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Households pushed their savings rate to the highest level in more than 15 years in May amid a big boost in incomes from the government's stimulus program.

Are you sick of grocery shopping busting your budget – and your diet – before you even hit the checkout line?!  Personal trainer and Holistic Health counselor Christine Boutross shared with us her top Fabulous & Frugal shopping tips that will benefit your body – and your wallet!

A woman in Tel Aviv, Israel, gave her elderly mother a new mattress as a surprise gift, throwing out the old tattered bed her mother had slept on for decades. The gesture ended up bankrupting Annat's mother, who had stuffed her savings of nearly $1 million inside her old bed for decades, Annat told Israel Army Radio.

Trying to eat well and save money on food at the same time?

If you want to save money while traveling, consider hosteling. For this rock-bottom price, you get "no frills" accommodations in clean, stark dormitories. You may assume hostels aren't for you because, by every standard, you're "old."

Lou Carlozo: Saving money can be painless, once you jettison unnecessary fees.

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