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• om nom nom

  Make, Serve, And Preserve Your Own Homemade Ice Cream

  Ice cream makers may not be worthless pieces of junk, but they're not absolutely necessary, either. Check out this most delicious roundup of ice cream-related tips and projects from Lifehacker. Make your own ice cream in a plastic bag, keep your store-bought ice cream fresh, learn new scooping techniques, and turn strange-colored liquid medicine into a tasty hangover cure. And more! More »

  8:00 PM on Fri Jul 17 2009
  By Laura Northrup
  7,932 views, 51 comments

  Most discussed catastrophegirl: i learned everything i need to know about making ice cream from watching iron chef. because seriously, there's nothing like more »

• Tired of Big Sunscreen profiting from your love of the outdoors? Instructables shows you how to make your own sunscreen, with a few fun ingredients and some safety equipment. Alternately, sunscreen-ify your favorite premade lotion by adding zinc oxide or titanium oxide. (Via Lifehacker) MORE »

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• deals

  What Do Deal Site Acronyms Like "YMMV" And "AC" Mean?

  If you're new to hunting for deals online, you'll start seeing all these funky acronyms used as shorthand. Here's some of the most common ones and what they mean: More »

  11:10 AM on Wed Mar 18 2009
  By Ben Popken
  21,254 views, 69 comments

• cd ladders

  Ladder Your CDs For Fun And Profit

  Here's a way to get around the worst part of CDs (certificates of deposit) which give you a higher guaranteed interest rate but lock your money in for a certain period of time: Make a ladder! More »

  10:47 AM on Fri Mar 6 2009
  By Ben Popken
  8,889 views, 51 comments

• new uses for old things

  Your Digital Camera In A Travel Soap Case

  A hard plastic travel soap case makes it a snap to keep your digital camera safe from getting bonked around. If your camera is small enough, an Altoids tin works too. Spotted this in the March issue of Real Simple (which I found a copy of left on the train, so I get +5 frugality points).

  4:29 PM on Sun Feb 22 2009
  By Ben Popken
  8,208 views, 47 comments

  Most discussed Chris Miller: What exactly is an altoid's tin or a soap container supposed to protect a digital camera from? Neither of those more »

• investing

  Calculate How Long Till Your Portfolio Recovers

  How long will it take your portfolio to recover from this financial Armageddon? NYT's cool calculator tells me it's going to take about three years. Check it, just punch in how much your portfolio was worth at its peak, its current value, how much you contribute on a regular basis, and play with the annual return. It generates a nice Times-quality graph of how long it's going to take you to get it all back, and what the outlook is for years to come. Good way of putting the whole shebang in perspective.

  Calculate Your Financial Comeback [NYT]

  11:20 AM on Mon Feb 16 2009
  By Ben Popken
  11,442 views, 41 comments

  Most discussed Smiley Massacre: Now, what if I never started a financial portfolio, but wanted to. Would now be the best time? Also, how more »

• how to

  Unstick Your Ears After A Flight

  Sometimes your ears get stuck during airplane rides and even an hour later, you've still got a painful pressure built-up and difficulty hearing. Here's some things you can do to unclog the works. More »

  6:53 PM on Thu Feb 12 2009
  By Ben Popken
  35,497 views, 122 comments

• how to

  Battle Bank Fees

  Banks love fees. Want to wire money? Need to pay a fee. What to stop a check? Need to pay a fee. Need to use the bathroom? Gotcha! More »

  10:58 AM on Sat Feb 7 2009
  By Bargaineering.com
  35,942 views, 106 comments

• credit cards

  Save On Credit Card Bills By Paying Earlier

  By making one simple change, you can use the same amount of money to pay off your credit card faster. More »

  8:19 PM on Tue Feb 3 2009
  By Ben Popken
  43,555 views, 138 comments

• diy

  Newly Frugal Cut Back On Outsourced Services

  People are cutting back from outsourced services and opting to do things themselves, like cleaning the house, walking the dog, making their own coffee, cutting their hair, or packing their lunch. Those who do say it saves money and gives a feeling of self-reliance. What have you started doing yourself lately that you used to pay people to do?

  Outsourced Chores Come Back Home [NYT] (Photo: tiffanywashko)

  4:11 PM on Wed Jan 21 2009
  By Ben Popken
  11,626 views, 189 comments

  Most discussed Ash Clutchem, Pokey...: I've stopped making fun of people for outsourcing their lives? I think one of the most telling symptoms of overconsumption is more »

• rewards programs

  4 Ways To Lose Your Rewards Points

  Part of the new year and the new year is getting rid of unnecessary clutter, like rewards points! Here's 4 ways to increase your chances of losing your credit card rewards points. More »

  9:40 AM on Tue Jan 20 2009
  By Ben Popken
  19,109 views, 31 comments

• deals

  Get An Employer Discount With Any Cellphone Company

  Save money on your cellphone bill by checking out to see if you can get an employer discount! Here's the necessary info for every major cellphone provider: More »

  2:43 PM on Wed Jan 7 2009
  By Ben Popken
  46,498 views, 78 comments

• atm refunds

  49 Banks That Refund All ATM Fees

  Why pay people for your own money? Via FatWallet, here's a big daddy list of all the banks that refund your ATM fees, regardless of who owns the ATM.

  

  1:08 PM on Mon Dec 22 2008
  By Ben Popken
  28,802 views, 70 comments

  Most discussed Rob Weddle: Seems to me that most of these banks are those that have no brick-n-mortar locations--and no stand-alone ATMs, either--to speak more »

• money

  Pump Up Your Savings With High-Yield Online Savings Accounts

  Are you earning at least 4% in your savings account? If NO, do yourself a favor: Open a high-yield online savings account and start adding some serious muscle mass to your savings. Here's the skinny: More »

  

  11:32 AM on Sun Dec 21 2008
  By Bargaineering.com
  21,420 views, 75 comments

• taxes

  5 Last-Minute Ways To Reduce Your 2008 Taxes

  USAA Mag has 5 good ideas for getting in good shape for tax season before the closing bell rings on 2008: More »

  10:31 AM on Mon Dec 15 2008
  By Ben Popken
  24,343 views, 64 comments

• identity theft

  DIY ID Theft Protection

  Do you want to be one of over eight million identity theft victims? No, but most of the services sold by "identity theft protection" companies you can get for free. Here's how. More »

  

  1:12 PM on Sun Dec 14 2008
  By Bargaineering.com
  19,433 views, 42 comments

• credit scores

  Hard And Soft Credit Inquiries, And How One Hurts Your Credit Score

  Did you know that when a company checks out your credit report, it can damage your credit score temporarily? It depends on if the inquiry is "hard" or "soft." Hard inquiries ding your score, soft don't. If you're going to get a mortgage or a car loan, a few points difference translates into a big chunk of change. So how do you know when an inquiry is going to be "soft" or "hard?" More »

  

  12:57 PM on Sat Dec 6 2008
  By Bargaineering.com
  28,226 views, 57 comments

  Most discussed SadSam: When I bought a car this past fall I ended up with a hard inquiry and a ding to my more »

• jobs

  8 Signs That Job You Found Online Is A Scam

  Everyone's looking to pick up some extra cash these days but be wary of online job postings as many are outright scams. Here's 8 warning signs to look out for: More »

  2:28 PM on Fri Dec 5 2008
  By Ben Popken
  37,048 views, 104 comments

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