New York’s a microcosm of the whole world, right? Well, sort of. Sure, the city has it all, but sometimes a change of scenery just does a body good. Like milk. What’s more, is that Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington – the three major cities to the south – often get overlooked when compared to big, bad New York. And that’s a shame. It’s also what we seek to remedy. So let’s head out of town and explore Philly, Baltimore and DC – on the cheap.

Everyone’s pinching extra pennies right now. Whether you’re frugally furnishing your apartment with vintage pieces, stashing for a quick budget staycation or filling up that emergency cash stash, saving a few coins here and there is now a necessity. Following up on our last Daily Ways to Save, here are five more tips to saving some extra coin.

With the dark cloud of recession hanging over us, you have probably already begun cutting back on everyday expenses. For instance, you may have started brown bagging your lunch during the work week instead of lunching out and cut out expensive morning lattes.