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Are You a Power Vampire? There's an App for That

Just in time for Halloween, we spot this ghoulishly-themed iPhone and iPod Touch App that's gearned towards a most frightening concept: You might be throwing away money on vampire power!...

Do Motion-Sensor Lights Save Energy and Money?

We just noticed that many of the offices at work have motion-sensing light systems. People move into a room and the lights go on. After some time of inactivity, the lights go off. It's a great way to ...

How Soon is Too Soon To Buy Up the Next Big Gadget?

You know the feeling of gadget envy. When you finally get the cash together to buy the flat-screened TV that your home theater has been waiting for, just in time to have the next big thing come out to...

What Tech Do You Split With Your S.O.?

Although you say goodbye to your single life—natch!—coupling up in a new relationship does have it's (home tech) advantages......

Eternaleds: Liquid Cooled LED Lasts 35,000 Hours

One of the easiest ways of saving money is by replacing your old school incandescent bulbs and replacing them with high tech alternatives. LEDs have been on the market for a few years, but Eternaleds ...

Tip: Put Subscriptions On Hold Before You Travel!

Going on a trip is already an expensive venture—if you're early in the planning, just wait until you get back your credit card statement with the plane tickets and hotel reservation charged up&m...

Make a Little Extra Money Online With a Little Extra Hard Work

You stop eating when you're full and you stop buying beautiful furniture when you've run out of space. But there is still at least one thing in life that everyone wishes they had a little more of: Mon...

It's an Awesome Clock, But it's Not $1200-Awesome

Yeah, you read that right. No, I didn't forget a decimal. It's a flip clock—just like the kind you could get at goodwill for $2.50 or your parents' attic for $Free.99—and it must be made f...

Do You Leave Your Gaming Console On All the Time?

We'd like to think that most of the readers of the Apartment Therapy family of sites (That's all those links resting at the very top of this page) are in favor of making green choices in their life. S...

Are You Wasting Money on Printer Ink?

We don't print that much at home, so we can't say we ever really noticed our printer ink cartridges running out too quickly. But as soon as we mentioned the subject to a friend, they sat up and told u...

How to... Recycle Your Old Gadgets For Quick Money

Some of you are purging your old or unused electronics for a clean, minimalist media center or desktop. Because you've been on our green living site, Re-Nest.com, you'll probably know that the respons...

PayPal's Viral Campaign Will Collect on Your IOUs

It happens everyday: Susie bought Little John a hot dog when they left the bar at 3 a.m. because he didn't have any cash leftover for the vendors. Although Little John said, "I'll pay you back," he ha...

Dreams Ban Clock Helps You Save for a Rainy Day

If you're trying to save money, we don't blame you. These are fickle times and it's always good to have some cash to sit on if need be. If you're the type who's been saving since you turned 15, then c...

Coin Lamp Helps You Save Out of Neccessity

We all know how much AT cares about "going green" in your household and your daily life. But, hey... green is expensive! We know that it's cheaper and better in the long run to invest in solar panels ...