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BetterBudgeting.com - "One of the great secrets to Living a Better Life, is not in being able to spend more money, but learning how to enjoy and manage what you already have, better!" The Consumerist...Tired of getting ripped off? Angry at Company X's poor customer service? Head over to The Consumerist to read cathartic rants and learn how to save money on your purchases. The site provides readers with deal alerts, recall notices, and a forum for venting, and calls out businesses that don't treat their customers right. Don't Buy It, Get Media Smart! ...PBS provides resources to help teachers encourage media literacy. Access, evaluate, and analyze electronic and print media. Dissect pop culture and advertisements. Use the Get Media Smart Resources to uncover advertising tricks, make smart purchases, and learn what you can do to make a difference in the media. Google Product Search (formerly Froogle)...It's a shopper's dream come true—a centralized product search that lets you enter a product name or description and then shows you all the sites that sell what you're looking for, so you can easily compare prices and customer ratings. Our only qualm: Why in the world would you ditch a fantastic name like Froogle for one as boring as "Google Product Search" LoveFoodHateWaste has recipes that help you make use of food that might otherwise go bad. Need to use up some parsnips? Got some cottage cheese you'll never finish? Tell LFHW what you've got on hand, and the site suggests recipes that'll help you clean out your fridge and save money at the same time. Practical Money Skills for Life...a free Web site designed to help educators, parents and students practice better money management for life. Resources for students with special needs are also available as well as curriculum ties to state standards. Saving Money in Plain English and Other Economics Lessons... Common Craft has released a new video explaining banking in plain English. |