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Banking & Cashback
Coupert vs Rakuten: Why a $1 Payout Threshold Matters
Coupert pays out at $1, Rakuten at $5.01 quarterly. That changes how cashback actually works and who earns more on the same order. A real-money test.
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Utilities & Bills
Office Depot Free Shredding 2026: the 5-Pound Window
Office Depot runs free shredding windows with a 5-pound cap per visit. Here are the 2026 coupon dates, what counts, and the fastest way to use them.
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Utilities & Bills · 8 min
How to Lower Your Electric Bill: a $25 Meter Audit
One $25 Kill-A-Watt meter and a Saturday afternoon. We found $32 a month of waste in a Florida house that had nothing to do with phone chargers.
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Frugal Living
No Spend Month as a Diagnostic, Not a Punishment
The Uber Frugal Month works as a diagnostic for what you actually miss. Run it for 30 days, log the gaps, and the answer is more useful than the savings.
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Utilities & Bills · 5 min
How to Lower Your Xfinity Bill in 12 Minutes (Script)
The exact sticky-note script we use to lower an Xfinity or Comcast bill in one retention call. Twelve minutes, no cancellation, no loyalty tax.
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Subscriptions · 6 min
How to Cancel Unused Subscriptions in 30 Minutes Flat
A sticky-note subscription audit that finds forgotten charges in 30 minutes. Most households cut $45 to $60 a month without giving up anything they use.
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Groceries & Food · 7 min
Is Aldi Cheaper Than Walmart? A 47-Staple Price Audit
We priced the same 47 staples at Aldi and Walmart on the same morning in one zip code. Aldi came in $18.42 cheaper, about 12.5% on a weekly cart.