For years, I’ve applied plastic to our windows, during winter, to keep the draft out. It’s not a fun job, and the plastic kits get costly. I love the first tip below. Plenty of stores and manufacturers throw it away, so you can probably get it for free by checking your local yellow pages and making a few calls. You can post an ad to Craigslist (www.craigslist.org) or Freecycle (www.freecycle.org), …

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Moving can be overwhelming and chaotic. The process will run more smoothly if you’re well organized, plan ahead and recruit help. Readers share their best tips to save your sanity during a move.
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Not everyone has an emergency fund to fall back on when tough times hit. It can be emotional and overwhelming to know where to start making changes. Sometimes you can be so accustomed to your current lifestyle that you forget how much you could pare down when faced with an emergency or layoff. Think about a single item you buy regularly, and calculate what your annual savings would be if …

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The reality of the cost of a wedding hits hard fairly early in the planning. Something’s got to give, and it can be difficult to decide where to trim costs without looking cheap. With the majority of the budget typically allocated to the reception, one area where you can cut costs is the wedding favors. Readers come to the rescue with their wedding-favor ideas so you don’t break …