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Cheapster's Guide to Decluttering

Cheapsters helps you wade through your muck of stuff to figure out what can be kept and what needs to go.
By Jackie Lam
As I live in a tiny single apartment, my limited space keeps me in check as to how much stuff I’ve managed to amass. If I own it, I see it and [...]

Dollar Taco Love - Part Quatro

Our Cheapsters food team brings you the best dollar taco deals in town. This is the fourth installation in a special series that will be posted every Monday.
By Jackie
I have been enjoying Del Taco’s Tuesday night three tacos for a dollar special since I was a youth. My mom, a nurse, worked swing shifts so [...]

Dollar Taco Love - Part Tres

Our Cheapsters food team brings you the best dollar taco deals in town. This is the third installation in a special series that will be posted every Monday.
By Sofi Gonzales
Dona Rosa: A Good Time Waiting to Happen
For years now I’ve been operating under the assumption that Pasadena’s Dona Rosa Restaurant was nothing special, and for [...]

Dollar Taco Love - Part Dos

Our Cheapsters food team brings you the best dollar taco deals in town. This is the second in a special series that will be posted every Monday.
By Patrick Gerrity
Cowboys and Turbans: Viva La Taco Revolution
Funky days are back again with this marriage of Indian and Mexican fares. Cowboys and Turbans’ tandoori tacos are another great addition to LA’s [...]

Got a BoA Card? Get into Museums for Free

Do you have a Bank of America account? Maybe a credit card, ATM card, or check card? Well, if you do, it’s your lucky day. Bank of America is offering its cardholders free admission to over 100 museums, zoos, and aquariums across the nation. This deal is good on the first weekend of every month. [...]

Ossum Deals for Students – WoW!

Here are some sweet deals for students of all shapes and sizes:
$5 off coupon at Buffalo Exchange in Westwood Village: Every Saturday until the end of September, they’re giving students $5 off coupon. Just flash your student ID card. You can use it with a minimum $20 purchase. For hours and store location, visit their [...]

Oh, This Old Thang?

Frances throws a clothing swap and shows you how you can host your own. Because the economy can’t stop a cheapster from looking good.

By Frances C.
Hallo cheapsters!
I’m very excited to write for cheapsters about a recent event I had at my house last month: a clothing swap! What is a clothing swap, you ask? Well, [...]

Freedom is Now Half Price!

Chicago Cheapster Dave on How Frugality is Liberating
By Dave Fried
Greetings Cheapsters! I was pretty excited when Jackie asked me to share some of my insights on the sixth sense that is cheapness. I never thought the way I lived had any kind of ethos, but looking back, I see a lot of patterns [...]

Flip that Switch!

Everyday ways to reduce your electricity bill
By Jackie

A great way to save money is to cut down on what you spend on a continual basis such as your utility bills. I live alone and my water and electricity bill for my single apartment (with a full bedroom, full bath) is about $12/month. That’s [...]

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Things found around town that we dig

While there’s plenty of 99 cent cards you can find at the Hallmark section of Rite-Aid or at a dollar store, we find that these greeting cards at Trader Joe’s put the bow on the donkey’s tail. We love the variety and cool designs. Plus, the cards are printed [...]

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