On all personal finance sites, you’re likely to find information about how you can use coupons to save money on your weekly groceries. The cost of feeding a family can be astronomical, but it doesn’t have to be as a woman proves in a news segment on ABC News and Good Morning America. Kathy Spencer [...]

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If you’re fed up with paying late fees on your credit cards and overdrafts to your bank, these tips should help. When you live from one paycheck to the next, or maybe even worse, you don’t know when you’re next paycheck is going to come – it’s difficult to juggle the bills and due dates. [...]

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Are you dreading the next few months of heating and energy costs? Even though the prices for heating your home have fallen over the last two years, it is still costly to keep your home warm throughout the winter. Some people may consider taking strides to make their home more energy efficient to save money [...]

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If you are confused about what can and can’t hurt your credit, don’t worry, you are not alone. The changing economy, coupled by a credit card industry that changes its rules by the second, has left many consumers confused about how their actions affect their credit. Here we look at a few things that you [...]

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In order to compete in today’s economy it’s important to get some higher learning. As the US workforce demands advanced skills and education, it will look for more qualified workers who can compete on a global level. The cost of college can seem out of reach for many Americans and it is rising. The College [...]

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By now, we have all seen a celebrity endorsement of some kind on television or in print. Some make sense (Sally Field for osteoporosis medications – I believe her) and others that just don’t compute (all endorsements by Gary Coleman). Celebrity endorsements, no matter how far-fetched they may seem are around and will continue to [...]

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If you are on a budget, you can’t beat free.  There are many services, places, and products to be had for free or almost free if you know where to look.  Here are five free or almost free ways to cut your expenses, save money and yet still enjoy life. Free Books The public library [...]

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Each week you are wasting money that could easily be saved. If you save $25 each week, that amounts to $100 each month and $1,200 each year. Save $50 and you are up to $2,400 each year! Saving an extra $25 or more each week to put towards savings or even a vacation isn’t hard [...]

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Combining thriftiness with environmentalism is a new consumer trend called eco-frugal.  This concept helps consumers have the best of both worlds; saving money and saving the environment.  With the economy still slow many Americans don’t have money to spare and the perception is that greener products cost more.  According to trendwatching.com “cash strapped consumers are [...]

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Tax loss harvesting is a technique used to improve the after tax return of your taxable investments. It’s an opportunity to get rid of investments that aren’t performing, especially if they are selling for less than you paid for them. Selling them may seem like declaring failure but saving on your taxes will offset the [...]

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