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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Readers Share Creative Solutions for Chains, Stains, Sprains and More]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[I call it my mailbag, but in truth its my email inbox and lately, it's
been loading up with creative tips from you, my clever readers!

CREATIVE GIFTING

My teenage grandchildren don't want "stuff" anymore -- they want cash!
And I understand; ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4208926</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: 13 New Uses for an Old Credit Card]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before you cut up an expired credit card -- or toss that silly fake one
you got as junk mail -- consider all the great things you can do with
it!

1. Bookmark. It'll keep your place and act as a handy straightedge for
underlining or highlighting.
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4207753</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Sticky Situations -- Bankrupt Mortgage Lender and a $10,000 Engagement Ring]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mary: I just read that that the company that holds my home mortgage
is under investigation by the feds and has a net worth of negative $63
million. This company holds title to my house. If it goes into
bankruptcy, am I at risk of losing my ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4206597</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Memorial Day Without the Markups]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the years it seems to me that Memorial Day weekend has developed a
second identity. Officially, it's a day of remembrance. Unofficially,
it's the kickoff to summer. A three-day event that requires burgers, new
patio cushions, a cooler full of...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4205486</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: How to Get Yellow-Stained Bed Pillows White Again]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our favorite bed pillows get a lot of use every night. We keep clean
pillowcases on them and don't think much about the pillow inside until
it's time to change the bed linens. Have you looked recently?

Yikes! The pristine white pillows have ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4198900</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: A Stain Treatment Worth Its Salt and More Great Reader Tips]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was a lovely meal. The conversation was engaging, the entree
delightful. A good time was had by all. The guests are long gone, and
now you are stuck with an ugly red wine stain on your prized tablecloth.
Is this linen destined for the ragbag? ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4164112</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/20/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: With Many Thanks to Clarence]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[I thought it would be just loads of fun to focus our attention today on
frequently asked questions about frozen foods. But first, a little
history.

Although the practice of preserving food by freezing can be traced back
to 1626, it wasn't exactly...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4140975</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Simple Home Fixes That Prevent Big Expenses]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Summer has a way of exposing everything you meant to get to earlier. The
first hot stretch arrives, and suddenly the house starts telling the
truth. The air conditioner runs longer than it should. One room feels
warmer than the others. The energy ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4102498</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: The 80% Solution]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Provided that your basic life needs for shelter, food and clothing are
being met, more money is not going to make you happier. I know, that's
hard to believe, but it's a proven fact. What will make you happier is
learning how to manage well the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4093637</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: The Frugal Frittata]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[It's been a hectic day. The family's hungry, the fridge offers little
more than eggs and leftovers and you're fresh out of answers for the
question everyone's asking: What's for dinner? The solution may be found
in a single word: frittata.

A ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4092766</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: A Big Belching House Guest]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our house is not haunted, but just try to tell that to our guests. "Our
water heater makes funny noises," I warn. First-timers respond with a
smile and nod -- and forget.

"What was that noise?" is the predictable next-morning question. Some
say ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4091640</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Little-Known Airline Rules That Can Trip You Up]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine this: You're off on a dreamy New York-London-Paris adventure.
Somewhere over the Atlantic, someone swipes your carry-on. The airline
shrugs. "Not our responsibility." You roll with it. London is fabulous.
So fabulous, in fact, that you ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4090450</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: How to Soften New Denim, Make Homemade Eyeglass Cleaner and More]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mary: I used to buy a packet of "blue jeans softener" in a store
that has since gone out of business. Added to the first washing, it
would make a pair of new jeans feel like they had been stone-washed. I
can no longer find anything like this....<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4086895</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Frugality on the Fun Meter of Life]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was not born with a natural bent toward frugality. Everything in me
cries out to spend, acquire, spend, achieve, amass, spend, spend, spend!
I am drawn to the extraordinary, the luxurious and the unique. I live
with visions of grandeur and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4086203</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Financial Planners and Other Mysteries of Life]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am noticing a growing trend in my mailbox -- readers in search of
financial planners or advisers. Or assistants. The problem is that when
taking in the message's context it's pretty clear that not everyone
means the same thing when they refer to...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4085217</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: The Cheapest Mother's Day Gift Might Be the One You Don't Buy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mother's Day has become one of those occasions that comes with a lot of
expectation -- and a lot of suggestions about what you're supposed to
buy.

There are reminders everywhere -- emails, store displays, last-minute
"gift ideas" that guarantee ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4084196</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: A Shelter in the Time of Storm]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The most important thing you can do to make your personal economy strong
is to have an umbrella -- a contingency fund with at least enough money
to pay all of your bills without a paycheck for three to six months.

Call it $10,000. On a weekly ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4080363</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: The Ultimate Risk-Free, High-Yield, Guaranteed Investment]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[From time to time, this kind of question pops up in my inbox: How can I
get started investing in stocks and mutual funds that are risk-free and
have guaranteed high rates of return?

Of course, that makes me laugh, not only because there is no ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4079337</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Easy Ways to Cut the High Cost of Pet Care]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[If the cost to keep your pets fed, healthy, cared for, and looking good
has gotten so high, you're the one coughing up fur balls, take heart.
There are many little ways to cut the cost of pet care that will add up
to big savings.

According to one...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4078386</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Spring Yard Fixes That Don't Require a Store Run]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every spring the same thing happens. The sun comes out, the grass wakes
up, and suddenly the yard starts whispering all the little things it
needs. A loose plant leaning sideways. Bare spots in the lawn. Garden
tools scattered like they had a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4077406</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/27/2026</pubDate>
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