How can I have a nice house when I have such a hard time paying money for furniture? [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2008 - 22 answers

So I am starting to notice that the computer I built on the cheap back in 2003 is no longer cutting the mustard in the fun department and I want to build a new one. Problem is that from looking at Tom's hardware and my own past experiences I am completely over my head when it comes to whats good and what will work well together. (Bonus question of no consequence included) [more inside]
posted on Jun 10, 2008 - 15 answers

I need a costume idea, theme "Myths & Legends". Help me, please! [more inside]
posted on Sep 19, 2007 - 27 answers

I'm on a (self-imposed) tight budget, but I don't want to compromise my quality of life. So I'm looking for the best strategies to get great deals on everything from computers to clothing to books. What are your recommendations? [more inside]
posted on Sep 7, 2007 - 43 answers

Hotel/Hostel/Motel needed THIS WEEKEND, money sort of an issue, Berkeley or San Francisco. [more inside]
posted on Jul 16, 2007 - 8 answers

I"ve been using the basement under my apartment as shared storage space with other tenants since I moved in over 3 years ago. The property management now wants to charge me for this. Should I fight this or just start paying? [more inside]
posted on Jul 2, 2007 - 6 answers

Help me help my dad. One of those cheapest-best-multimedia-experience questions. Details inside. (Oh, btw, kinda long.) [more inside]
posted on Jun 14, 2007 - 6 answers

Seeking safety data for old used cars. [more inside]
posted on May 28, 2007 - 6 answers

Shopping for a cheap used laptop: What are the minimum specs I should be looking for with respect to CPU, RAM, HD? I'm planning to use WinXP (maybe I'll settle for 2K), Open Office, and FireFox (including some AJAX-heavy web sites such as gmail, Google Docs, del.icio.us), with a wifi card. And not much else. I want to avoid "I'm always waiting for this stupid slow computer!" but not spend much more than the minimum needed to avoid that.
posted on Dec 18, 2006 - 24 answers

Can we get into other amusement parks for free*? (more inside) [more inside]
posted on Sep 24, 2006 - 9 answers

Please help me pick out a reasonably good, yet cheap digital camera for my teenager's school program. [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2006 - 9 answers

Cheapskatefilter: If I'm traveling out of town (1500 miles) to a wedding for people who live in town, do I have to get them a gift? [more inside]
posted on Jul 18, 2006 - 47 answers

I know about MythTV and Freevo. My question to the hive mind is [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2006 - 30 answers

Current best offerings for pre-paid, no contract cell phones? Best per-minute price, best features, least daily/monthly fees, longest airtime credit lifetime? [more inside]
posted on Jun 3, 2006 - 15 answers

Microwave oven: Is 800 watts enough? [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2006 - 21 answers