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Here's today's best personal finance, living cheap, and frugal articles on the web:

• The Great Decoupling of Corporate Profits from Jobs
• How to Talk Yourself Out of Unnecessary Buys
• Overspending Spouse?
• Funeral Recession

It looks like we've discovered the secret to getting lots of reader feedback: write an article that everyone disagrees with. To be honest, I knew people would wince after reading Nomad's article yesterday. Sure enough, his list of a dozen things he manages to do without generated more negative votes and comments than any article we've ever published. We've written on topics that have drawn thirty times the traffic and only a handful of comments - usually positive ones. Nomad's humor is often hard to get a handle on and like most people who travel a lot, he's developed some quirky consumption habits to keep his luggage light. That said, I warned him about putting the deodorant on his list so he had it coming.  

To make up for Nomad's debacle, I thought I'd put together a list for those of us sensible folks that love our spice racks and can't live without hair conditioners.  Allow me to share a few insights about some unnecessary things that people pay for that can add up to serious money. While most of the items on this list are targeted at those who are amassing savings and have mid to higher incomes, if you live below your means at any income, they will likely apply to you to. Here's my list of 5 things you REALLY don't need. Doing without them can save you a small fortune over your lifetime.