Save or Splurge

Price and value don't always go hand in hand. Use Money Magazine's buying guide below and learn that you don't always need to spend more to get more.

The kitchen
Bring home the bacon and fry it up in a stainless steel, aluminum-core pan. (more)

The living room
It doesn't take a Hollywood budget to feel like you've got front-row seats. (more)

The bedroom
You spend a third of your life in bed. Why skimp on the mattress? (more)

Wardrobe
How to look like a million bucks without breaking the bank. (more)

The office
If you're going to take your work home, shell out for a decent chair. (more)

Leisure stuff
Don't handicap your wallet by paying too much for the latest gear. (more)

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Shopping for travel on the Web has become a long-drawn-out chore. Money Magazine's step-by-step strategy will get you to the good deals fast. (more)
Get the biggest bang for your green buck when shopping at the pricey chain. (more)
Find out how long it will take to become debt free and how much interest you'll pay. (more)
You only have so much money - make sure you're spending it in the right places. (more)
Search for free average salary information and premium salary data, adjusted by location. (more)

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Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar: © 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates.