Money Smarts

Find cost-cutting tricks to lower your grocery bill, save on travel, and decorate on a budget.

Budget Decorating With Style

This first-time homeowner filled her Atlanta bungalow without breaking the budget. Take notes on these fresh ideas.

Article by Leigh Anderson

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Freshman Wisdom

Here she shares her budget-friendly tips and nifty style tricks that she learned along the way. Starting out, Jessica employed a little bit of common sense: “I still have that college mentality of ‘what can I do for free or for less?’ ” she confesses. These tips are great starting points.