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The rough economy has spurred a nationwide trend toward thrift and reuse, and nothing exemplifies that quite like Pinterest. The social photo- and idea-sharing website is more than just an electronic corkboard: It's a money-saving, life-hacking virtual community.

Isn't paying lip service to the environment a standard part of every college application essay? Prepare to put your money where your mouth is, as the following green cleaning products make a serious economic and ecological impact. Tree huggers tout baking soda and vinegar as replacements for every...

People are turning to homemade gifts this year--both out of revulsion at the big box shopping experience and for the sake of their own budgets. This fall one survey showed that 58% of people said they were "more likely" to give a homemade gift this year. Nearly the same portion said they would buy...

Cooking from scratch, which can also be called homemade cooking, is making a comeback these days. People are realizing that scratch cooking provides multiple benefits. Food cooked using real ingredients is more digestable than prepackaged meals. Food cooked from scratch contains fewer of the...

Over at Boston Gal's Open Wallet, the author is debating the merits of purchasing a bread machine to combat the rising cost of bread at the local market. Boston Gal goes farther than most people do when they muse about the cost savings of purchasing an appliance to save money by providing the...