that says in order to be frugal in the grocery store, one must live on a diet of high-carb, low-quality and basically ...

Have I told you lately how much I love my readers? Especially those who send me messages, questions, and tips. EC is crazy for great reader tips. Some I receive are startling and send me running to ...

I love opening my email inbox where messages with favorite tips land. Some days, it’s bulging; other days, not so much. But every day, your messages of support, love and occasionally a great tip ...

WASHINGTON — Mary Hunt deserves to be called one of this country's champion cheapskates. By sweating every penny she spent, Hunt was able to pay down $100,000 in consumer debt without filing for ...

Mary Hunt deserves to be called one of this country's champion cheapskates. By sweating every penny she spent, Hunt was able to pay down $100,000 in consumer debt without filing for bankruptcy. As a ...

Cleaning is the one chore that most of us dread, but we all know it has to be done. And while none of these cheapskate cleaning methods pretend to make it fun, they do promise to cut costs and save ...

My email inbox, much like yours, I’m sure, is often brimming with spam, ads and all kinds of other delete-worthy messages. But I dare not do a big global delete to empty it out because I would miss ...

Once a week I worry that, after all these years, my faithful readers will simply run out of ideas. New and clever tips, tricks and hints will fade into extinction. But every week I put my worries to ...