I came across a special deal on Restaurant.com some time back where they were offering $25 meals for only $3. Needless to say, I purchased 10 of these coupons. The thought of getting a $23 savings on a restaurant meal was too good to pass up. My husband agreed.

While this was an extraordinary deal, Restaurant.com normally offers discounts of $15 selling $25 gift certificates for only $10. This is still a great deal.

Is saving money part of your New Year's resolution? Do you want to get your personal finances back on track this year?

I've listed 10 ways to take better care of your finances so that by the start of next year, you'll be in a better financial position.

We all have to eat lunch. The question is... What do we eat? And where do we eat it?

On average, I spend $8 for lunch if I eat out. If I brown bag it and take my lunch to work, it costs about $1.10. That's a savings of $6.90 per day.

If I factor in my spouse, we're actually saving $13.80 per day or approximately $300 per month simply by bringing our lunch rather than eating out!

Let's look at how to calculate your personalized brown bag savings using an easy online calculation tool.

Have YOU ever thought about being a Mystery Shopper?

You've seen the ads... You may have even come across the Mystery Shopping websites during a search for "Work At Home".

Is it a scam? Can you really make money doing this?

"Pink Poppy" is a real-life Mystery Shopper, and she tells us all the in's and out's to getting into the 'biz.