Best Roach Killer: Talstar P vs. Suspend SC vs. Demon WP

Shortly after moving into my Atlanta condo, I noticed big roaches in the kitchen, bathroom and even crawling up the living room walls. Since my home was spotless, I wasn’t sure why I was seeing so many bugs, which I later identified as American cockroaches and Smokybrown cockroaches —not German cockroaches that I wrongly used to associate with dirty living …

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Michael Saves featured on NBC News!

NBC News recently wrote an article about a money-saving trick that I use involving retail receipts! For the past 10 months, I’ve added up the “You Saved” amounts listed on the bottom of receipts and transferred that amount to an online savings account where it can grow. Buying things at a discount is great, but it’s not saving money! Real …

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Going vegan: How I lowered my total cholesterol from 235 to 193 without medication

Nearly a year ago, I learned that I had high cholesterol. With a total cholesterol reading of 235, the results of my blood test from November 2016 indicated that I was at a higher risk for health problems including heart disease and stroke. Health update: Going vegan helped lower my cholesterol Although I am relatively thin, the news did not …

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10 things to buy at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls

I have been spending a lot of time looking for a few pieces to decorate my condo — and spending time in stores like T.J. Maxx and Marshalls. The items in the home department can be hit or miss, but there does seem to be more variety at the T.J. Maxx HomeGoods locations. I recently scored a small table for my foyer …

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Do Restaurant.com and DiningDough.com really save you money?

I considered naming this post “When a gift certificate isn’t really a gift certificate.” It’s been a few years since I’ve used Restaurant.com, the website that offers gift certificates to neighborhood eateries at a discounted price. On its website, they advertise $25 gift certificates for $10. Restaurant.com and DiningDough.com review: What you need to know Many people are tempted to use …

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