Sleeping in, staying out late, and getting out of town are the few of many joys of summer. While going on vacation can be taxing on the pocket book, it doesn’t always have to be. Enter the great American classic: The Road Trip. Road trips
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Growing up my mother made us go through a process that, to my childhood brain was cruel and unusual. It was called spring cleaning. Each and every year, twice a year (in fall too), we cleaned the house from top to bottom. Ironically, I didn’t
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Have you ever wondered how much you really need to retire? Chances are, if you’re approaching retirement, you probably think about this often. Thinking about it often and understanding how much you need are two very different things. Understanding how much you need to save
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With the warmer weather making its welcome visit, it’s the perfect time to revisit your finances, get organized and declutter. Tidying up has gone well beyond our homes and apartments and is making it’s way into the zeitgeist, leaving no area of our life cluttered.
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Tanda. Susu. Paluwagan. All around the world, groups of people join together to save money as a team. While individual tandas vary in their specific rules, the general concept is that everyone contributes a certain amount each week, say $10. Then, one member receives all
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There are plenty of people who don’t have an emergency fund. In fact, nearly 30 percent of Americans don’t, according to a report by NeighborWorks America. While I understand there are many external factors at play that influence our ability to save, I’m a firm believer
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Buying a car is not cheap. In fact, a car purchase is what many economists refer to as a “big ticket item”. And for good reason; the analysts at Kelley Blue Book report the average price for light vehicles in the United States was $33,666. For
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Most dieters fail by denying themselves any pleasure. Deciding to “get healthy,” they decide to eat 100% healthy all the time always. While each individual meal is fine, consumed with water and no desert, it’s when you start thinking about the future, about a lifetime
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Don’t let advertising lie to you, spending less is not the same as saving! The best black Friday purchase I have ever made was a double sided laser printer. I had started a small business, and we were limping along on my own personal laser
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Going on a trip and need a car, but don’t have a lot to spend? Here are five money savings tips ideas And that is how you drive a bargain you’ll love. Do us a favor: Tell your friends about us so they can be
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