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Fido deserves to enjoy the dog days of summer just as much - if not more - than the rest of us.  Showing your beloved canine some TLC doesn't need to take a big bite out of your wallet.  Here are three simple ways to keep your pooch happy on-the-cheap:

I've never been a gambler, but I just returned from Las Vegas where a $25 bet netted people a big-time jackpot.

With winter in full swing and cabin fever becoming an almost constant malady, I usually turn my attention to an endless list of indoor home remodeling and improvement projects.

Hands down, the best $25 I've ever spent: AARP's  Life@50+ National Event. That's the price of admission for the entire three day event ($35 for non-members), and you easily get 10 times that amount in return value in the form of world class entertainment, cutting edge information, and schwag ...…

Folks who were lucky enough to be in New Orleans for  Life@50+ National Event got a taste of the cheap life from AARP's savings expert and Ultimate Cheapskate  Jeff Yeager. Think living frugally has to be boring? Think again - and Jeff's session was anything but.

You know a social phenomenon has officially arrived when reality-TV picks up on it.