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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: A Little Appliance Know-How Can Save a Lot of Money]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you've been reading this column for any length of time, you know that
my husband and I have repaired or performed regular maintenance on a
number of our home appliances. And I love hearing when my readers do the
same. Today's first great reader...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4254836</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Gravity and Creativity Prolong Products' Useful Life]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you were to take a peek inside my refrigerator, you'd have to stand
on your head to read labels. Food seems to last longer when stored
upside-down in a container with a tightly fitting lid. It's something
about the food sealing itself. All I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4254057</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Simple Ways to Lower Cooling Costs Without Touching the Thermostat]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every summer, we're told the same thing: Turn up the thermostat. Raise
it a degree. Maybe two. Learn to love being slightly uncomfortable.

While that advice certainly has merit, it's not the only way to reduce
cooling costs. In fact, some of the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4253148</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/20/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: On Saving Money and Spreading Manure]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[As you may know, the mission of this column is to discover ways to save
time and money every day. You help me by sending me your great tips,
tricks and ideas; I help you by boiling it all down here. That answers
what the column is for, but why ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4250300</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Excellent Solutions for Your 7 Biggest Clutter Problems]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a theory that most of us would be more than willing to let go of
the stuff that's cluttering our homes if we knew these things would
serve a worthwhile cause or help someone else. And I know too well the
conflict.

It's nearly impossible ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4249114</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Saving Time Gives Peace of Mind]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Any time I can eliminate or lower my stress level when traveling, I'm a
happy camper. I am always on the lookout for travel tips and tricks. Now
I can't wait for my next flight so I can try today's first great reader
tip!

ARRIVALS FOR DEPARTURES
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4248375</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Homemade Ice Packs, Cold Packs and Other Summer Wins]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Summer has a way of making us appreciate cold things: cold drinks, cold
watermelon, cold air conditioning and, sometimes, cold relief for a
headache, a sore muscle, a bee sting or a lunch that's trying to survive
a long afternoon in the car.

Many...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4247486</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Ways to Use a FoodSaver Vacuum Sealer That Have Nothing to Do With Food]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[My vacuum sealing machine is one of my favorite kitchen appliances. I
vacuum seal fresh fruit to extend the use by at least two weeks, often
much longer. I vacuum seal meat before I freeze it to stave off freezer
burn, which keeps it perfect for a...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4244607</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Dreaming of an Organized Garage]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[I like an organized home. When things get all chaotic and messy, I find
that my mind kind of gets that way too. But when everything has a place
-- and everything is in its place -- I feel a sense of peace. I can
think straight, relax and enjoy.

I...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4243930</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: How to Properly Store Dry, Fresh and Cooked Pasta]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[I'm one lucky gal. My husband's favorite menu item is pasta -- any shape
or recipe. He would opt for a pasta dish every meal of the day if that
were an option. And that's great because he is as tall and slim as the
day we married. While he has no ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4243024</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: 12 Things Worth Stocking Up On in July]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[It's hard to believe we're already halfway through the year, but July
has arrived -- and with it comes a handful of opportunities to save
money, plan ahead and make the most of the season.

When people think about stocking up, they often focus ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4242097</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: 25 Ways to Save $1,000 on Monthly Expenses]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A number of years ago, I met Kathryn and Galen. They'd won a contest
sponsored by Woman's Day magazine. The prize? A money makeover and
financial coaching with ... me! From our first meeting, we became fast
friends. Not only were they drowning in ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4239050</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Answers to Your Questions on Credit Unions, Banks and Deadbeat Parents]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[CREDIT UNIONS VERSUS BANKS

Dear Mary: What is the difference between a bank and a credit union? --
Justina

Dear Justina: Great question! A bank is a for-profit financial business
run by paid board members that's primary purpose is to make ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4238339</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: It's the Little Ways We Save That Add Up]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[It's amazing how saving a little here and a little there can add up to
big savings. Each of these great reader tips doesn't really save much on
its own. But added up over time? In a way that changes your attitude and
keeps you focused? That can ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4237465</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: The 10-Minute 'Cool Down Your House' Reset]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[There comes a point every summer evening when the house starts behaving
like it's hosting a chili cookoff.

The sun goes down. The birds settle in. The neighborhood quiets. Yet
somehow your living room still feels like it's stuck on HOT and a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4236583</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/29/2026</pubDate>
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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."
...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<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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