I've played soccer all my life. I've had ups, I've had downs and I've had several injuries. The most regrettable injuries I've had are the times when I've been too rushed lazy to switch from my cleats to regular shoes. You see, what non-sports playing individuals might not realize is while cleats are absolutely wonderful at providing traction on grass and turf terrain, they're downright hazardous when it comes to concrete.

In my opinion, they're almost as dangerous as rollerblades on concrete--and easily just as socially unacceptable. Read More …

First things first: I don't particularly care for Rihanna but I do want to see her at Coachella at some point so she can replace her hit "Um-br-ella-ella eh eh eh eh eh…eh" with "Co-ach-ella-ella eh eh eh eh eh…eh!" I think that would be a crowd pleaser.

But enough about Rihanna let's talk about Coachella and how you can go next year without spending a small fortune. Read More …

Happy Friday--here's a prize. It's the weekend! Just kidding we have a prize for you, too--besides the weekend...

It's week three of Savings.com's 2010 weekly giveaway extravaganza. Thanks to our sneaky Pavlovian conditioning, soon you'll associate Fridays with free stuff from Savings.com like I associate Sundays with free food at Costco.

Last week we announced a giveaway for a three-month supply of Ocean Activate, an all natural weight loss and energy supplement. Today, it's time to announce our winner... Read More …

If you're like me, you can't cook to save your life and you're exceptionally cheap. Okay---you're probably not like me, but I'm sure you appreciate saving money, right? Of course you do!

For me the holidays have historically been about bouncing around between Denny's and IHOP, but this year I've decided to try something new. Not only am I attempting to host a great holiday meal without cooking any of it, I'm trying to do it for cheap. Impossible, you say? Hold your tongue, doubting Thomases!

Here's how you can accomplish this feat with a few quick clicks on Savings.com:

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I've been testing out a BalanceBall chair from Gaiam--which I, uh, "diverted" from Sara--aka "WiscoVixen. Hey, possession is nine-tenths of the law--but that also means I'm responsible for writing the review.

What follows is an Ode to the BalanceBall Chair:

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