If you live a frugal lifestyle, holidays can test your commitment to thriftiness. It feels silly to spend money on decor, tableware and lawn ornaments that only come out for a few weeks a year.…

Don’t look. BUT OH MY GOD, LOOK. Look at all the places you could go  — and how little it costs to get there. From the base of Mount Everest or the Eiffel Tower to…

I’ve been kicking around an idea for a scary movie. The main character leads a fairly normal life with a stable job, an affordable apartment and a partner to share expenses with. Things are going…

Akilah Fields didn’t know what to expect while attending her first meet-and-greet event hosted by her local college alumni chapter. At the time, she was in the the middle of relocating to Tampa, Florida, after…

Photo courtesy of William Hereford for Chipotle All geared up for Halloween? Listen up, because this much-loved holiday just got a little bit better. Chipotle’s bringing back its Boorito deal, offering $4 entrees to customers…

monkeybusinessimages/ Getty Images Before television and the internet, people often joined social clubs and fraternal orders to socialize and get involved in the community. Some of those orders, like the Benevolent and Protective Order of…

Aileen Perilla/ Getty Images Is your biggest Halloween fear that you somehow won’t find quite enough sugar this year? Calm yourself: We’ve found a sweet solution. Krispy Kreme is offering a free donut to folks…

Oh smartphones, what can’t you do? I use mine for all sorts of things: making phone calls, taking photos, waking up in the morning, cashing checks, playing fantasy football and paying for coffee when I’m…

Who says kids get to have all the fun on Halloween? This year, there are a bunch of scary-good deals and freebies that will make the holiday a delight for kids of all ages. So…