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Ah—freedom! The long-awaited escape from childhood and into the world of being an adult. Saying goodbye to Mom and Dad and heading towards your first college dorm is a thrilling adventure. Unfortunately, being an adult brings not only freedom, but a huge amount of responsibility. Don’t screw up by making financial mistakes at the brink [...]
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Everyone loves to attend a good party. The costs, however, can be a deterrent to throwing one of your own. Throwing a good party does not have to cost an arm and a leg, however. There are several cost-effective ways to throw a cheap, but great, party. Utilize the following tips to keep your money [...]
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If you have a family, then one of your biggest expenses is probably the weekly grocery bill. The healthy food we want to feed our families with doesn’t come cheap, and prices always seem to be on the rise. But, despite the continual increasing cost of food, and the ever-tightening of family budgets, you can [...]
Living on a budget is not always an easy thing to do, especially when expenses will arise when you least expect them. But, even though it may not seem possible there are many ways to make your salary stretch further. Avoiding needless spending, comparison shopping and utilizing budget billing are a few ways to achieve [...]
Mustering up the motivation to start saving can take some effort, especially if you have never set up a savings plan before. In order to start saving it helps to have a specific goal in mind. You also need to have a good overview of your finances and your expenses. It can be difficult in [...]
With the number of foreclosures growing each month, the number of homeowners having nowhere to go is growing as well. Many cannot afford to pay rent and are terrified of the prospect of moving — to nowhere. If you are finding yourself in this situation, there are ways to delay the foreclosure of your home, [...]
Buying school supplies in a frenzy the night before school starts seems to be a reality for many parents, and so is spending a fortune on them. This doesn’t have to be the way it is for your frugal family, however. Plan ahead and shop wisely and your child could start school with a backpack [...]
The cost of gas is continually rising. However, that doesn’t mean you need to keep paying more for the gas you put in your car. There are some tricks you can use to improve your mileage and use less gas. Here are some suggestions for beating rising gas prices.
Check your tires – Under-inflated tires are [...]
Whether you need to replace a broken down appliance or you are simply looking for some updates to the energy efficiency or look of your home, there could be an appliance rebate available to you.
Most people have heard of the Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program that was included as part of the federal government’s stimulus [...]
The internet makes shopping easier than ever before. All you have to do is point and click on the items you want, type in your credit card number and they’re on their way. It can be a big time saver, and it’s so convenient.
The downside of internet shopping is that it’s easy to become addicted [...]