Affordable Fall Fashion Must-Haves

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It’s fall fashion week in New York with endless pageants of the latest styles beckoning to enter our wardrobes. Fall fashion week also happens to coincide with the first cool front of the season for most of the country. So…when you see the new styles and feel a chill in the air, do you get … Read more

Resist the Urge to Upgrade

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There will always be something bigger, better, faster, sleeker…but please resist the urge to upgrade! Thanks to technology and marketing, we have become a society that demands the latest and greatest version of everything. We see an ad showing off all the new bells and whistles on the 2014 BMW 3-series, and we get the … Read more

Back-to-School Shopping? Do the Math!

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This year you can overspend on back-to-school shopping, or you can save money on back-to-school shopping with this one simple trick! Save Money on Back to School Shopping   Back-to-School Shopping Scenario #1: Your daughter needs school uniforms from Lands End, so you hastily go to their website and spend $110 on 3 shirts and … Read more

Mother Essentials: Baby-changing Bags

Having a baby doesn’t have to involve losing your sense of style, but you will have to adapt your look for the needs of your new role. Baby-changing bags are very practical and fashionable accessories for stylish mothers who are always on the go, and they can help you tie together both your look and … Read more

Saving Money on Electronic Gadgets

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This is the age of the electronic gadget, and there are abundant opportunities out there to purchase electronics of all shapes, sizes, and functions. The selection out there is downright tempting, but your budget only goes so far, especially since you have to reserve money for those annoying things like food and shelter. Here’s how … Read more

Cheap and Cheerful Graduation Gifts

Is this one of those years that you have lots of graduation gifts to buy? No worries…The Budget Diet girl has plenty of ideas for cheap and cheerful graduation gifts that are clever and thoughtful without screaming “cheap”!

  Is this one of those years that you have lots of graduation gifts to buy? Your niece, your neighbor, your son, his friends…the list is growing! Are graduation announcements arriving in your mailbox daily? Is your wallet screaming for mercy? No worries…The Budget Diet girl has plenty of ideas for cheap and cheerful graduation … Read more