This category is a little tricky to "put walls around." It's an overarching category for anything directly related to saving money, making money, earning points to spend on things, etc.
Because a good deal of DIY comes down to saving money by not buying things new or paying someone else to do a task, many DIY posts are found here.
And then because DIY projects are creative, the creativity posts are here, too.
Inexpensive Cell Phone Options — Republic Wireless
Disclosure: We were provided with a test phone and several months of service to facilitate this review. As always, all ...
Secondhand Savings: How to Dress Your Best for Less
An earlier version of this article formerly appeared on Squidoo under the title How to Be Fashionable on a Budget. ...
How to Create Your Own Signature Perfume
I planned/scheduled this post months ago, and was amused to discover as it drew closer that I'm just wrapping up ...
Did You Know? (Packing Peanuts)
Did you know there are biodegradable packing peanuts now? Not all of them are biodegradable; some are still the "old-fashioned" ...
30+ Creative Ways to Use Your Kitchen Garbage (and Save Money)
The average American household throws away a lot of kitchen garbage! Some of our trash is packaging, but a lot ...
6 Favorite Ways to Make Extra Money
These 6 methods may not be everyone's favorite ways to make some extra money, but they're my top picks! Blogging ...
How to Cut Coupons with a Guillotine-Style Paper Trimmer
Don't go out and buy a guillotine just for this! It's not worth the expense. But since many of you ...
Easy DIY Photo Backgrounds (Using What You Have)
These are probably better described as "use-what-you-have" photo backgrounds than "DIY photo backgrounds." I've talked before about a different kind ...
DIY Reconsidered (Or, When NOT to DIY)
We've spent a lot of time this month talking about things to DIY and how to do them (and there ...
DIY Dollar Store Redos
Often, the items you find at the dollar store are: boring, not your style, or something you have no use ...
DIY Craft Supplies
The DIY craft supplies I've rounded up here can save you some cash or a trip to the store, and ...
DIY Shaving Oil
I don't much care for traditional shaving creams/gels. Never mind the nasty chemicals in them; I can't see what I'm ...
10 Things Every First-Time Home Buyer Will Need to Know
by Mindy Laughton Congratulations on taking the first steps toward purchasing a new home. As a first time home buyer, ...
DIY Budget Improvements, pt. 2: 12 Ways to Make More
Yesterday we talked about ways to spend less. Today let's talk about some ways to bring in a little bit ...
DIY Budget Improvements, part 1: 13 Ways to Spend Less
Many of us are looking to better our budgets. We all know (don't we?) that there are really only two ...
A Few of Our Favorite DIY “Tools”
There are affiliate links in this post. Continuing from yesterday with laying a little bit of groundwork for DIY-ing, let's ...
31 Days of DIY – Introduction: Why DIY/MYO?
Can you believe it's already October? Where did the time all go?! Every October, a plethora of bloggers, led by ...
Remodeling? Find the Right Loan for Your Needs
If you are planning a small design or remodel job, there are plenty of ways to do it without spending a ...
How to Save Money on Cable, Television and Even Your Phone!
It is amazing how much money you can save when you make the time to look. A) look objectively at ...
$2 Photography (Background) Boards
More and more - especially since the advent of Pinterest - good blogging involves learning to take good pictures. (I ...
