Archive for the Saving Money Category
It's a sad story you hear almost every day. People miss payments or payments don't get recorded right at the receiving end, and the person making the payments is hit with massive fees. At the very least this is a hassle to deal with and straighten out. At its worst, this situation can utterly ruin lives. If this thought scares you, it should. In an economy where every dollar counts, who can afford to throw money away on completely unnecessary fees?
Technology has made amazing advances in rece
August 9, 2010
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Savings plans come in every shape and size imaginable, and you've probably got one that has worked for you for years. The trouble, though, is that a savings plan has to grow and change with you over the years or it will lose its effectiveness. Sometimes this is the result of a change in your personal goals. Other times your financial situation changes and you find that you are having a hard time maintaining your savings plan. Either way, it's a good idea to adjust your plans to make sure everyth
August 1, 2010
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It's rapidly becoming a cliche that, in today's economy, the average American family can't afford to spend money without good reason. With that in mind, many of us have had to tighten our belts and do what we can to cut back on expenses. Turning off the lights, car pooling to save gas, and opening a window instead of turning on the A/C are all great ways to start, but where do you go from there? How do you cut back even further?
Often, the first place to look for money leaks is in your choice
July 19, 2010
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Our world seems to be a bit pre-occupied with what they can afford. Everyone gets a kick out of spending huge amounts of money on things that they don’t actually need, but that make them look wealthier than they really are. But there is also a lot of pressure to do this, which makes it hard to resist at times. For example, you might wish that you could afford to buy name-brand clothes like the rest of your friends but if you really have to put it all on a credit card, how are you really afford
January 14, 2010
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If you are into buying clothes, then you probably will notice that buying name brand clothing is tough on the wallet. Well, what you may not have thought about before was the fact that you do not necessarily need to buy new, name brand clothing to keep stocked up in great clothes. Actually, there are a lot of places out there where you can buy used and gently used clothing for a lot less than you can new. And actually, that is not a bad deal, because most gently used clothing is still in style,
December 21, 2009
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Entertainment is an expense that a lot of us have trouble with. In a way, you have to have entertainment, because isn’t that what makes life fun? I mean, you work all week, and you deserve to have some fun, so entertainment is necessary. But at the same time, a lot of it is expensive, and some people do not have the money to do things that cost a lot of money.
So, as a result, either people stop spending money on entertainment, or they spend way too much and break their budget. Well, did yo
December 21, 2009
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If you are the kind of impulse buyer who struggles with eating out a lot, then I identify with you! Spending money eating out is deceitfully expensive, and can really put holes in your budget that you didn’t have before. But at the same time, there are ways to put a stop to this kind of whole, and there are just three words that will help you - cook at home.
If you cook at home instead of eating out, you will spend FAR LESS money. In fact, you can cook at home for a week for what it costs t
December 21, 2009
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