Category: Saving
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Why Diets Fail & Saving is Difficult
On nearly every New Year’s resolution list out there you’ll find some variation of “lose weight” and “save money.” Do you see a problem with either of these goals? Clearly there is one, because so frequently people fail to achieve them.
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Are You Following a Frugal Trend or are You Gonna Stick Around?
Recessions are likely to motivate the masses to adopt more frugal lifestyles, but I wonder just how many of them are going to stick around. Even more, I wonder if it’s best for the economy that they don’t.
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Home Improvements That Can Save You Money
Home Improvements That Can Save You Money is a guest post by Amanda @ Car Insurance Comparison, dedicated to helping you make sense of the auto insurance industry. Every month, a good portion of our income goes toward paying off utility bills. Consequently, every month we may find ourselves gawking at these bills because it…
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Why are you saving?
During the quest for financial independence it’s all too easy to lose the forest for all of the trees. Every now and then it’s important to step back and remind yourself just why you are clipping coupons, why you’ve been depriving yourself of that new car, why you are living frugally. Are you hoarding money…
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Paperback Swapping: Books on a Budget
The following is a guest post from Kirsten, FSM (Fiscally Savvy Mommy). Have so many books that you can’t squeeze one more on your bookshelf? Try trading them at Paperback Swap, a book-for-a-book program, where the only cost is postage.
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15 Little Budget Busters
Looking at your credit card statement 1 dollar here, 5 dollars there probably won’t jump out and grab your attention (unless it is at a questionable establishment; although, I don’t think you can use a credit card at those types of places). Some of these little expenses you won’t even see on your bill because…