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The good thing about personal finance is that there is tons of free information about it online. Of course, most of these Web sites are about investing and mutual funds and NASDAQ and reverse mortgages and other things you and I are much to poor to be concerned with. I invest in paying the rent and not starving to death, have a couple of bucks automatically deducted for my 401(k) each month, spend way too much money on drinks, and then if I have anything left over, I put it in my savings account to spend it on drinks next month.

As I’ve tried to covey as much as possible in this column, there are millions of ways to save on everyday expenses, including rent and food and drinks, for those of us living paycheck-to-paycheck, hand-to-mouth, month after month. And though I try to share as much as I can here, you probably have expenses that I don’t have, and vice versa. I don’t own a car, so I’m not going to tell you how to save on gas. You probably don’t collect used books about pirates, so you won’t want to read about that.

The easiest way to save money on something is to Google “how to save money on something,” and you’re almost guaranteed to find some cheap ways of doing it. But sometimes you need reminders and new ideas. Below are resources on the Web to check regularly to find ways of saving money on things you might not know it’s possible to save money on. Bookmark them and check them when you have extra time to goof off (like at work). You’ll probably know by the title of the articles on each site if you want to read them, so most of the time going through the list will only take a few minutes.

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I briefly mention WikiHow in the article, but it's my favorite new website for thrifty fun. Here are a few examples of articles you'll find on the site:
How To:
Survive a Freestyle Rap Battle

Fix a Scratched CD

Run up a Wall and Flip

Cool Yourself Without Air Conditioning

Deal With Being in Prison

Exercise While Sitting at Your Computer