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Category Archives: Saving Money
6 Ways to Control Home Remodeling Costs
David Bakke writes about personal finance, budgeting, home improvement, and smart shopping on Money Crashers, a leading financial resource online. Now is a great time to consider investing in home improvement and remodeling ideas. Contractors are starving for work, and … Continue reading
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Tagged home improvement, save money on home remodeling
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Shopping Around to Save Money
A little time can save a lot of money If you’re a non-shopper like me, the last thing you want to do is spend lots of time browsing stores or looking through ad circulars to find the best price. I … Continue reading
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Tagged best insurance rates, car insurance, grocery shopping, home improvement, Saving Money
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Finally Getting Smart… About Cell Phone Savings
Are Smart Phones Really a Necessity? For the last several years I’ve been pretty critical of people I meet that can’t pay their bills but they have the latest smart phone with all the bells and whistles. I’ve resisted the … Continue reading
Saving Money on DIY Projects: Find Skilled Friends to Help
Is it worth your time to do home improvement yourself? This morning I helped a friend pour a concrete slab at his house. I’m often a fan of hiring a professional to do the job right, especially when the job … Continue reading
Back-to-School Shopping… Saving Money After the Dust Has Settled
Back-to-School Shopping… Saving Money After the Dust Has Settled The following is a guest post from Lisa at Home Insurance Comparison, an Australian blog created to help its readers compare home insurance in and around their areas. It’s a fact: … Continue reading
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Tagged back to school savings, saving money on school supplies
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077 Financial Excellence: Inexpensive Family Entertainment Ideas
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Episode 77: Free or Cheap Ways to Spend Time with Family: Sept. 13, 2011. My daughter proposed today’s topic and came up with all the content for the show. I’m so proud of her that at 10 years of age, … Continue reading
Am I too Cheap? Dealing with my Broken Glasses
Should I break down and buy new glasses? I’ve had a run of bad luck lately where Murphy has been trying really hard to move into my spare bedroom. We’ve managed to keep him out of the house for the … Continue reading
Vacation Toys for Cheapskates
Saving Money on your RV, Vacation Home or Boat Getaways. Well you did it; you’ve paid off debt and maybe even the house. Now you have the urge to go on a RV vacation, or maybe buy a boat, and … Continue reading
Winning With Money Part 4: Needs vs. Wants
This is the area that brings out the worst in us: the little three-year-old throwing a fit in the store because we want something, and we want it now! Think about this for a second. We lived for centuries without cable tv or smart phones. That means you won’t die if you give them up for a few months while you get out of debt. Continue reading
Posted in Budgets & Spending Plans, Personal finance, Saving Money
Tagged being content with what you have, brew your own coffee, buying used to save money, cancel cable to save money, car payments, don't buy more than you need, happiest people want what they have, needs vs. wants, paying cash for purchases
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Did I Really Save Money by Buying Cheap?
A few months ago I bought a wireless mouse and keyboard to relieve the stress on my neck and upper back from working on a laptop all day long. I wasn’t sure how well the whole thing would work with … Continue reading
