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!

The art of thrift store shopping

06.30.2011 by Bob 27 comments

If you have never gone thrift store shopping, you are missing out on one of the great joys in life! These are my tips for making the most of your thrift store shopping experience…

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Create A Household Budget For FREE!

06.24.2011 by Bob 2 comments

Just a couple days ago a friend of mine was asking me for recommendations for household budget software since he is just getting a budget set up for the first time. I am well aware that not everyone wants to fork over $60 in order to make a budget when they are probably doing it as a means to SAVE money. So for those people, there are some free options!

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Hotels Offering Summer Promotions for Free Nights

06.23.2011 by Craig Ford 2 comments

Most of the major hotel brands know that this is a prime travel and vacation time, so they’ve tried to help us out by offering some discounts to entice us to stay in their hotel brand. While there are a lot of current hotel discounts, below are some ways to get free hotel nights.

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6 Reasons to Mow Your Own Lawn this Summer

06.15.2011 by Jason Price 10 comments

I consider myself to generally be a wise spender and frugal with my money. As a father of two young children and the sole provider of income for our family, I’ve learned we have to make the best use of the money I earn.

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How to make more money with your emergency fund

06.13.2011 by Bob 25 comments

This post will walk you through the steps to leverage your emergency fund to make more money…. Everyone’s definition of an emergency is different. But, if you want it to be of some use to you, you need to have a strict definition of an emergency. Your emergency fund should put more dollars into your pocket once it has been well established. Here is how:

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3 Unconventional Ways to Save Money

06.10.2011 by Jonathan 11 comments

I want to share with you 3 unconventional ways to save money. The reason I call them unconventional is because they go against the grain of the American society. These three steps are talked about more and practiced less then most of us are willing to admit. Yet, I have found that when I work hard to activate these three principles, my money works better.

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Lending eBooks Using Your Kindle – And Getting Paid For It!

06.07.2011 by Bob 2 comments

There is a service called Lendle which allows you to lend ebooks using your Kindle (or iPad, Blackberry, Android, etc) to others and make money in the process!

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The Debit Card vs. The Credit Card

05.31.2011 by Craig Ford 9 comments

To the unsuspecting eye, they are the exact same thing. Both are small, rectangular pieces of plastic. Both have a brand logo. Both scan when you buy something at the store. But, under that plastic skin there are indeed some differences.

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Rethinking Netflix: Is it Worth it?

05.29.2011 by Bob 15 comments

Linda and I have been using Netflix for a couple years now and have really loved it. We haven’t had cable since we got married and watch most of our TV shows for free on Hulu.com, so spending $10 a month to always have a movie to watch and unlimited streaming to our TV seemed to be worth it – and it was for a while…

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Monitor Your Bills For Errors/Fraud With Billguard

05.26.2011 by Bob 1 comment

BillGuard is a personal finance security service that alerts you to unwanted and unauthorized transactions on your credit card and debit card bills. How is that for a nifty idea?

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