In a time of economic downturn, people are not only looking for ways to save their hard-earned dollars but how to best spend them as well. Not to mention keep their levels of productivity high enough to withstand the pitfalls of a recession so that it’s easier to climb out of it – or stay…

It’s December and one side of my brain is already thinking about presents, imagining the warmth of home, and preparing a list of “must-buys” for Christmas entertaining . The other side ois stuck with the reality of my daily life: me, at the office, dealing with day-to-day tasks. My attention has been divided and this…

For any number of reasons, some people prefer paper to electrons for keeping track of their schedules, to-do lists, and other organizational needs. If you’re one of those people, you simply have to check out the products available from WeekDate. WeekDate makes one of the most innovative paper planners on the market, their…

If you’re celebrating Thanksgiving today, you might be considering venturing out to the Black Friday sales tomorrow morning. After all, there will be at least a few great deals — and you can do all your holiday gift shopping in one crazy sprint. In order to make it out with your sanity — and…

Last week I asked for your best last-miute Christmas gift suggestion and once again you came through. Usually I give my response to the question first, but I’ve already done that with my Lifehack Last-Minute Gift List for Productive (and Potentially Productive) People last Wednesday. There’s not a lot of time left…

Every Monday, we pose a question for the lifehack.org community to answer.  The following Monday, I post my answer along with a selection (depending on how many there are) of your responses. The idea is to give you a chance to share your knowledge with the rest of the lifehack.org community — and to…

Christmas – it’s the lovely time of the year again; the time for giving and sharing of gifts with family and friends. As much as we want to celebrate and be jolly during this festive season, we want to make sure that we are careful about spending so that we don’t spoil the festive mood. From…

The idea behind the ‘price book’ is simple: you keep a book to write good prices for regular shopping items. This way keeping track of deals or rip-offs is easy, particularly for groups of people [like a sharehouse]. Our shopper can buy 8-ounce cans of tomato sauce for a regular supermarket price of 32 cents. Her…

We live in expensive times. As prices go up and up and up (gas is hovering around $3.00 a gallon across the U.S., milk is expected to top $5.00 a gallon before the end of the year, and so on), even the normal discount stores are starting to feel a little pricey. For many of…

Working at a supermarket for a few years I can attest to these tips. Many are quite obvious for most grocery shoppers, but still good to keep familiar with. Dates are open to interpretation. Except for baby formula and food, product expiration dates are not required by Federal regulations (some states, however, have their own rules requiring…

Tina Parcell at SavingAdvice.com has put together a list of Firefox extensions that should save you some money. There are some great ideas there for those who shop online and want price comparisons and want to track time and expenses. 10. Send Tab URLs 0.4: Say you’ve searched using all the price comparison extensions above…

California Closets, Closets By Design, and a multitude of other closet companies are offering a simplified life and all of the wonderful benefits of new closets. Builders typically put in a simple rod and shelf, and these companies can make drastic improvements. If you are interested in having more…

myShape.com is an online retail store that offers women (sorry, fellas) a chance to find clothing that “fits and flatters” their specific body type. myShape lets you enter a profile and a “body” type and myShape helps you find clothes that look good on your specific body type. The following is the description…

Your spam folder is probably filled with tonnes of promotional offers that promise all sorts of free gear. All you have to do in return is click through their promotions, complete a short survey, and/or participate in a free trial. Baloney right? Actually, you can get that free stuff! CleverDude.com shows us how; and it’s no…

A former sales rep for phone compaby, Verizon, got in touch with The Consumerist to help deal shoppers get the edge whilst in the store. It’s a handy 8 stepper just to make sure you’re on the same playing field as the reps. Never get a 2-year contract. Verizon reps get tons of money from new lines and…