Category: Save Money

November 16, 2025 Off

Beyond the Budget: 3 Unexpected Ways to Cover Your Bills

By The Admiral Staff

Facing financial difficulties and struggling to pay bills? The article suggests exploring alternative cash sources beyond traditional options. These include: **refinancing your mortgage** (potentially lowering payments or accessing equity, but with closing costs and potential impact on payoff timeline), **applying for a home equity loan (HELOC)** (offering lower interest rates than credit cards but risking foreclosure), and **getting a credit card cash advance** (easy and immediate but with high interest rates and low limits). Each option has pros and

November 14, 2025 Off

Stop Overpaying: Simple Hacks to Slash Your Monthly Bills

By The Admiral Staff

This article suggests several ways to save money on recurring monthly expenses. It recommends using tools like EverQuote to find cheaper car insurance, AmOne to consolidate credit card debt with a low-interest loan, and Bingo Cash to potentially win money while playing a game. Other tips include using Stash for investing, Upside for cashback on gas and groceries, Rakuten for cashback on online shopping, Credit Sesame for free credit monitoring, and Capital One Shopping to find lower prices and coupons while shopping online. Collectively

November 10, 2025 Off

Stop Tossing, Start Saving: Your Guide to Fresh Food Storage

By The Admiral Staff

Americans waste nearly one-third of the food purchased, often due to improper storage. This article from The Penny Hoarder provides practical tips for extending the life of fresh produce and saving money. Key strategies include refrigerating apples, controlling avocado ripening, wrapping banana stems, storing broccoli in water, giving berries a vinegar bath, trimming carrot tops, refrigerating citrus, and keeping onions in a cool, dark, dry place. Proper storage techniques can significantly reduce food waste and improve household finances.

November 9, 2025 Off

Kitchen to Counter: DIY Beauty on a Budget

By The Admiral Staff

This article highlights how to create your own beauty products at home using common kitchen ingredients, saving money and avoiding unnecessary chemicals. It provides six DIY recipes: a volumizing sea spray, dry shampoo, exfoliating scrub, body/face lotion, facial toner, and customizable face masks. Each recipe details the ingredients, estimated costs compared to store-bought alternatives, and offers customization options for different skin and hair needs. The article also includes tips for broader financial savings, like using car insurance tools and exploring balance transfer

November 8, 2025 Off

Turkey on a Budget: Score a Feast Without Breaking the Bank

By The Admiral Staff

To help with Thanksgiving costs, several stores are offering competitive turkey prices, with some even lower than in 2019. Aldi has a Thanksgiving basket for under $47 feeding 10, while Target’s meal basket for four is $20 and whole turkeys are 79 cents per pound. Other options include City Market with turkeys as low as $10.44, Cub Food with prices around $2.39 per pound, and Walmart offering turkeys from