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October 8, 2025
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The Admiral Staff
The article advises shoppers on what to buy at discount stores like T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, emphasizing quality and durability over just price. Recommended purchases include office supplies (especially staples like tape), reading glasses, phone cases (often comparable to name brands), pet supplies, towels (particularly Egyptian cotton), picture frames, notebooks, and stationery. The article also suggests ways to earn quick cash to fund these shopping trips, such as completing surveys or trying out apps.
October 7, 2025
By
The Admiral Staff
This article outlines 10 strategies for building an emergency fund. These include a spending freeze, budgeting (potentially using apps like Rocket Money or the 50/20/30 method), transferring credit card debt to a 0% APR card, utilizing store loyalty apps, accessing earned wages early through apps like EarnIn, conducting an energy audit, using the Upside app for gas and food savings, aggressively paying off student loans (potentially through consolidation or refinancing), adjusting water heater settings,
October 3, 2025
By
The Admiral Staff
To pay off your mortgage faster, the article suggests several strategies beyond simply increasing monthly payments. These include maximizing savings with high-yield accounts like Betterment Cash Reserve (5.50% APY) and SoFi Checking/Savings (up to 3.80% APY with direct deposit and potential welcome bonuses), earning extra income through online tutoring, and implementing a spending freeze to cut non-essential expenses.
October 2, 2025
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The Admiral Staff
The article explores using spreadsheet templates as a budgeting tool, offering a customizable alternative to budgeting apps. It outlines four key steps to preparing a budget: identifying goals, calculating income, listing expenses, and organizing/prioritizing. Several free spreadsheet templates are recommended for different budgeting styles, including yearly, monthly, weekly, 50/20/30, zero-based, and wedding budgets, with sources like Vertex42, Spreadsheet123, and Smartsheet. The article
September 27, 2025
By
The Admiral Staff
The article addresses the common issue of accumulating numerous Amazon boxes and offers solutions beyond simply recycling. It suggests earning money to offset Amazon purchases through surveys, tasks, and online games. Beyond that, it highlights options like reusing boxes for moving, shipping, gifting, and creative upcycling projects—ranging from garden tools and kids’ toys to home organization and pet accessories. Finally, it provides guidance on how to properly recycle cardboard boxes, including the surprising fact that the black packing tape is recyclable.
