Women paying less for pricey brands through consigning
Alexandria Keener hangs handbags at My Girlfriend’s Wardrobe (Photo by Paul Kuehnel)While consignment stores once faced a thrift shop stigma, women are now discovering their secret. Shoppers can score...
View ArticleHow I Pinch a Penny: How to make apple sauce
Photo courtesy of howipinchapenny.comI love using seconds for apple sauce. I don’t care what they look like. I don’t care if they have a mark from the hail storm this spring. I don’t care if they are...
View ArticleGet 5 tips for saving on cable and Internet costs
Illustration by Sam DellingerWe’ve all heard the rumors. A second cousin who managed to finagle a premium cable television package for $45 a month. A friend of a friend who got her unlimited,...
View ArticleHow I Pinch a Penny: How to make iced coffee
Photo courtesy of howipinchapenny.com.I love iced coffee. I never fully understood addiction to coffee until I made iced coffee. Oh, sweet rejuvenation! I love you, iced coffee, on the trip to school...
View ArticleArtistic mom uses talents to create toys, stay on budget
Satoko Berg fits her son, 6-year-old Seiju, for a pair of Harry Potter glasses to match the cloak she made him (Photo by Kate Penn)Satoko Berg is a stay-at-home-mom of two boys and has one more on the...
View ArticleDesign a family spending plan with everyone in mind
Holly MayerIn some homes, budget is a four-letter word. “Psychologically speaking, most of us don’t like that term because it feels restrictive,” said Holly Mayer, vice president and wealth manager at...
View ArticleHow I Pinch A Penny: Tackling the holiday sales
Fran Monbray and her daughter Stefanie Moyar shop at Toys R Us on Black Friday last year. (File photo)My favorite shopping day of the year is a toss up between Black Friday and the day after Christmas....
View ArticleHow I Pinch a Penny: Organize with what you have
Avoid a jumbled mess of jewelry with an easy DIY hanger (Photo courtesy of flickr user grace_kat)I am the first to admit that I am not the most organized person in the world. I have a habit of...
View ArticlePlan ahead to maximize time, money spent at the store
Ruth Leonard, left, and her grandmother Dorothy Sexton shop at Walmart in Springettsbury Township (file photo)The key to organized grocery shopping is to have a plan, and a big part of that plan is a...
View ArticleYork County libraries offer resources to encourage New Year’s resolutions
By DEB SULLIVAN On the Shelves So what is it you want out of life this year? Are you resolving to eat healthier, get in shape, travel, spend less or get a better-paying job? Whether it is one of these,...
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