Win a $25 Gift Card from Gift Card Granny

Remember those pointless gift cards you’d receive from family members back home for retailers that you can’t find in New York?  I can’t even count the number of gift cards that have been either voluntarily tossed or mailed to my sister in Louisiana in a last minute ditch to get some sort of use from them.  Read more

Cab Sharing Picks up Speed with Budget Savvy New Yorkers

Public transportation is the best way to save cash, but any New Yorker knows that when you’re in a rush or stepping out of the bar late at night, a cab ride is much more appealing.  Read more

Sell Off Old Gadgets with Ease with Gazelle.com

Gazelle.com, a Boston-based company, bills itself as an environmentally friendly and lucrative way to discard old electronics (functional and otherwise). The company will actually pay you for unwanted cell phones, video game systems, iPods, and the like. Read more

Four Amazing and Money Saving iPhone Apps!

Tax Returns Just Got a Little Easier — and Cheaper.

Spread a little love to your bank account this weekend with a limited deal from H&R Block.  H&R Block At Home is giving users a chance to register for any of their online products at the super low price of $14. Read more

Going Bust Taking Care of Fido? 5 Ways to Cut Down on Pet Care Expenses

Post-holiday season is one of the biggest times of the year for pet adoptions. It’s also a time when many new pets are suddenly handed back to shelters by their overwhelmed owners. Combine that with the fact that everyone is on a budget these day,s and you have a lot of potential pets without homes. Read more

5 Easy Steps to Opening up a Bank Account in NYC

Once you’ve moved in to your NYC apartment and are working your way up the corporate ladder (as someone’s assistant), you have to make sure you have a plan for all that new, hard earned cash — because Bismarck Neighborhood Bank doesn’t have a branch in NYC. Read more

Affordable Fitness Options with iFit TV

Ubiquitous New Year’s resolutions reign supreme at the moment, and loads of them involve adopting a healthier lifestyle.  So, maybe you’ve decided to quit smoking, eat healthier or (cue the music) hit the gym…consistently this time. Read more

Here’s Help with that Debt Reduction Resolution

Every New Year’s Eve we toast to a surviving another year and promise to make the next one even better. We sing away old acquaintances and drink to our health and happiness. But on the first day of the New Year the only thing we commit to is nursing away a very strong hangover. Read more

4 Ways To Slash Your Cell Phone Bill

Cell phones have become invaluable tools in modern day-to-day living for job hunting, meeting up with friends for a cheap drink, or a myriad other situations that would have required you in years past to be tied to a land line. Unfortunately, they can prove pretty pricey if you aren’t taking advantage of the many options that can help you lower you monthly bill. Here are some of our favorites. Read more

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