ways to save money

Self-storage: Are You at War?

10.02.2011 by Cherie 12 comments

One of our guilty OnDemand pleasures is “Storage Wars” produced A&E. The show focuses on the bidding wars of four featured personalities and then highlights the treasures & trash purchased in the unpaid storage lockers. Are you paying for storage you don’t need to be paying for?

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Eliminating Cable TV Saves More Than We Think

09.30.2011 by Kevin 21 comments

Cutting the cable TV bill to reign in your budget—you probably know all about that one, don’t you? But that’s not what I’m going to talk about. There are more savings in cutting out television than you think!

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Save on Your Electric Bill: 5 Tips

09.12.2011 by Carol 9 comments

Electric bills have always been a mystery to me. I mean, you’re paying for something they say you are using, but you cannot see it. But over the years I have discovered ways to use less of this invisible commodity and thought I could pass on the ideas to you.

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Wedding Budgets: Slash Expenses With These 5 Tips!

09.07.2011 by Jon 7 comments

Watching wedding expenses add up can be frustrating, particularly if you are on a budget in the first place (like me!). Many couples are accruing huge amounts of debt to put on an enormous wedding, charging the maximum on credit cards and even taking out loans to pay for the occasion. This does not have to happen, though.

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How to Invest in . . . Food?

08.17.2011 by Guest 66 comments

I have an idea—a way to keep your portfolio diversified. Something that – no matter what the market does – will retain enough value that you will not go hungry. I’m talking about investing in food. Also known as “stock”-ing up.

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12 Wedding Ideas to Fit Your Budget

07.28.2011 by Carol 59 comments

My husband asked me to marry him in November and we planned a February wedding. My younger sister, however, had already been engaged for over a year with a June wedding planned. I was accused of trying to upstage her wedding, steal her guests, and use up Daddy’s money. Of all things, I better not use up Daddy’s money. Whatever your reasons for cutting your wedding expenses, I have the ideas for you.

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The art of thrift store shopping

06.30.2011 by Bob 25 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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3 Unconventional Ways to Save Money

06.10.2011 by Jonathan 10 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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