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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Invest in Yourself for Terrific Returns]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA["True wealth is about taking control of your future and making conscious
decisions about what you really want in life," say authors Marc
Eisenson, Gerri Detweiler and Nancy Castleman in their book "Invest In
Yourself: Six Secrets to a Rich Life."
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4233707</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Calculating the True Cost]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever figured how many hours you'll have to work to pay for the
new car of your dreams or fancy restaurant meal? Perhaps you should,
suggests one of my readers who starts out today's batch of clever reader
tips:

CURB THE URGE

My husband ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4233023</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: More Money May Not Be the Answer]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Affluence is not measured by your annual income. Affluence is determined
by how many of your resources you manage not to spend -- the amount of
income you keep.

The idea that you should live below your means is obvious, isn't it?
It's not like ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4232162</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: DIY Pest Control That Doesn't Smell Like Regret]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[There's a particular smell that tells you summer has officially arrived.
Not fresh-cut grass. Not sunscreen. Not barbecue smoke drifting through
the neighborhood.

I'm talking about that sharp, chemical cloud that settles over patios,
garages and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4229826</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: The Great Paint Rescue and Other Clever Reader-Submitted Tips]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PAINT FOR PICK-UP

Most counties have Hazardous Household Material programs and collection
sites where residents can drop off items that should not end up in
landfills. They get all types of paint, ranging from latex, oil-based,
primer, interior, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4226196</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Saved by My Credit Card]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have I got a story for you, and when I say "you," I refer primarily to
my readers who are having a difficult time understanding why I do not
use a debit card. I am careful to always pay with a credit card when
making a large purchase, when I order...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4225471</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth Money in the Bank]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today's topic is not pretty, but unless you have $8,000 earmarked for
dental care, it could prevent a lot of pain -- both dental and
financial.

Periodontal disease is an infection that destroys the attachment fibers
and supporting bones that hold...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4224662</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Why Concentrated Anything Makes Me Suspicious]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems to me that nearly every household product has at some time
decided it needed to become "concentrated." Concentrated detergent,
concentrated cleaner, concentrated juice, even concentrated coffee.
These days I'm half expecting concentrated ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4223771</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Ask Me Anything -- Cost of Ice, DIY Whipped Butter, Elderly Turkey, EC en Espanol]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mary: My husband says that it costs more to make ice in the freezer
than to buy it in bags. I find that hard to believe. Do you know the
answer? -- J.M.

Dear J.M.: Let's say a 10-pound bag of ice at the store costs $2. Two
dollars' worth of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4220788</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: How to Repair Your Credit and Improve Your Credit Score]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Your credit score is a three-digit number between 300 and 850, generated
by a mathematical algorithm (a mostly secret formula) based on
information in your credit report compared with information on tens of
millions of other people. The resulting ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4219997</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/10/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Credit Card Tips and Tricks]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[There's no doubt that credit cards are convenient. They're compact, easy
to carry and work just about anywhere. And that's the problem. What
seems like no big deal on a daily basis can add up to one whopping
surprise at the end of the month.

In ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4219145</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: What I Prep Once in June to Save Time and Money All Summer]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every summer starts with good intentions: This will be the year we stay
ahead of things. The year we don't waste food, lose track of sunscreen,
or make six emergency grocery runs a week because nobody knows what's
for dinner.

And then suddenly it...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4218307</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Buckle Down and Save Up for Home Improvements]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is a good day to reach into my virtual mailbag and pull out
letters from two of my dear readers.

Dear Mary: We are homeowners with about $175,000 in equity, which we
will need to buy a bigger house in the future. Our home needs some
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4215317</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Home Equity Scams]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Homeowners beware. These days, home loan scam artists are lurking around
every corner. They're hungry, they're determined and they're coming
after your equity.

Unscrupulous loan peddlers are known as predatory lenders because of
their uncanny ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4214675</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/03/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Dreamwash Your Mind to Reach Your Goals]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[In today's offering of tips from your fellow readers, you're going to
get a bonus: a new vocabulary word. Read on.

My dream is to own a second home in Sweden, and to be able to purchase
it without a long-term mortgage. I found a picture of the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4213647</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: The $5 Summer Comfort Trick Nobody Talks About]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every summer, right about the time the house starts feeling like a
toaster oven with furniture, people begin searching for bigger
solutions.

A stronger fan. A portable air conditioner. Blackout curtains that look
like military equipment. Somebody...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4212515</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Readers Share Creative Solutions for Chains, Stains, Sprains and More]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[I call it my mailbag, but in truth its my email inbox and lately, it's
been loading up with creative tips from you, my clever readers!

CREATIVE GIFTING

My teenage grandchildren don't want "stuff" anymore -- they want cash!
And I understand; ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4208926</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: 13 New Uses for an Old Credit Card]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before you cut up an expired credit card -- or toss that silly fake one
you got as junk mail -- consider all the great things you can do with
it!

1. Bookmark. It'll keep your place and act as a handy straightedge for
underlining or highlighting.
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4207753</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Sticky Situations -- Bankrupt Mortgage Lender and a $10,000 Engagement Ring]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mary: I just read that that the company that holds my home mortgage
is under investigation by the feds and has a net worth of negative $63
million. This company holds title to my house. If it goes into
bankruptcy, am I at risk of losing my ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4206597</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Memorial Day Without the Markups]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the years it seems to me that Memorial Day weekend has developed a
second identity. Officially, it's a day of remembrance. Unofficially,
it's the kickoff to summer. A three-day event that requires burgers, new
patio cushions, a cooler full of...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4205486</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/25/2026</pubDate>
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