The expense of decorating your place can come as a shock. A couple of throw pillows, an area rug and some curtains could total up to more than a month’s rent. But you shouldn’t have to drain your bank ...

If you’re anything like me, one look around an Urban Outfitters store and you worry that fellow shoppers will rush a walker over to aid your old, slowly decaying body. So you avoid the place entirely.

I regularly visit a circuit of discount stores, and I bet there are a few on my list you’ve never heard of. Of course, there are those old standbys — Marshalls and TJ Maxx — but you can really up your ...