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💡 Mix up your daily commute with healthy, money-saving swaps that'll make your life easier

Ride a bike instead of driving

Save a surprising amount of cash by riding your bike

77k participants

Use a few simple tips to drive your car more efficiently

2.7M participants

Take public transit instead of driving

Get the most out of your local public transit system

538.3k participants

Upgrade to an EV and never pay for a tank of gas again

3.1M participants

Boost your commute with a versatile electric bike

1.6M participants

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These changes are amazing for parents and kids alike.
  • Home Home

These two parenting hacks are helping declutter homes across America

  • Tech Tech

Massachusetts school debuts electric bus fleet beneath solar canopy set to save $2.33 million

  • Home Home

Parent says biggest grid-down fear is reaching teen at school, and preppers urge backup plans

  • Tech Tech

New Jersey family pits $15,000-cheaper Chevy Equinox EV against Rivian R2 on 500-mile road trip

  • Food Food

California lawmaker called dye bans 'woo-woo,' then wrote the bill behind the 'Skittles ban'

  • Tech Tech

California schools test e-bike platform that tracks safety training, parking permits


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Join us in exploring over 100 ways to save more, waste less, and improve your life — everything from upgrading your home to eating better food to making money on your old stuff.

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COOL BRANDS

A person washing dishes with a sponge.
  • Home Home

Dishwasher expert reveals game-changing product that can add up to major savings: 'A better dishwashing experience'

A large garage with a Generac generator outside of it.
  • Business Business

Power outages, electric bills are getting worse — and one company says it has a whole-home answer

A Harvest energy storage unit.
  • Business Business

Startup founder bets on flexible 'subscription' plan for next-gen home heating and cooling

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LATEST STORIES

Vinyl siding being repaired on a house.
  • Home Home

'Replacing it would be a mistake': Homeowner considers replacing 60-year-old cedar siding with vinyl

Foam accumulates on a metal pipe, with dripping water and corroded surfaces in the background.
  • Home Home

'This is literally worst possible timing': Renter says AC died on day they were enduring colonoscopy prep

A bearded dragon rests on a branch in a glass enclosure with bowls of food and plants.
  • Business Business

Maryland, Virginia police say trio stole 60 reptiles from pet stores to sell online

An anaconda on green grass.
  • Outdoors Outdoors

Woman out for a walk spots anaconda basking on riverbank in Germany

Battery storage containers.
  • Tech Tech

Massachusetts battery project nears approval after study says noise meets state limits

Cubed bread on a baking tray inside an oven.
  • Food Food

Zero-waste cook collects bread butts for months, turning them into homemade stuffing

A blue pipeline system.
  • Business Business

California groundwater agencies must pay up to $250,000 to seek 'good guy' exemption

TikTok personality Frankie LaPenna fighting a humanoid robot.
  • Tech Tech

Viral clip shows Frankie LaPenna taking on humanoid robot in MMA bout

Fishing traps are suspended above water, held by poles and connected by ropes.
  • Business Business

Massachusetts oyster farmers say sewage-linked closures are pushing South Coast farms to brink

A hand holding Australian banknotes.
  • Business Business

Australia's child costs hit $17,800 a year, pushing would-be parents to have fewer kids

Hongqi's E-HS9 SUV car on display at a car show
  • Business Business

Chinese EV maker enters Australian market, with 3 new cars to rival BMW and Range Rover

A graphic of an energy report for a home solar system
  • Home Home

'Am I reading things wrong?': Florida homeowner questions solar bill over missing discount

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