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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: In a Pinch, You Can Use This for That]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever discovered you're all out of a certain ingredient when
you're in the middle of preparing a recipe? I hate when that happens.
And I don't want to run to the store.

For me, an unscheduled trip like that could easily cost $40, maybe ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4281446</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: How to Have More Money]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[You need more money, and you need it now. What are your choices? You
have two: You can increase your income, or you can reduce your spending.

There are several ways you can increase your income:

INCREASE INCOME

Get a bigger paycheck. Ask for a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4280684</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Which Is Better: Fresh or Frozen?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Frozen fruits and vegetables take a lot of heat because most people
assume that, if it's frozen, it must be of a lesser quality and
nutritional value than the same items fresh in the produce department.

Is it true? Is fresh really better than ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4279904</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Thrift Store Donation Etiquette]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dropping off a box of donations always feels good. You clean out a
closet, gather up things you no longer use, and drive away with that
wonderful sense of accomplishment. The house is less cluttered, someone
else may benefit from your generosity, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4279002</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: When the Ship is Sinking, Get Everybody in the Lifeboat]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mary: My wife and I made a terrible mistake and bought a house that
I don't think we can afford. We dumped all of our money from the sale of
our last home into it and now we have run out of money. It is not even
close to being done. My wife ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4276257</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/20/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: What to Do When You're Too Tired to Cook]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[If money is leaking out of your household and you aren't quite sure
where it's going, I have an idea: fast food. Busy households mean tired
parents, and that can easily result in getting takeout two or three
times a week. Does anything here sound ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4275526</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: When Less Is Best]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The dishwasher was crammed full of dirty dishes, company would be
arriving shortly and (wouldn't you know it) I had only enough detergent
to fill one of the two dispensers in my dishwasher. I decided to use
what I had and hope for the best.

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4274711</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: You Don't Need to Spend a Fortune to Get Organized]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[There must be something about getting organized that convinces perfectly
rational people they need to go shopping first.

One trip through a home organization store and suddenly you're staring
at rows of matching bins, stackable containers, drawer...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4273858</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: 5 Reasons to Give Kids an Allowance]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[At the foundation of your children's financial intelligence should be
this undeniable truth: It is not the amount of money you have but what
you do with it that matters.

This is true for a child managing a $5-a-week allowance or a corporate
...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4271109</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: My Life as a Frog]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been told if you attempt to pop a frog into a pot of boiling
water, he'll jump out every time.

But if you put the little fellow into a pot of cold water, set it on a
low flame, and warm it slowly, he'll sit back, relax and let you cook
him...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4270419</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Reader Discovers It's Difficult to Pay the Balance to the Penny]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Cheapskate: This is petty perhaps, but how does one ever completely
pay off a credit card account?

We paid off a credit card recently (Hallelujah!) by sending a check for
the exact amount of the balance due taken from the monthly statement.
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4269589</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: How to Keep Ants Away Once You've Treated the Ant Hill]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[You've finally done it.

After weeks of watching tiny armies march across the patio, tunnel
through the lawn, or pop up between steppingstones, you located the ant
hill and treated it. Victory at last.

Or so you thought.

A few days later, there ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4268735</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/10/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Without Trust, You've Got Nothing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Of all the things I've ever dreamed of being, advice columnist was never
on the list. But here I am, playing one every day. That's because while
my inbox loads up with tips, hints and questions related to frugal
living and getting out of debt, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4266084</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Whacky Doodle Ground Beef]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Years ago, I made a terrible mistake. I froze 10 pounds of ground beef.
That big block of frozen burger languished in the freezer for years.
What was I thinking? I should have browned it first and then frozen it
in usable portions. But browning ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4265345</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: How to Clean a Bathtub Anti-Slip Bottom]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have a bathtub with a slip-resistant bottom that still looks
dingy, grungy and downright grimy no matter what you use to clean it, I
have really good news and at least one surefire solution that will even
bring an older tub bottom back to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4264620</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: How to Water Your Lawn Without Being Wasteful This Summer]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every summer it happens.

The weather turns hot, the lawn starts looking a little tired, and
otherwise sensible people begin dragging sprinklers around the yard as
though they're trying to rescue the Sahara Desert one gallon at a time.

Water ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4263643</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/03/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Bounce Back From Bankruptcy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mary: Please give me some pointers on bouncing back from
bankruptcy. Will this have any effect on future employment
opportunities? -- Henry, email

Dear Henry: Live on cash. Have only one credit card, and if you use it,
pay it in full every ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4260894</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: 7 Habits of the Rich]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A habit is defined as a behavior repeated so often it becomes almost
automatic. I am in awe of the power of a habit. It's a force to change
your life, and it is available to anyone, no matter their situation or
circumstances.

For five years, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4269119</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Smart Saving Tastes Like Chicken]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the price of beef skyrocketing, chicken is becoming the backbone of
the frugal kitchen. And why not? Chicken costs far less than beef and
often less than pork too. Better yet, it's useful right down to the
bones.

DON'T PAY FULL PRICE

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4258351</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: How to Save Money on Groceries]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Feeding a family is complicated enough without worrying about the cost
of groceries. But here we are in a world where food costs continue to
soar. If you're feeling a particularly sharp pinch at the supermarket,
you're not alone. Inflation and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4255582</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/23/2026</pubDate>
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