Are you tired of the hustle and bustle of city life? Have you just filed a month-long leave to get away from the stress of work and go on a great vacation somewhere in Europe or Asia? Are you excited but a bit worried about how much you are going to have to spend? Don’t fret; travel today need not be expensive. Even with a slow, weakening economy, you can still go on that highly anticipated backpacking trip and have fun on a budget.

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Before we had piggy banks. What are today's ways to save money?

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I am a self-confessed bookworm whose whole life revolves around reading. Well, I don’t have my nose stuck to a paperback twenty-four hours a day, but whenever I am not reading, I spend most of my time scouring The Strand, updating my Visual Bookshelf application on Facebook, checking out the bestseller’s list, keeping myself abreast with reviews in the newspaper, or looking up the Internet for online discounts on the latest novels and short story collections.

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The convenience and many perks of online shopping have helped one consumer, a mother and housewife, find heaven's kitchen - or her version of it.

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Sometimes life's littlest -and most pleasant- surprises come in a box from the Post Office. Mine did.

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As the world’s economy continues to plummet, the average Joe’s budget continues to tighten. And our online shopping behavior has become more thorough. Every penny counts, as they say. It is then to no surprise that coupons are making a comeback.

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Are you far away from your loved one because of a job or a business trip? Are you looking for ways to express your affection? Long distance doesn’t mean that you will be unable to show that you care. Not with online shopping.

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We all do it regularly, and so we are all annoyed regularly, too. What are your grocery shopping pet peeves? Here is a list of mine.

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Do you know someone close to you who is suffering from shopping addiction? A girlfriend who complains of her income because she can’t get enough Manolo Blahniks? A daughter who memorizes promo codes instead of studies for final exams? A colleague who constantly shows up late for work because of her midnight sale adventures at the mall? While shopping is a popular American pastime and can be an effective stress reliever, shopping too much is an altogether different story.

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I had long been planning to build my own personal office at home – a private workplace to discourage people who are prone to interrupting. (Cough, children, cough.) This is why, last week, I looked up the Internet for the best online deals and discount coupons for office supplies.

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Have you spent too much time looking for online deals on expensive equipment or gym memberships? Who says you’ve got to pay to play? If all you need is an hour everyday of fun-filled fitness and exercise on the cheap, here are several options you can choose from.

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Today is my best friend Jerry’s birthday. He is now twenty-five years old. Of course, being the klutz that I am, I had forgotten the date, and that’s why I woke up this morning cursing at the ceiling. A few minutes after that, I was at the computer table, searching the Internet for gift suggestions and online coupon codes.

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To upgrade my lifestyle –and save money in the process, using online coupons– I am still relying on the notebook. For that’s how and where I make my living.

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Planning a garden can be a pain, so I am working on a few ideas and considering a good number of online deals to make this project less stressful and more affordable.

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Having given birth to three beautiful kids in the course of the past five years, I have come to realize that parenting is no joke, that it’s effectively a full-time job.

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