I recently found a review copy of the Netgear NeoTV Streaming Player NTV300 - and it's a great way to watch almost anything you want on your actual television, without having any cable or even a computer. All you need is internet access.

I got the chance to review this great Lonely Planets Guide book about Costa Rica, and now I want to go. This book is aimed at the budget adventure traveler.

Review of a simple, fantastic grounded power plug to use in any wall plug or power strip to save electricity.

How to be happier where you are, with what you have. My review of Gretchen Rubin's second happiness project.

This isn't the best book for frugalists or homesteaders in general. It's about solar energy, but is more of a short technical textbook than a how-to on saving money through solar energy.

Don't be nervous about entering a food bank for the first time. It's okay to be new to it, and no one there is going to judge you for needing help. What to expect when you visit a food pantry.

Discover how to find the food banks and pantries in your community. A food box can help stretch your budget, increase your nutrition options, and decrease your stress on how to get by in tough times.

Secrets to using your local CVS drugstore to shop frugally and even for free. There is a learning curve to this, but once you have the procedure down you will be rolling in the Extra Bucks.

Learn ten easy and smart ways to reuse those plastic grocery bags before recycling them for good.

Warm, cozy, fingerless gloves that run off USB power. This pair has an image of Pooh Bear on them, even though they are for adults. Low watt USB heating devices save you money! This is a part of the low-watt heat bubble warming system I am working on.