Start Early – How To Encourage Kids To Be Savers

January 13, 2012

Adults can discipline themselves to save money and spend less. However, can the kids save money and spend less as well? In most cases, no, kids need encouragement. You have to encourage kids to save money, lower their spending habits and learn to live frugal. Sometimes, helping kids spend less and understand what it means [...]

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You Could Be Wrecking Your Credit Score Without Knowing It

January 11, 2012

The following article is a guest post on behalf of moneysupermarket.com Good credit can be difficult to obtain, especially if you do not have a degree in finance and have no idea what kind of things can affect your credit score. Many people who end up with a bad credit score have no idea how [...]

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{Save Money} – Brand Names Versus Store Brands

January 10, 2012

Although there is slight difference between store brand and name brand products, when it comes to saving money, it is always better to buy store brand items rather than brand name items. In most cases, you are paying more for the name than you are for the quality. If you just concentrate on food products [...]

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Weekly Roundup for 01/08/2011

January 9, 2012

Here are the carnivals and festivals I participated in the past week: The Wealth Builder Carnival #59 hosted at My Wealth Builder. Carnival of Financial Planning Edition #216 hosted at The Skilled Investor. Canadian Finance Carnival #68 hosted at The Canadian Finance Blog. Carnival of Road to Financial Independence #38 hosted at One Family’s Blog [...]

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How to Save Money when Hiring Professional Movers

January 6, 2012

There is no doubt that moving is both time consuming and expensive, yet it is a necessary part of life.  It is estimated that the average American moves 11 times in their lifetime.  The number can be even higher if you are in the military.  However, there are a number of ways you can cut [...]

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Low Cost Entertainment Ideas {for kids}

January 4, 2012

When you have kids, especially young kids, they need entertainment. You want to do things with them that are memorable and entertaining. Today, many activities are expensive to do with kids. There are things that you can do that cost very little or nothing at all. Kids love to see movies. You do not have [...]

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Tips For Challenging A Rejected Medical Claim

January 2, 2012

How are you at handling your medical bills? Maybe you think you’re pretty good at it. You know what your co-pay is. You always wait to receive your explanation of benefits before you pay your bill at the doctor’s office. Truth be told, you’ve got this whole healthcare thing down. What happens, though, when you [...]

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Cheap Birthday Gifts for Every Budget

December 30, 2011

Today people in almost every home are looking for ways to save money on gifts. Gone are the days of the over-the-top, spend until you drop, birthday gift. You can still surprise and wow that loved one, but you now need to be a little more creative in an effort to keep your wallet intact. [...]

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How to Be a Savvy Shopper

December 27, 2011

Today almost everyone can use a discount or two. Even now when money is tight there are still places that offer true discounts on items needed daily in your life. Getting creative and doing your homework before venturing out can help to save you a lot of money over time. One important thing to realize [...]

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Setting up a Budget: How to Differentiate between Wants & Needs

December 24, 2011

Whether it is the loss of one income in the home or an overload of unnecessary debt, more and more people are trying to get back to basics and reduce their monthly expenses to a more realistic level. Changing course from acquired habits can take some getting used to, but once you have made these [...]

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