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Top 5 Amazon Prime Movies Available Now

You already know Amazon Prime and PerkStreet are a great combination, and with cooler weather bearing down on us there’s no better time to plan for spending time indoors with a Top Five Amazon Prime...

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Interview Questions and Answers: Wow Your Potential Employer

Whether you’re a recent grad, coming back to the work force after a hiatus, or you’re just looking for a new job, you’re going to be going on plenty of interviews. The job competition out there right...

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Grocery Gadget: Make Grocery Shopping Easy

Grocery Gadget is an app for iPhone and Android that’s stood the test of time as grocery apps go. We first told you about it in our roundup of iPhone apps to save you money on groceries, almost a...

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Avoid the Costco Membership Fee with This Simple Trick

Costco, which operates the largest membership warehouse chain in the country, increased its annual membership by $5 in 2011, bringing the yearly cost of it’s regular “Gold Star Membership” to $55. But...

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Great Gift Ideas: Homemade Vanilla Extract

Last Christmas a friend gave me homemade vanilla extract as a gift. I was amazed that an ingredient that is used in such small amounts could make such a difference when it’s made from scratch! If...

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Superstorm Sandy Scammers Out in Droves: How to Stay Safe

I once heard that about 5% of a given population will be totally devoid of compassion for the rest of the group. I don’t know if that’s true, but there are certainly folks who prey on the misfortune of...

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DIY Home Decor: No Sew Pillow Covers

Pinterest has been a blessing and a curse for me. Sometimes looking at all the beautiful photos makes me crave things I can’t have, like a new kitchen or a car covered in pink glitter. But sometimes I...

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Cheap Lift Tickets are Possible: Here’s How to Find Them

If you’re looking for cheap lift tickets, you’re not alone. Skiing is expensive and pretty much every Joe on his way to the local hill is wishing someone’s ticket would blow off their jacket and into...

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Paying Off Mortgage Early Could Save You $50,000

It can be so easy to make the minimum payments on debt. But it’s really worth fighting this with large debts because of the way interest compounds. For example, making one extra payment per year on...

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Holiday Travel Tips: 4 Ways to Save

It’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and Christmas is creeping closer every day. If you’re like me, you avoid holiday travel at all costs. But for many in the...

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No Sew Curtains For Fast and Frugal Home Decor

Like most PerkStreeters, I’m always trying to find the tricky balance between frugal, fabulous, and fast. That’s why I’ve been on a “no sew” kick lately. Recently I made some easy and super inexpensive...

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Dutch Oven Recipes from Jennifer’s Frugal Kitchen

One of the best wedding presents I got was a cast iron Dutch oven. It’s sturdy and easily moves from stove to oven to make delicious comfort foods. These are my favorite Dutch oven recipes, tried and...

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How to Make Gravy: Mastering the Good Stuff

Wondering how to make gravy? It can be a tricky thing to do well. Leave it a little too long on the stove and it can get lumpy. Cook it a little too hot and it can burn. Season it a little too much and...

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How to Organize Coupons: Tips for Ordering and Storage

Even if you’ve just started couponing, chances are you might already be feeling disorganized when it comes to your weekly savings efforts. You’re wondering how to organize coupons. That’s good! It...

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Goulash From Jennifer’s Frugal Kitchen

When I was pregnant, I craved nostalgic flavors and foods I hadn’t eaten since I was a kid. One of the dishes that got the most rotation was goulash, sometimes called American Chop Suey. My mom made...

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401k Loan Interest: Who Does it Go to? How Much is It? Is it Taxed Twice?

If you’re considering taking out a 401k loan — borrowing from your 401k — then you’ve probably already heard that there’s interest involved in this loan. So what’s the deal with this 401k loan...

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401k Withdrawal Rules: Avoid the Penalties, Enjoy the Good Life

401k withdrawal is designed for folks who are at least 59.5 years old. Of course, traditional 401ks involve money you didn’t pay taxes on when it went in, but you will have to pay regular federal and...

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410k Loan Facts: When to Borrow Against Your 401k

There are substantial financial penalties enforced by the IRS for early 401k withdrawal — that is, cashing in your 401k before the age of 59.5. So if you get into a serious financial pinch, you’ll...

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Live Christmas Tree Care: Protecting Your Joyous Investment

If you’re a fan of real Christmas trees, you can probably remember at least one year when you had to carefully extract a dry, prickly beast from your living room, leaving more needles on the floor than...

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Christmas in NYC: The 5 Most Fun Things to Do for Free

Christmas and New York City go together like fluffy white beards and Ho! Ho! Hos! This is the stuff holiday memories are made of! If you are planning to take your family to do Christmas in NYC, you’ll...

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