Frugal $ense: Save on Gas With Fuel Coupons

This month's Frugal $ense winner uses fuel coupons to keep the cost of gas from guzzling up cash.

Black & Decker, Masco Forecasts Signal Deferred Spending by U.S. Consumers

Sales projections from Stanley Black & Decker Inc. and Masco Corp. , which sell mainly to U.S. consumers, signal households are struggling to recover from last years recession and are delaying home improvements.

China's post-1980s youth go from spendthrift to just plain thrift

Once upon a time, China's youth were used to spending all of their salary in a month without saving, but now, the post-1980s generation, representing China's youth, is taking a turn toward a more frugal lifestyle.

Interior painting the real deal for frugal consumers

You may need to be logged in to see stories listed here that are in our archives. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. The worst of the recession may be over, but that doesnt mean consumers will soon return to the rampant spending of years past.

Camping is fun and frugal

When camping this summer, Tom and Brenda Jordan of Fenton enjoy the comfort of a queen-size bed in their 27-foot RV and an electric frying pan that can cook anything from bacon and eggs for breakfast to a pot roast for dinner.