There's nothing quite like a free sample. Not only do you get to enjoy a new product, but it's a great budget hack. And who doesn't need a budget hack these days, with prices rising 3.5% over the last ...

But how dedicated do you have to be to score thousands of dollars in free stuff? "Pretty darn dedicated," said Mara Sweet, blogger-in-chief of Bargain Babe, a website dedicated to saving money through ...

Caitlin Johnson has a motto she swears by. "I don’t tell Costco what I need. Costco tells me what I need." Patio set? "You can’t beat the price." Dyson vacuum on sale? "Suddenly, I need a new vacuum." ...