Articles on How to Save Money

These articles outline ways to save money that I have used. Some are quick tips others are longer term things you can do to save money, but they all will help you save money!

2011 Expiring Tax Provisions

12.17.2011 by Guest 1 comment

At the end of 2011, there are several tax provisions that are expiring. This may be the last opportunity to use these provisions between now and January 1, 2012. Hurry!

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Stores With Price Matching Guarantees: An Easy Way To Save

12.15.2011 by Matt Bell 7 comments

I grabbed my computer, went to the Best Buy web site and found that it has a Price Match Guarantee. If you buy something from them and then see the same item advertised at a lower price by a local retailer during the return or exchange period (which varies by product), they’ll refund the difference. So, I took the ad and my receipt to Best Buy and got $6 put back on my credit card…

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Do “iBuys” Lead to More Buying?

12.07.2011 by Cherie 10 comments

It all stated in 2005 with a special gift for our son – an iPod.

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How to Lower Your Expenses Without Losing Your Mind!

12.02.2011 by John Frainee 15 comments

How do you actually lower your expenses? Big cuts in your budget aren’t the easiest thing to handle, especially when you’ve already been living on beans and rice. So how do you lower and keep your expenses down without losing your mind in the process? Here are some things to keep in mind when lowering expenses.

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How We Saved $500 While Christmas Shopping

11.30.2011 by Adam Simon 6 comments

It’s official … we’ve decided to bite the bullet. Throughout our nine years of marriage, my wife and I have always considered ourselves to be pretty wise with our money. Yes, there are the occasional impulse buys and intermittent nights out to dinner with our kids. But overall, we have managed to live within our means while being (or attempting to be) content with what we have.

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Fundraising Ideas for Your Personal Financial Goals

11.29.2011 by Carol 11 comments

My personal friends Ralph and LeAnn planned for years to take their children on a trip around the country. As self-employed homeschoolers they didn’t have major problems with living on the road for an extended period of time; but the money was a big factor. So they put their heads together and came up with a plan.

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You Won’t Believe Who Makes The Most Reliable Cars

11.21.2011 by Bob 7 comments

Honda and Toyota have always been easy car makers to default to for reliable cars (on average). So maybe it shouldn’t be a surprise to find out who topped the list this year as the maker with the highest predicted reliability…

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How and Where to Find Discounted Gift Cards

11.20.2011 by Tim 2 comments

While some may think that giving gift cards are a little impersonal, I think you can still make someone happy with a practical gift card. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to get a discount on gift cards? You can. Here’s how!

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