We hope that you have all had as great a year as we have! We wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past year and give you some of our best posts of 2011.

Just because you don’t have a lot of money to spare, it doesn’t mean that you can’t go out and have fun. In fact, having a night out can be fun and cheap, providing you know where to go to get the best deals.

They say college prepares you for the real world. If you are a recent college graduate in search of a job and an apartment, you may be casting serious doubt on that assessment. College certainly hasn’t prepared you for all the hassle that goes into getting your credit score high enough to get an apartment.

I would say that a majority of the purchases I make (outside of groceries) are made online. Why? Because I am almost always able to find what I’m looking for cheaper than any store offers it. I’m going to show you how. It’s a pretty simple strategy, but one I can almost guarantee you’re not using right now.

Do you like free stuff? I mean, who doesn’t enjoy free stuff, especially around the time of year when you don’t like thinking about getting older?

Well now you don’t have to focus on the added candle on your cake and instead can smile when you get a free meal or something else!